Atria 6100 Operator's manual - Roxon

7 Acquiring ECG ReportsEnter Patient DemographicsOnce patient demographics are entered, it is not necessary to immediatelyacquire an ECG. The Atria allows multiple patients to be entered at thesame time. When acquiring an ECG for a particular patient, select theappropriate patient from the patient directory.1. Press [On/Stby] if necessary.2. Perform one of the following:• Press [Patient] select Enter New Patient and enter the newinformation as prompted.• Press [Directory] select Enter New Patient the newinformation as prompted.• Press [Directory] select View Patient Directory and select anexisting patient. Edit the existing information as necessaryNOTE: For a complete description of the patientdemographic fields, see “Patient Demographics” on pg. 7-7.Acquire ECGNOTE:Press [Stop] at any time to halt an ECG.1. Press [Home].2. Verify the patient’s heart rate displays on the Home screen. If the Atriadoes not display the heart rate, check the problem leads listed on thedisplay. Replace faulty electrodes if necessary.3. Press [ECG].4. Use the navigation buttons to display Acquire ECG, current patient datathen press [Select].NOTE: If patient demographics are in the process of beingentered, the Atria prompts to use those demographics for theECG. If not used, the demographics are not saved.NOTE: The recorder speed, gain and frequency responsesettings can be temporarily modified if necessary. See“Change Recorder Speed, Gain, Frequency Response” onpg. 7-5.7-2 Atria Electrocardiograph Operating Instructions