The cardiac monitor is not indicated for direct cardiac application.
When connecting the electrodes or patient cable, ensure that the patient does not come into contact
with any other conductive parts or the ground.
Confirm that all ECG cables and electrodes (including the neutral electrode) are attached the patient’s
body, and not in contact with any other conductive parts including ground
Defibrillator protection requires use of defibrillation-proof ECG cables. Use only ECG cables and
electrodes specified by Comen.
During defibrillation, do not contact the patient, table or equipment.
Before monitoring, ensure that the ECG cable is properly connected. If the ECG cable is disconnected
from the connector, the monitor displays the prompt message [ECG Lead Off].
Check whether the ECG electrode patch has irritation to the skin every day. If there is any sign of allergy,
replace the electrode or change its position.
Equipment such as a defibrillator and remote measurement unit can generate a filtered ECG signal. When
this signal is used as the input signal for bedside monitor, it is filtered again. Such a signal used for
arrhythmia algorithm analysis may cause pace pulse detect error pacer not capture or fault detection of
asystole, and is harmful for patients with pacemakers.
When a defibrillator is applied to a patient, the cardiograph may have transient disorders in the display
of waveforms. The defibrillation recovery time for ECG is 5 seconds.
The device does not incorporate a means to protect the patient against burns or device malfunction
when used with high frequency (HF) surgical equipment.
When the monitor is connected to an electrosurgical unit (ESU), take care to protect the patient from
injury or burns, and do not put the sensors and cables of the equipment in contact with the ESU.
Do not expose the monitor to X-ray and high-intensity magnetic fields, or MRI environment.
Pacemaker patients: Rate meters may continue to count the pacemaker rate during occurrences of
cardiac arrest or some arrhythmias. Do not rely entirely upon heart rate meter alarm signals. Keep
pacemaker patients under close surveillance. Check this manual for disclosure of the pacemaker pulse
rejection capability of this instrument.
Pacer pulse rejection must be switched on for a paced patient. Switching this function off may result in
pacer pulses being counted as regular QRS complex, which would prevent an asystole event being
detected.
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