GE MAC 600 User Manual

StepsforAcquiringanECG
Therearemanyeducationalmaterialsavailablethatdescribeproperskinpreparation,lead
placement,andsoon,toobtainaqualityECGrecording.Insteadofreiteratingthese,thisdocument
focusesontheinteractionbetweentheuserandthecomputerizedelectrocardiographtoeliminate
thepossibilitythatapreviouslyacquiredECGcouldbemistakenlyprintedandusedasifitisthe
patient’scurrentECG.
1.TurnTheDeviceOnAndConnectThePatient
Thefollowingdiagramrepresentsthelayoutofthescreenwhenthedeviceisturnedon.As
eachlead-wireisattachedtothepatient,theECGsignalforthatleadisupdatedonthe
displayinreal-time.
Theoverallpurposeofthisdisplayistohelptheuserdeterminewhetherthequalityofthe
ECGsignalisadequateforobtaininga12-leadECGrecordthatcanbeprinted,transmitted
and/orstored.TheusercanselectspecicECGleadsforcloserinspectionwhileapplying
differentgainorltersettings.Sinceittakessometimefortheskin/electrodeinterfaceto
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GE MAC 600 Specifications

General

Display	LCD
Leads	12-lead
Connectivity	USB, Bluetooth
Recording Speed	5, 10, 25, 50 mm/s
Data Storage	Internal memory
Display Type	LCD
Paper Type	Z-fold
Frequency Response	0.05 Hz to 150 Hz
Power Source	AC, Battery
Battery	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery