User's Manual

ECG and Arrhythmia Monitoring 5-15

ECG Leads Monitored

Depending on the patient cable connected to the MX40, a different set of

viewable leads are available at the MX40 and the Information Center. The

MX40 can source up to four raw ECG waves to the Information Center.

If you are using ...

these leads can be selected at the MX40

and the Information Center

3-wire

I, II, III

Sourced (raw) waves are received as:

Channel 1 = I, II, or III

Default is II.

5-wire (Standard mode)

I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF, MCL and V

Sourced (raw) waves are received as:

Channel 1 = II

Channel 2 = III

Channel 3 = MCL

Defaults are II, V, III.

5-wire (EASI mode)

I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5,

In EASI mode, the sourced (raw) waves

are received as:

Channel 1 = Vector 1 (A-I)

Channel 2 = Vector 2 (A-S)

Channel 3 = Vector 3 (E-S)

Defaults are II, V2, III, V5.

Arrhythmia monitoring is performed only on

the primary and secondary leads selected

at the Information Center, although you can

view and perform ST analysis on all 12

EASI derived leads.

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