Fluke Biomedical ProSim 6 - Manual (Page 31)

Vital Signs Simulator
ECG Function
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Pacemaker Waveforms
The Product can simulate ECG waveforms with a number of artificial-pacemaker
conditions. Table 11 shows the simulations in the waveform list of the Product with a
description of each.
Table 11. Pacemaker Waveforms
Pacemaker Waveform Label Waveform Description
Atrial 80 bpm Atrial pacemaker wave at 80 BPM, with a pacer pulse at the start of each
P wave.
Asynchronous 75 bpm Asynchronous pacemaker wave with continuous ventricular-paced beats
(75 BPM) and no P waves
Demand Freq Sinus A “demand” pacemaker wave with frequent sinus beats (forty normal
beats followed by twenty ventricular-paced beats, repeated)
Demand Occ Sinus A “demand” pacemaker wave with occasional sinus beats (twenty normal
beats followed by forty ventricular-paced beats, repeated)
Atr-Vent Sequential AV-sequential-pacemaker wave with continuous paced beats, each with
an atrial pulse and a P wave followed by a ventricular-paced pulse and
QRS response
Non-Capture Ventricular-paced beats, where one out of ten beats has no heart
response.
Non-Function Continuous pacer pulses at 75 BPM with no heart response.
To select a pacemaker waveform simulation:
1. From the ECG screen, push  or  to highlight the Wave Group value.
2. Push .
3. Push  or  to highlight TV Paced in the wave group list.
4. Push .
5. Push  or  to highlight the Waveform value.
6. Push .
7. Push  or  to highlight a waveform in the list.
8. Push to set the arrhythmia waveform and go back to the ECG: TV Paced
screen.
The amplitude of all TV Paced waveforms can be adjusted. See the How to Set the ECG
Parameters section above. ECG signal artifacts can also be added to each arrhythmia
signal. See the How to Simulate an ECG Artifact section above.
TV-Paced waveforms include the applicable pacer pulses. The pacer pulses can be
changed through the front panel. All but the Atrial 80 bpm waveform have ventricle
pacemaker variables that can be changed. The Atrial 80 bpm has an atrial pacemaker
value. The Atr-Vent Sequential waveform has an atrial pacemaker value and a ventricle
pacemaker value. To change the pacemaker values push the Atrial Settings or Vent.
Settings softkey.
You can change the amplitude, width, and polarity of the pacemaker signal. To change
the amplitude:
1. Push  or  to highlight the Amplitude value.