ADJUSTING RATE, A OUTPUT, AND V OUTPUT: the parameter settings are displayed numerically and graphically. The dials for adjustment are the numbers 4, 5, and 6 respectively (marked in yellow, Figure A1). The line next to each dial shows the range available for each parameter. The liner graph appears above the corresponding numerical value.
Rate dial (number 4 in Figure A1): The optimal RATE setting once the device turns on is 80 BPM. The pacing rate ranges from 30 to 200 beats per minute (BPM). Turning the RATE knob clockwise increases the rate, and counter-clockwise decreases the rate.
A (Atrial) OUTPUT dial (number 5 in Figure A1: The atrial output ranges from 0.1 to 20 mA. Turn the dial clockwise to increase A OUTPUT. Turn the dial counterclockwise to decrease or turn A OUTPUT OFF. When A OUTPUT is set to OFF, both the atrial output and the atrial sensitivity are turned off (i.e., there is no atrial pacing or sensing).
V (Ventricle) OUTPUT dial (number 6 in Figure A1): The ventricular output ranges from 0.1 to 25 mA. Turn the dial clockwise to increase V OUTPUT. Turn the dial counterclockwise to decrease or turn V OUTPUT to OFF. When V OUTPUT is set to OFF, both the ventricular output and the ventricular sensitivity are turned off (i.e. there is no ventricular pacing or sensing).
PACE LEDs
- Two green LEDs at the top of the device, marked PACE, number 1 in Figure A1, indicate delivery of a pacing pulse but do not necessarily indicate the pacing pulse has initiated cardiac stimulation.
- The green LED next to the A flashes each time the device delivers a pacing pulse on the atrial channel.
- The green LED next to the V flashes each time the device delivers a pacing pulse on the ventricular channel.
- The blue LEDs next to both flash when the device senses a native impulse and thus inhibits a pacing pulse in synchronous mode.
Adjusting Atrial and Ventricular Sensitivities
- The lower screen (number 14, Figure a1) allows adjustment of the atrial and ventricle sensitivities.
- Depressing the Menu button (number 9, Figure A1) and then using the Select button (number 8, Figure A1) to choose Menu 1 allows access to change the sensing values for the atrium and ventricle.
- Atrial sensitivity (A SENSITIVITY),
- Ventricular sensitivity (V SENSITIVITY),
- A-V Interval (A-V INTERVAL),
- and Atrial tracking option (A TRACKING).
- Unless manually adjusted, the atrial sensitivity (A SENSITIVITY) is set to the nominal value of 0.5 mV.
- When selected, the A SENSITIVITY may be adjusted between 0.4 and 10 mV by turning the Menu Parameter dial.
- Unless manually adjusted, ventricular sensitivity (V SENSITIVITY) is set to the nominal value of 2.0 mV.
- When selected, the sensitivity may be adjusted between 0.8 and 20 mV by turning the Menu Parameter dial.