Addendum

Addendum to the Instructions for Use - English

This addendum provides additional information for the SureSigns VM6 and VM8 Patient Monitor
Instructions for Use - English part number 4535 640 19011. Please store it with your monitor
documentation for future reference.

Chapter 6 - Enabling Arrhythmia Analysis

Arrhythmia Learning
If arrhythmia analysis is enabled and a valid ECG signal is detected, the arrhythmia algorithm
automatically initiates a brief learning period. This is indicated by a “?” in the Heart Rate numeric
pane. During this learning period, the arrhythmia algorithm learns the normal dominant beat for this
patient’s ECG.
To initiate arrhythmia learning manually:
1 Open the Heart Rate Menu and rotate the wheel until the Enable Arrhythmia checkbox is
highlighted.
2 Press the wheel until the checkmark (!) disappears from the Enable Arrhythmia checkbox.
3 Press the wheel again until a checkmark (!) re-appears in the Enable Arrhythmia checkbox.
4 Press the Main Screen button on the front panel to close the menu.
Alternative: Rotate the wheel until the Main Screen button is selected and press the wheel.
5 Arrhythmia re-learning will be indicated by a “?” in the Heart Rate numeric pane for a brief time.

WARNING If you initiate learning during ventricular rhythm, the ectopics may be incorrectly learned as the
normal QRS complex. This may result in missed detection of subsequent events of V-Tach and V-Fib.

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