Philips HEARTSTART XLT M3500B Manuale Utente

Electromagnetic Compatibility

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Once the source is located, attempt to attenuate the EMC coupling path by 
distancing the defibrillator from the source as much as possible. If assistance 
is needed, call your local service representative.

Artifact on the ECG caused by electromagnetic interference should be evalu-
ated by a physician or physician authorized personnel to determine if it will 
negatively impact patient diagnosis or treatment. 

The EMC standards state that manufacturers of patient-coupled equipment 
must specify immunity levels for their systems. It is recognized that the Heart-
Start XLT defibrillator/monitor is designed to receive and amplify low level 
signals in the same bandwidth as the interference.

Immunity is defined in the standard as the ability of a system to perform with-
out degradation in the presence of an electromagnetic disturbance. Degrada-
tion in ECG quality is a qualitative assessment which can be subjective. 

Caution should, therefore, be taken in comparing immunity levels of different 
devices. The criteria used for degradation is not specified by the standard and 
may vary with the manufacturer.

For additional information about compliance with the EMC standards

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see the Philips Medical web site at http://www.medical.philips.com/cms and 
follow the regulatory link.