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Stress Test Systems

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Cardiac stress ergometer - $2,975

List: $16,700. MedCon: VG. Atomic Products Corp. model 056-180 cardiac stress table. May be used for various studies, including lung perfusion, thyroid and other stress based conventional and nuclear studies.

Features:

rolling unit with four locking casters, or can be set down on three screw-out support pods
20-inch wide table with adjustable-tilt back support
foot support panel with pad can be removed to reveal ergonometer with shoes and Velcro clasps
air mattress can be used for body cushioning during exercise protocols
grip handles
railing for attaching accessories
Collins PedalMate with following features
- 10-foot cable connects to the APC ergonometer
- manual and heart rate control modes
- heart rate preset, Watt load and timer dials
- analog gauges for actual heart rate, Watt load and pedal rpm
- total work integrator has digital display with reset and kpm/watt-min toggle
- power on/off dial with indicator lamp
- recorder output and earphone jack
- wired for 115 V, 60 Hz.
- 19-foot power cord with hospital grade plug

Overall dimensions of the unit:

width: 24 in.
length: 79.5
height: 29

Shipping weight is about 350 pounds.

Stress test controller - $2,750

List: $15,300. MedCon: VG. Marquette Case 15 stress test controller. 100/120/220/240 V, 47-63 Hz.

Features:

11.5 inch diagonal monitor
Marquette AM-3 ECG data acquisition module
ECG report printer
keyboard, trim knob and hot keys for data entry and response to prompts
front and rear transport handles
10 foot power cord with hospital grade plug

	ECG report printer
	keyboard and treadmill controls
	ECG data acquisition module
	I/O ports

Overall dimensions of the unit:

width: 33.5 in.
depth: 19
height: 59

Shipping weight is about 220 pounds. Please add $975 for a treadmill to go with this unit.

Stress test controller - $2,750

List: $6,900. MedCon: VG. Marquette Max-1 stress test controller. 115/230 V, 50-60 Hz.

Features:

11.5 inch diagonal monitor
treadmill control panel with pushbuttons below monitor screen for easy access
Marquette ECG data acquisition module with 16.5 foot cable
ECG report printer
electrode placement chart
keyboard, trim knob and hot keys for data entry and response to prompts
front transport handle
10 foot power cord with hospital grade plug

	ECG data acquisition module		main menu
	keyboard and ECG printer		patient data entry
	storage drawer and software disks		exercise regimen selection
	I/O ports		waveform screen
	monitor I/O ports		operator's manuals

Overall dimensions of the unit:

width: 24 in.
depth: 30
height: 59

Shipping weight is about 150 pounds.

Stress test system - $2,750

List: $23,500. MedCon: VG. Quinton stress test system, for cardiac stress testing of patients. Monitoring system is a Quinton Q 3000 monitor tied to a Quinton Q55 treadmill. Used for ECG, thallium, respiratory and other patient stress tests.

System ships with a Q55 treadmill, although a Q50 is photographed .

The unit has front panel controls and displays for:

rest data
test protocol selection
start / stop treadmill belt
digital display and control of speed
digital display and control of grade
ECG lead selection
ECG gain and filtering
recorder selection (12 lead or 3 lead)
setup procedure, protocol, test and calibration
final report, screen hold, start and stop exercise

Views of the monitoring cart

Monitoring screen and a sample report
Control panel

Dimensions of the monitoring system:

length: 31"
width: 22"
height: 67"

Dimensions of the treadmill:

length: 73"
width: 28"
height: 43"

Shipping weight is about 500 pounds.

Interpretive ECG / stress test unit, 12 lead - $2,475

List: $8,900. MedCon: EX. Siemens/Burdick model a 350I ECG and stress test analysis system.

Features:

fully automatic 12 lead ECG system
automatic/manual modes
computerized analysis
floppy disk for saving data
modem communication package
keyboard for patient data entry and annotation
wired for 110/220 VAC, 60/50 Hz.
produces 8.5 by 11 inch printed report, with either three or six traces
on cart, as shown
may be used for both standalone ECG tests and stress testing

Shipping weight is about 125 pounds each with cart, 35 pounds without cart

ECG/stress test analyzer - $1,375

List: $8,225. MedCon: G. Marquette model Mac two computerized interpretive ECG machine. On cart as shown.

Includes newer 10 lead ECG cable, with holding strap so that patient may wear cable on their belt while on treadmill during stress test study.

overview of table and top of instrument
operators panel
additional signal output

Shipping weight is about 175 pounds.

Treadmill - $1,275

List: $6,020. MedCon: VG. Quinton model "brute" exercise and cardiac treadmill, 55 XT.

features:

digital controls
programmable protocols
digital display of stage
start/stop exercise sequence
estimates of metabolism, and and volume of oxygen used
estimates of calories consumed, based on weight
start/stop belt
manual control of speed, up-and-down
control of grade, up-and-down

Shipping weight is about 350 lbs.

Cardiac stress test system - $2,750

List: $24,500. MedCon: VG. Quinton stress test system, for cardiac stress testing of patients. Monitoring system is a Quinton Q 5000 monitor tied to a Quinton ties to a Quinton Q55 treadmill. Used for ECG, thallium, respiratory and other patient stress tests.

Unit has 2 screens, one for control, a touch screen, and the other a monitor display screen for testing.

Views of the monitoring cart
Monitoring screen and a sample report
patient report summary (names deleted for confidentiality)
Select or edit procedure and protocols
edit protocols
report manager (patient name deleted)
System setup and master menus
Start screen and display controls

Digital treadmill controls, for the Q55 treadmill feature:

0 - 25% grade
speed increase/decrease

Features of the Q 5000 monitoring system:

12 lead ECG, with full page printer
long patient cable
built in ECG lead tester
touch screen control
up to 6 channel rhythm
final reports
ECG reports
summary
pre programmed and programmable protocols
ST slope and ST level

Dimensions of the monitoring system:

length: 36"
width: 30"
height 66"

Dimensions of the treadmill:

length: 78"
width: 28"
height: 46"

Shipping weight is about 550 pounds.

Stress test controller - $975

List: $12,350. MedCon: G. Quinton Instruments Model Q2000 exercise stress test controller. Does not includes treadmill. For stress testing of cardiac patients while they run on a treadmill.

Features:

large CRT display
12 to 15 lead input EKG cable (included) with retaining strap and leadwire
built in 12 channel (3 trace) EKG machine, that also prints various patient parameters onto paper trace in addition to EKG.
data entry keypad
adjustable ECG gain
allows for 7 different groupings of ECG lead selection.
has control for treadmill, controls for treadmill speed and % grade
produces a final report for patient test documentation

Requires backup defibrillator for use (not included).

Stress test system - $2,250

List: $17,900. MedCon: Ex. Mortara instrument company, model X-Scribe Portrait Stress. High-performance dedicated color Stress Test System. Provides automatic ST-segment analysis and trending on all 12 leads.

Features:

color superimposition comparison of current and reference complexes
12-lead ST-segment profile bar graph
updated 12 median complexes
customizable screen formats
stores up to 20 protocols and configurations
automatic arrhythmia detection
stores 100 events for post test review

Uses the companies optional X-12 wireless patient cable (not included).

Specifications:

leads available: I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF, Vl-6
Rhythm display: Up to 9 seconds of continuous rhythm
ECG input: simultaneous input from all 12 leads
Input impedance: 47 megohms, defibrillator protected
Input dynamic range: 40 mV
Electrode offset tolerance: 320 mV DC
Common mode rejection: 130 dB minimum, up to 210 dB with digital processing
Frequency response: 0.05 to 160 Hz
Digital sampling rate: 500 s/sec/channel, used for recording and analysis
Power: 100-240 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz
Paper recording technique: thermal dot array, 200 dots/in, thermal paper 8.5" x 11".
Recording speeds: 5, 10, 25, 50 mm/sec.
Channels: 6
Sensitivity: 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mm/mV
Content, display #1: Eight 4.5-second rhythm leads displayed over 4 channels (9 seconds of continuous rhythm displayed)
Content, display #2: Three 5-second rhythm leads displayed with one average complex for each of the 12 leads, ST bar graph of current ST and reference changes, 4X standard gain complexes

Software is on a series of floppies, release version 10.95 installed 11/7/95.

The treadmill that comes with this system looks like:

Serial numbers of the control unit:

printer - serial # 9045001321, part # 34000-400-1002
control console, model MD1103, spl
computer PC - alum-1381A 123039, model TCS-8120s
display, aum-1381A 123039

We also have a second system, with the following appearance:

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Production Engineering - Medical Equipment Division

PEMED HOME 6035 E. 38th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80207 USA (303) 393-7800 FAX (303) 393-1482