What is the longest stimulus extension cable that is provided?
Longest Stimulus extension cable length is 24m (87 feet), however such length must be installed with extreme caution and be tested by biomedical engineers for compliance with IEC60601-1, especially mains-applied single fault leakage current to ground. There may also be interference to ECG trace displayed on the stimulator and more importantly possibly to the paced bipole IECG displayed in the EP recorder – required to be displayed in certain procedures such as VT entrainment. For long lengths, it is better to locate the Stimulus Generator Unit, SGU (MP3008) under the patient bed next to the amplifier and run the serial cable from the SGU to the Bona PC in the control room. The drawback of this configuration is that the SGU under the bed is less accessible if you ever need to use its front panel for Manual Backup pacing in case of power or PC failure. You also need to have access to a power point under the bed for the SGU power supply.
