Handheld ECG/EKG Monitor Observer MD100A1 is for taking one's electrocardiogram anytime at home or anywhere. The personal handheld ECG Monitor Observer MD100A1 is light, compact and ease to use. It takes less than a minute to take and record a reading.

Cardiac symptoms, such as chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath, are transient and may be difficult to record during a regular exam in a doctor's office. The best time to take a reading is when the patient is experiencing heart attack symptoms. Use personal EKG machine MD100A1 to record the ECG and show the data to your doctor later for further diagnosis.

Timely monitoring and treatment are essential to treating heart patients. During an severe heart attack, speedy help is critical to a patient's survival.

The home handheld EKG monitor can reduce the chance of having false heart attack, which can cause tons of stress and anxiety, and in turn may trigger a real heart attack. Get some basic understanding of EKG waveforms to tell the differences between a normal EKG versus a abnormal one. This may save a life.

A patient should also be familiar with his "normal" or baseline ECG waveform. This waveform can be compared with subsequent readings to gauge any changes in conditions.

The ECG machine can also be used to track the effectiveness of the patient's medication. See Benefits of Personal ECG Machine for more details.

For more information, see our MD100A1 Support Page.

MD100A1 can record the EKG and pulse rate data and transfer to a PC for management and further analysis. The software is included. The following diagram illustrates the record management screen of the software.

Measurement Positions

Note: We have tried taking the measurement with the right hand on one side and left inner calf on the other and have obtained good and clear LEAD II readings.

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Sample output

The following picture is clipped from a sample printed report.

Features

• Measurments: ECG waveform, heart rate and analysis results
• Leads: I, II, and III
• Detailed EKG analysis report
• ECG arrhythmia analysis
• Convenient cable-free operation
• PC software for data management and analysis
• ECG cable and electrodes (optional)
• Measurement in 30 seconds
• Memory for storing 200 30-second ECG measurements
• Continuous measurement supported
• Backlit LCD display
• Auto power-off in 60 seconds
• Low battery indicator
• Two AAA batteries included
• FDA 510(K)# K080933

Technical Specifications

• One measurement channel
• Signal bandwidth: 0.5 - 75Hz
• Sampling rate: 200Hz
• Heart rate: 30-100bpm ±2; 101-240bpm ±4
• Dimension: 136 x 84 x 21mm
• Weight: 100g (not including two AAA batteries)
• Windows supported: XP, Vista, and 7