Distributor of Nihon Kohden in the Netherlands

Cardiology: resting ECG with Cardiofax and polaris.one

Resting ECG with service after delivery: Cardiofax and polaris.one from Nihon Kohden, for hospitals, nursing homes and mental health care. We install, maintain and inspect the equipment and supply the paper and electrodes.

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Cardiofax ECG device from Nihon Kohden — Cardiofax: resting ECG for hospitals, nursing homes and mental health care.

For Cardiofax users

Choose your Cardiofax and see what goes with it

Choose your model. You see the paper that fits, the electrodes and the service for your device.

Thermal paper for Cardiofax S

Original Nihon KohdenThermal paper, whiteE/A730View (Dutch)

Original Nihon KohdenThermal paper with gridE/A730GView (Dutch)

Alternative via VCM: listed in the webshop next to the original. The manufacturer is shown on the packaging and the product page. View the alternative (Dutch)

White or with grid? Roll or Z-fold?

With grid, the grid is pre-printed. With white paper, the device prints the grid itself. The scale (for example 25 mm/s and 10 mm/mV) determines how you read the measured values. Width, length and packaging (roll or Z-fold) differ per model.

ECG electrodes

Original Nihon Kohden or alternative via VCM, side by side in the webshop. Search by your old order number.

Choose your electrode

Service for your Cardiofax S

Preventive maintenance and inspection according to NEN-EN-IEC 62353, reporting faults and viewing your contract. Carried out by VCM.

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Systems

Resting ECG and data management from one supplier

Cardiofax devices for the resting ECG and polaris.one to manage the ECGs and connect them to your electronic health record (EHR).

ECG-3150

Cardiofax C

Compact 12-lead ECG. Wi-Fi module optional.

Advice on Cardiofax C Specifications

ECG-3250

Cardiofax S

With colour screen. Wi-Fi module optional.

Advice on Cardiofax S Specifications

ECG-3350

Cardiofax M

For departments with many ECGs. Wi-Fi module optional.

Advice on Cardiofax M Specifications

ECG-2450

Cardiofax V

With 12 or 15 leads. Exercise ECG is an option.

Advice on Cardiofax V Specifications

Older Cardiofax models? Find by your device.

polaris.one

Nihon Kohden · data management

polaris.one

One place for ECGs and research data. Orders arrive via HL7 and results go back to your EHR. In the Value, Advanced and Enterprise levels.

How the connection works

Side by side

Cardiofax C, S, M and V compared

A short summary. We discuss which model suits your department beforehand.

Cardiofax models side by side: screen and weight, recording and paper, storage and connectivity, notes
Model	Screen and weight	Recording and paper	Storage and connectivity	Notes
Cardiofax CECG-3150	5-inch colour screen (800 × 480). 1.1 kg without AC adapter, battery and paper, 260 × 75 × 172 mm. Battery time 180 minutes or more, depending on conditions.	12-lead ECG with 3 recording channels, 25 and 50 mm/s. Paper 63 mm wide. ECAPS 12C: about 200 findings. The last 3 minutes of all leads stay in memory.	Internal 800 ECGs, USB stick 3,000 ECGs or more. Over LAN, or wirelessly with the optional Wi-Fi module (QI-330D). Web server to retrieve ECGs as PDF through a browser. Connection to polaris.one.	The lightest model. Options according to the manufacturer: cart, patient cable arm and battery. Advice on Cardiofax C
Cardiofax SECG-3250	8.0-inch colour screen. 2.7 kg without battery and paper, 285 × 110 × 295 mm. Battery optional: 150 minutes or more under specific conditions.	12-lead ECG with 3, 4 or 6 recording channels, 3 minutes of review on screen. Thermal paper 110 mm wide, 5 to 50 mm/s. ECAPS 12C: more than 200 findings.	Over wired or wireless LAN (optional Wi-Fi module QI-330D), with a connection to polaris.one (optional software). Web server to view ECGs as PDF through a browser. DICOM communication with RIS and PACS.	Options according to the manufacturer: including battery pack, Wi-Fi module, ECG cart and barcode scanner holder. Advice on Cardiofax S
Cardiofax MECG-3350	8.0-inch colour screen (800 × 480). 4.7 kg, 255 × 420 × 140 mm including handle. Battery time more than 180 minutes.	12-lead ECG with 6 traces and analysis, rhythm recording with 1 or 3 channels. Paper 210 mm wide. ECAPS 12C: about 200 findings. The last 3 minutes of all leads stay in memory.	Over wired or wireless LAN. External storage on USB memory or SD card. Output as DICOM and PDF.	Option synECi18: 18 leads, calculated from the 12-lead ECG. Options according to the manufacturer: battery, cart and holders. Advice on Cardiofax M
Cardiofax VECG-2450	12.1-inch colour touch screen (1024 × 768). About 8.6 kg including battery, 340 × 153 × 455 mm with the screen closed. Battery time more than 30 minutes.	3, 3 plus rhythm, 6, 6 plus rhythm, 12 or 15 channels, 5 to 50 mm/s. Paper 210 or 216 mm wide (roll or Z-fold). ECAPS 12C: about 200 findings, analysis from age 3.	Internal up to 18,000 ECG files, about 48,000 on an SD card. Over LAN, Wi-Fi, USB or SD card; output as PDF and DICOM.	Stress ECG is an option, with a treadmill or bicycle ergometer. Also synECi18 (18 leads from 12). Advice on Cardiofax V

Do you still have an earlier Cardiofax M (ECG-2350) or Cardiofax S (ECG-2250)? Contact us about service and replacement. Properties can differ per version and software release. The instructions for use and CE documentation are available on request. Not sure which model suits you? Contact us.

Webshop · ECG electrodes

ECG electrodes: original or alternative

In the webshop the original Nihon Kohden article and the alternative are listed side by side. Alongside the original from Nihon Kohden we supply OEM electrodes from INTCO Medical. The manufacturer is shown on the packaging. The CE declaration, instructions for use and information on the MDR position are available on request.

Is your hospital changing electrodes? Then we will give you a comparison with the properties per article, for your formulary.

ECG electrodes: above, the side with the backing paper; below, the gel side

All ECG electrodes (Dutch)Request a trial pack

Nihon Kohden ECG electrodes per use. The alternative via VCM is listed in the webshop next to the original.
Original Nihon Kohden	Use	In the webshop
L-150X	Resting ECG, adults	View (Dutch)
F-150M	Cotton tape, long-term	View (Dutch)
M-150	Age group per the IFU	View (Dutch)
V-040M4 · V-060M6	Age group per the IFU	View (Dutch)
Neonatology	Age group per the IFU	View (Dutch)

Manufacturer on the label: INTCO Medical
MDR position: On request

Properties, age group and application apply according to the IFU and the CE documentation of the article. You receive them on request.

For IT and application support · connections

From ECG device to EHR, set up with your IT

Our technicians know both cardiology and the hospital network. We set up the HL7 connection and test it together with your IT department.

01Order from the EHRPatient and study are ready on the device
02Record the ECGOn the Cardiofax, at the bedside or in the outpatient clinic
03Review in polaris.oneCompare with earlier ECGs
04Result in the EHRBack in the record via HL7

What the connection covers

Order (ORM), patient data (ADT) and result (ORU). The report comes back as a PDF or XML in the record. We agree the messages per EHR.

Who does what

VCM sets up the devices and polaris.one and tests the connection. Your IT and application support teams take care of the network, the Wi-Fi security and the EHR side. We test everything together before delivery.