I agree knowing of a possible cause does not solve the problem, and we have similar experience of unusable alarms and disruption of the ECG waveform such that it would be impossible to see fine VF or event developing VT.
We are now putting in place a monitoring and response process to try and identify the circumstances, patient, environment, equipment operation, use of monitor elecytrodes etc, which I hope will enable us to understand better and find out whether or not spraying pumps with anti-static cleaner or other interventions resolve the problem.
Unfortunately we do not have ECRI membership, as the Trust will not pay the fee, you all know how the NHS works!!
