Description:

Welch Allyn’s CP 100 is a compact, 12-lead resting electrocardiograph that boots instantly and lets clinicians capture, review and print full-size traces in seconds. A full alphanumeric keyboard and monochrome LCD speed patient data entry, while the built-in high-resolution thermal writer (8 dots mm-¹) produces reports in multiple formats at 10, 25 or 50 mm s-¹. Advanced baseline, muscle-tremor and AC filters clean the signal; a >1 kHz/channel digital sampler and 0.3-150 Hz bandwidth preserve diagnostic fidelity. Results save to an SD card for EMR upload, and the “Lead-Quality” graphic flags poor connections before you hit print. The CP 100 runs from universal 100–240 V mains or its internal gel battery, which pops out for swap-and-go mobility around the clinic.

Economic Advantage:

When it launched, the CP 100 delivered hospital-grade 12-lead ECGs at a family-practice price. By using inexpensive letter-size Z-fold paper instead of proprietary rolls, providing SD-card data transfer (so no network cabling), and including a hot-swap battery plus “instant-on” electronics, it slashed consumable, IT and downtime costs. The optional MEANS interpretation upgrade gave small offices a built-in second opinion, shrinking referral delays and boosting throughput—advantages that made the CP 100 a bestseller in primary-care and urgent-care settings.