An ECG adapter system for coupling an ECG lead set with an incompatible ECG monitor, which comprises at least one ECG adapter including an adapter body having at least one specific monitor connector adapted for coupling to a specific input of an ECG monitor and at least one standard lead set receptacle different from the at least one specific monitor connector and being adapted for coupling to a standard connector of an ECG lead set incompatible with the specific input of the ECG monitor, wherein the at least one ECG adapter comprising first and second ECG adapters, the at least one specific monitor connector of the adapter body of the first ECG adapter being different than the at least one specific monitor connector of the adapter body of the second ECG adapter, and wherein the first and second ECG adapters couple to different specific inputs of different ECG monitors.
