Agilent Technologies Heartstream FR2, User Manual

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How Does the H EARTSTREAM FR2 Work?
1-2 Introduction to the H EARTSTREAM FR2
The H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 is intended for use by emergency care personnel who have
been specifically trained in the operation of the H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 or who are
qualified by training in Basic Life Support (BLS), in Advanced Life Support (ALS),
or in other physician-authorized emergency medical response.
The H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 is not intended for administration of energy at pediatric
energy settings. In accordance with the recommendations of the American Heart
Association,
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the H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 should not be used to treat infant cardiac arrest,
but standard operating procedures should be followed in treating children over eight
years of age.
How Does the H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 Work?
The H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 is designed to provide external defibrillation therapy to
someone in cardiac arrest. Defibrillation therapy is the best available way to treat a
variety of potentially fatal heart arrhythmias.
The FR2 is extremely easy to use. When connected to defibrillation pads that are
properly applied to the patient’s bare chest, the H
EARTSTREAM
FR2:
1. prompts you to take specific actions,
2. automatically analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and advises you whether or
not the rhythm is shockable, and
3. arms the Shock button, if appropriate, and instructs you to press it to deliver a
biphasic electric pulse designed to defibrillate the heart.
Detailed instructions for use are provided in Chapter 3.
How Is the H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 Supplied?
The H
EARTSTREAM
FR2 is supplied with a battery pack, defibrillation pads with
integrated cable and connector, and a data card tray. Other accessories are available.
See Appendix A for a list of accessories and other recommended supplies.
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Textbook of Advanced Cardiac Life Support
. Dallas: AHA, 1997-99.