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If the patient does not need defibrillation, the device will do the following in sequence:
The device announces that the patient does not need a defibrillating shock and that you may
touch the patient. Then the voice instruction for CPR starts.
When administering defibrillation, do not position the patient on conductive fluids. If the
patient's skin is wet, remove the moisture prior to using the device.
When administering defibrillation, disconnect from the patient all other medical equipment that
have no defibrillation-proof applied parts.
The user and everyone near the patient must avoid making the following contacts.
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Do not touch any body parts of the patient, such as the body, head, arms, and legs.
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Do not touch any conductive fluids, such as gel, blood, and saline.
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Do not touch any conductive metal objects, such as a stretcher or wheelchair.
Making such contacts may provide unwanted pathways for the defibrillating current.
The user must not touch the patient when pressing the Shock Button. The defibrillating shock
may harm the user or bystanders.
Use of a defibrillator in the presence of flammable agents or in an oxygen enriched
atmosphere presents an explosion and fire hazard.
After starting the ECG analysis, the device will continue the analysis up to the point of
pressing the Shock Button.
If the patient’s ECG changes to a non-shockable rhythm before
the Shock Button is pressed, the device will disarm itself. It will then reanalyze the patient's
ECG.
As a safety measure, the device will not deliver a shock until the flashing orange Shock Button
is pressed. If the Shock Button is not pressed within 15 seconds of the voice instruction to
press the Shock Button, the device will disarm itself and instruct you to make sure that
emergency medical services have been called. The device will then instruct you to begin CPR.
If the device malfunctions during a rescue operation, it will instruct you to get a replacement
defibrillator and will start the voice instruction for CPR. Perform CPR until the replacement
equipment is ready to use.