Philips HEARTSTART, Owner'S Manual

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HEARTSTART M5066A
cartridge. The pads are applied to the patient’s bare skin and used to detect the
patient’s heart rhythm and to transfer the defibrillation shock. Only HeartStart
SMART Pads can be used with the HeartStart Defibrillator.
standby mode The operating mode of the HeartStart Defibrillator when a battery has been
installed, and the unit is turned off and ready for use when needed. Shown by
blinking green READY light.
standard NSA pause See “NSA pause.”
sudden cardiac arrest
(SCA)
The sudden stopping of the heart’s pumping rhythm, accompanied by loss of
consciousness, absence of respiration, and lack of a pulse.
waveform See “SMART biphasic waveform.”