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Defibrillation
5
User guide
Application guidelines and safety notes
5.1
A
rt.
no.
: 0-48-
0227
Rev.:
g
DEFIGARD/PHYSIOGARD Touch 7
5.1.1
Additional safety information for AED Mode
In addition to the guidelines set forth in section
, the following rules must be
observed when using an AED, as failure to do so may compromise the success of the
defibrillation or endanger the patient's life.
The user is committed to verify the prerequisites for the use of the AED by
checking for lack of consciousness, lack of breathing and lack of circulatory
signs using the ABCD system (BLS algorithm).
The device must only be used if the following symptoms are found:
– non-responsive
– no respiration
– no pulse
If, in the course of treatment, a patient spontaneously regains consciousness, a
defibrillation shock that may have been advised just before must not be
delivered.
To ensure correct analysis of the heart rhythm, the patient must lie as still as
possible and must not be touched, as artefacts may otherwise lead to incorrect
analysis results.
If the ECG signal changes such that the shock is not recommended, the shock
delivery is automatically blocked in the AED mode.
