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Defibrillation
5
User guide
General function
5.2
A
rt.
no.
: 0-48-
0227
Rev.:
g
DEFIGARD/PHYSIOGARD Touch 7
5.2 General function
• The
DEFIGARD
®
Touch 7
works with biphasic truncated exponential chopped
defibrillation waveform impulse. Depending on the factory settings, the device
either switches automatically from synchronised to non-synchronized defibrillation
or the mode has to be changed manually using the
Sync
button.
• When a patient cable is connected, you can select in the ECG menu if the ECG
should be displayed via the separate ECG electrodes or the defibrillation
electrodes.
• You can select a higher energy value while the defibrillator is charging. The device
will charge to the new level. It is not possible, however, to reduce the charged
energy. In this case, the stored energy will be discharged internally and you will
have to recharge the defibrillator.
• The required energy for a successful defibrillation depends on several parameters
(body constitution, etc.). For emergency medical treatment, AHA/ERC recommend
a biphasic impulse. Depending on configuration settings, the energy of the 3 first
shocks can be increasing.
Shock
Adults
Children
1
150 joules
50 joules
2
200 joules
50 joules
from 3
200 joules
50 joules
