ZOLL AED PLUS Administrator’s Guide
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Introduction
Using the ZOLL AED Plus
The ZOLL AED Plus is an automated external defibrillator (AED) that uses voice prompts and visual
indicators to guide the rescuer through a resuscitation sequence that may include defibrillation and/or
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The unit incorporates the ZOLL Rectilinear Biphasic
Defibrillation waveform, and operates in either adult or pediatric mode.
The ZOLL AED Plus supports both adult and pediatric defibrillation electrode pads, and automatically
adjusts the defibrillation energy based on the type of electrode pads connected to it. Following
attachment of electrodes to a patient’s chest, the defibrillator monitors the electrocardiographic (ECG)
rhythm of the patient’s heart, analyzes that rhythm, and determines whether the rhythm is shockable
or non-shockable. When needed, defibrillation energy is delivered through these same electrodes.
When the unit detects a shockable rhythm, it charges and issues the warning
DON’T TOUCH
PATIENT, PRESS SHOCK BUTTON
. The rescuer presses the Shock Button to deliver the shock. The
rescuer will then be prompted to perform CPR for a period of two minutes, after which the unit
automatically initiates a new ECG analysis.
Some versions of the ZOLL AED Plus include a cover that can also be used as a PASS (Passive
Airway Support System) to support the patient’s neck and shoulders in a position that assists in
maintaining an open airway. Some versions also contain disposable accessories (razor, barrier mask,
scissors, and a towel). The ZOLL AED Plus is powered by ten commercially available consumer
brand lithium-manganese dioxide batteries.
The ZOLL AED Plus can:
• Perform periodic self tests to ensure its continual readiness.
• Use a one-piece electrode assembly that facilitates proper electrode placement and that is easy to
apply to the patient.
• Analyze heart rhythm and inform the rescuer if the rhythm is shockable or non-shockable.
• Deliver defibrillation treatment to victims of cardiac arrest who exhibit shockable ECG rhythms.
• Provide voice prompts and graphics to guide the rescuer regarding what to do and when to do it
during a cardiac emergency, such as calling for help or giving CPR to the patient.
• Provide audible beeps to encourage rescuers to provide CPR compressions at 100 CPM (requires
CPR-D padz).
• Monitor the depth of chest compressions during CPR and provide voice prompts, if compression
depth is inadequate (requires CPR-D padz).
• Provide a unit cover that functions as a Passive Airway Support System (PASS). (Note the PASS
feature is standard with some versions of the product and optional with others.)
• Upload data from the defibrillator to a PC to store events or print event reports.
• Use commercially available batteries.
