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ZOLL AED PLUS Administrator’s Guide
Safety Summary
The following section describes general warnings and safety considerations for administrators, rescuers,
and patients.
Warnings
• Use the ZOLL AED Plus unit only as described in this manual. Improper use of the device can cause
death or injury.
• DO NOT use or place the ZOLL AED Plus unit in service until you have read the ZOLL AED Plus
Operator’s and Administrator’s Guides.
• DO NOT use or place the ZOLL AED Plus unit in service if the unit’s status indicator window
(located on the left side of the handle) displays a red “X”.
• DO NOT use or place the ZOLL AED Plus unit in service if the unit emits a beeping tone.
• Connect the electrode cable to the ZOLL AED Plus unit after installing batteries.
• Keep the electrode cable connected to the ZOLL AED Plus unit at all times.
• This device should only be used by properly trained individuals.
• Only use electrodes labeled “Infant/Child” on children less than 8 years old or weighing less than
55 lbs (25 kg). Use CPR-D padz if patient is older than 8 years or weighs more than 55 lbs (25 kg).
• Always stand clear of patient when delivering treatment. Defibrillation energy delivered to the
patient may be conducted through the patient’s body and cause a lethal shock to those touching the
patient.
• DO NOT TOUCH the electrode surfaces, the patient, or any conductive material touching the patient
during ECG analysis or defibrillation.
• Move patient away from electrically conductive surfaces prior to use of equipment.
• DO NOT use this unit near or within puddles of water.
• Keep the patient as motionless as possible during ECG analysis.
• DO NOT use this unit near flammable agents, such as gasoline, oxygen-rich atmospheres or
flammable anesthetics.
• Avoid radio frequency interference from high-power sources that might cause the defibrillator to
interpret cardiac rhythms incorrectly by turning off cell phones and 2 way-radios.
• Disconnect non-defibrillation protected electronic devices or equipment from patient before
defibrillation.
• Dry patient’s chest, if wet, before attaching electrodes.
• Apply freshly opened and undamaged electrodes, within the electrode expiration date, to clean and
dry skin to minimize burning.
• DO NOT place the electrodes directly over the patient’s implanted pacemaker. Pacemaker stimuli
may degrade the accuracy of ECG rhythm analyses or the pacemaker may be damaged by
defibrillator discharges.
• Check labeling inside the ZOLL AED Plus cover before using the cover as a Passive Airway Support
System (PASS) device. Ensure it is intended for this use.
• DO NOT use Passive Airway Support System (PASS) if there is a suspected head or neck injury.
Place patient on a firm surface before performing CPR.
• DO NOT recharge, disassemble, or dispose of batteries in fire. Batteries may explode, if mistreated.
• Do not use or stack the ZOLL AED Plus unit with other equipment. If the unit is used or stacked with
other equipment, verify proper operation prior to use.
