ZOLL AutoPulse NXT, User Manual

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Chapter 7. Using the System
Operating the system
Note. Perform manual CPR until the patient is on the platform.
WARNING. Compared to manual chest compression recommendations by the American Heart Association
(2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC), the AutoPulse NXT System delivers circumferential adult chest com -
pressions at a lower frequency and, for chest sizes below 10 inches, to a shallower depth of compression. The
AutoPulse NXT System’s compression rate is 80 ±5 compressions per minute, and it provides chest displace -
ment equal to a 20% reduction in a patient’s anterior-posterior chest depth.
Caution. Two hours prior to deployment, keep the platform (with battery) at operating temperatures
(Table C.3 on page 67 ). If the platform is deployed outside this temperature range, it may not start or may
shut down during operation. The platform can operate when it returns to this temperature range. To
maximize run time, keep the platform between the preferred operating temperatures (Table
C.3 on page 67 ).
If the platform does not operate, perform manual CPR.
To use the system:
1. Position the platform at the patient’s head.
2. Turn on the platform.
3. Open the band pulling the grip diagonally.
4. Place the band parallel to the platform.