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Manual Defibrillation
9650-1210-01 Rev. T 3-3
2
Charge Defibrillator
Press the CHARGE button on the front panel (if using
MFE pads) or on the apex paddle handle (if using
paddles).
Note: If using paddles, if both SHOCK buttons on the
paddles are depressed when you press the
CHARGE button, the device does not charge and
a RELEASE SHOCK BUTTON or other message
appears on the display. To increase or decrease
the selected energy after you press the
CHARGE
button, use the defibrillator energy select buttons
on either the sternum paddle or the defibrillator
front panel.
Note: If using MFE pads, use the defibrillator energy
select buttons on the front panel to increase or
decrease the selected energy after you press
CHARGE .
After charging to the selected energy, the charge
indicator on the apex paddle lights. If using MFE pads,
the
SHOCK button on the front panel lights. A distinctive
charge ready (continuous) tone sounds and the energy
ready
DEFIB XXXJ READY message is displayed. The
defibrillator is now ready.
3
Deliver SHOCK
•
For MFE pad users, press and hold the SHOCK
button on the front panel until energy is delivered to
the patient.
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• For paddle users, using your thumbs, simultaneously
press and hold both
SHOCK buttons (one on each
paddle) until energy is delivered to the patient.
Once energy is delivered, the display simultaneously
shows
XXXJ DELIVERED and DEFIB XXXJ SEL . After
approximately 5 seconds, the XXXJ DELIVERED
message disappears, and the DEFIB XXXJ SEL.
message remains to indicate the selected energy level.
Note: If the defibrillator is not discharged within
60 seconds after reaching the selected energy
level, the unit automatically disarms itself.
During the 10 seconds prior to disarming, the charge
ready tone beeps intermittently. If the 10 seconds elapse
and the unit has not discharged during this period, the
CAUTION
Changing the selected energy while the unit is
charging or charged causes the defibrillator to disarm
itself. Press the
CHARGE button again to charge the
unit to the newly-selected energy level.
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or
CHARGE Button on
Front Panel
CHARGE Button on
Apex Paddle
WARNING
• Warn all persons in attendance of the patient to
STAND CLEAR prior to defibrillator discharge.
• Do not touch the bed, patient, or any equipment
connected to the patient during defibrillation. A
severe shock can result. Do not allow exposed
portions of the patient's body to come in contact
with metal objects, such as a bed frame, as
unwanted pathways for defibrillation current may
result.
CAUTION
Only use thumbs to depress the SHOCK buttons.
Failure to do so could result in the inadvertent
depression of the
ENERGY SELECT buttons, causing
the defibrillator to disarm itself.