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4.3
Applying the adhesive electrodes
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4.3
Applying the adhesive electrodes
4.3.1
General information
After having removed the clothes from the patient's upper body, perform the following
steps:
– open the electrode packaging, connect the electrode cable to the device
– and apply the electrodes to the patient's chest.
(1) Defibrillation pad to be placed at the right sternal edge at the level of the 2
nd
in-
tercostal space.
(2) Defibrillation pad to be placed at the left axillary line at the level of the 5
th
inter-
costal space.
(3) Electrode connector, to be inserted into the electrode port.
Only use the pads up to their expiration date. Please note that the expiration
date of the pads only applies if the vacuum pack is intact.
The pads are sufficiently pre-gelled. Do not use extra contact agent.
Do not reuse the pads.
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Fig. 4.1
Yellow indicator
• The yellow indicator is lit and the device repeats the instructions twice until the elec-
trodes are applied, or until the electrode connector is connected to the device, re-
spectively, and the electrode-skin resistance (impedance) has reached an accept-
able level.
• After the second prompt to apply the electrodes, the device recommends to per-
form a cardiopulmonary resuscitation cycle. The device will then switch off if it has
not detected an acceptable impedance between the two electrodes after 5 minutes
of CPR.
• If using "pre-connected" pads, it is only necessary to apply the pads to the pa-
tient's chest.
