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Defibrillation
4
User Guide
Applying the adhesive electrodes
4.2
A
rt.
no.
: 0-4
8-02
40 Rev. c
FRED PA-1
4.2.4
Checking the electrodes
If the resistance (impedance) reaches an unacceptable value, the device interrupts
and prompts the user to check the electrode application; in addition, the green indica-
tor is blinking
This can occur if:
– the cable is disconnected from the device and/or,
– if the electrodes are not properly applied to the patient’s chest.
In this case the device:
• Asks to check that the electrodes are connected and applied to the patient's chest
and then recommends performing a CPR cycle.
• resumes the intervention where it has been interrupted when it detects that the re-
sistance between both electrodes is acceptable again.
• switches off if it still does not detect acceptable impedance between both elec-
trodes after 5 minutes.
Follow these steps to check the electrodes:
1. Insert the connector as specified in
.
2. Press the defibrillation pads onto the patient’s chest one after the other to find out
which one makes the green indicator switch off,
3. carefully press this electrode onto the patient's skin.
If the electrode error remains:
Perform CPR even if the device switches off
To remove the electrodes from the patient's chest, see
.
