Autoclavable External Paddles
9650-0912-06 Rev. G
ZOLL R Series Operator’s Guide
3–5
3 Deliver Shock
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 into contact with metal objects, such as a bed frame, as unwanted
pathways for defibrillation current may result.
Apply a force of 10 - 12 kilograms (22 - 26.4 pounds) to each paddle in order to minimize
patient impedance and achieve optimal results.
Using your thumbs, simultaneously press and hold both
SHOCK
buttons (one on each paddle)
until energy is delivered to the patient.
Caution
Use only 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.
Once the 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. The
charge ready tone then stops, the charge indicator light goes off, and the monitor message
changes to
DEFIB XXXJ SEL
. Press the
CHARGE
button to recharge the unit.
Autoclavable External Paddles
ZOLL Autoclavable External Paddles are available for use with manually operated ZOLL
defibrillators when sterile conditions must be maintained during defibrillation.
