Physio-Control LIFEPAK 20e User Manual
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Basic Orientation
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LIFEPAK 20e Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions
Monitoring Area—Pulse Rate. If the ECG is not active, the SpO
2
monitor can display pulse rate.
The pulse rate source is indicated by
PR (SPO2)
.
Monitoring Area—SpO
2
(pulse oximeter). The oxygen saturation level is shown as a
percentage from 50 to 100. Saturation below 50% is shown as <50%. A fluctuating bar graph
represents the pulse signal strength.
Monitoring Area—EtCO
2
. The end-tidal CO
2
value is shown as a number representing pressure
in mmHg, kPa, or Vol%. Respiratory rate is also shown below the CO
2
value.
Time Display. The time of day is displayed as hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS). To
display elapsed time beginning from power on, highlight and select the clock with the Speed Dial.
Each time you select the time display, it switches between time of day and elapsed time.
CPR Metronome Icon. When the device is in AED mode and the metronome is set up to turn on
during CPR, the CPR Metronome
icon appears. When the device is in manual mode, you can
select the CPR Metronome icon with the Speed Dial to turn the metronome on or off, or change
the Age-Airway settings.
Battery Status Indicator. The battery status indicator shows the approximate amount of battery
charge remaining in the internal Lithium-ion rechargeable battery. (Refer to
for further
information.)
Waveform Channel Area
Channel 1. This is the top channel. It displays the primary ECG waveform and is always visible
when ECG is displayed.
Channel 2. This is the bottom channel. It can display an additional waveform or a continuation of
the Channel 1 ECG.
Selecting Waveform Channels
The monitor power must be turned on.
1 At the home screen, rotate the
Speed Dial to highlight Channel 1
or 2.
2 Press the Speed Dial. An overlay
appears with the monitoring choices
for the selected channel.
3 Rotate and press the Speed Dial to
select monitoring choices for that
channel.