Aed procedure, Therapy – Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 User Manual

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THERAPY

LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions

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AED Procedure

The following descriptions of AED prompts (voice and text) are based on the factory default settings

for AED mode. The settings are consistent with the 2005 American Heart Association (AHA) and

European Resuscitation Council (ERC) guidelines. Changing the setup options may result in

different AED behavior.

The CPR metronome automatically sounds during CPR times and can only be silenced and un-

silenced.

To perform automated external defibrillation:

1. Verify that the patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest (unconscious, pulseless, not breathing

normally).

2. Press

3. Prepare the patient for electrode placement (see "Patient Skin Preparation" on page 5-4).

4. Connect the therapy electrodes to the therapy cable and confirm cable connection to the

defibrillator.

5. Apply the therapy electrodes to the patient’s chest in the anterior-lateral position (see "Anterior-

Lateral Placement" on page 5-5).

The CONNECT ELECTRODES prompts occur until
the patient is connected to the AED. If
possible, place the patient on a hard surface
away from standing water.

AED Mode

Connect electrodes

The PUSH ANALYZE prompts occur when the
patient is properly connected to the AED.

AED Mode

Push ANALYZE