Standard paddles synchronized cardioversion check, Maintaining the equipment – Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 User Manual

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MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT

LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions

10-7

Standard Paddles Synchronized Cardioversion Check

Equipment Needed:

• LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator

• Standard paddles

• Defibrillator checker

• Patient ECG cable

• 3-lead or 12-lead patient simulator

• Fully charged batteries or power adapter connected to a reliable power source

To check standard paddles synchronized cardioversion:

1. Press

2. Connect the ECG cable to the monitor and to the patient simulator.

3. Turn on the simulator and select any rhythm except asystole or ventricular fibrillation.

4. Select Lead

5. Press

SYNC

. Confirm that the

SYNC

LED lights. Adjust ECG size until the sense markers

appear on the QRS complexes. Confirm that the

SYNC

LED blinks off with each detected QRS

complex and that the heart rate is displayed.

6. Select

100 JOULES

7. Press

CHARGE

and confirm that the tone indicating full charge sounds within 10 seconds or

less.

8. Remove the standard paddles from the paddle wells and place the standard paddles on the

defibrillator checker plates.

Note:

This test is not intended to be performed with the paddles in the wells. Discharging 100

joules in the paddle wells may damage the defibrillator.

9. Press the

APEX

(shock) button, confirm that the defibrillator does not discharge, and then

release the button.

10.Press the

STERNUM

(shock) button, confirm that the defibrillator does not discharge, and

then release the button.

WARNING

SHOCK HAZARD

The defibrillator delivers up to 360 joules of electrical energy. Unless discharged

properly as described in this test, this electrical energy may cause serious personal

injury or death. Do not attempt to perform this test unless you are qualified by training

and experience and are thoroughly familiar with these operating instructions.