ZOLL AED Plus Rev V - Manual (Page 6)

vi ZOLL AED PLUS Administrator’s Guide
Safety Summary
The following section describes general warnings and safety considerations for administrators, rescuers,
and patients.
Warnings
• Use the AED Plus unit only as described in this manual. Improper use of the device can cause death
or injury.
• DO NOT use or place the AED Plus unit in service until you have read the AED Plus Operator’s and
Administrator’s Guides.
• DO NOT use or place the AED Plus unit in service if the unit’s status indicator window (located on
the left side of the handle) displays a red “X”.
• DO NOT use or place the AED Plus unit in service if the unit emits a beeping tone.
• Connect the electrode cable to the AED Plus unit after installing batteries.
• Keep the electrode cable connected to the AED Plus unit at all times.
• This device should only be used by properly trained individuals.
• Only use electrodes labeled “Infant/Child” on children less than 8 years old or weighing less than
55 lbs (25 kg). Use CPR-D - padz
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if victim is older than 8 years or weighs more than 55 lbs (25 kg).
• Always stand clear of victim when delivering a shock. Defibrillation energy delivered to the victim
may be conducted through the victim’s body and cause a lethal shock to those touching the victim.
• DO NOT TOUCH the electrode surfaces, the victim, or any conductive material touching the victim
during ECG analysis or defibrillation.
• Move victim away from electrically conductive surfaces prior to use of equipment.
• DO NOT use this unit near or within puddles of water.
• Keep the victim as motionless as possible during ECG analysis.
• DO NOT use this unit near flammable agents, such as gasoline, oxygen-rich atmospheres or
flammable anesthetics.
• Avoid radio frequency interference from high-power sources that might cause the defibrillator to
interpret cardiac rhythms incorrectly by turning off cell phones and 2 way-radios.
• Disconnect non-defibrillation protected electronic devices or equipment from victim before
defibrillation.
• Dry victim’s chest, if wet, before attaching electrodes.
• Apply freshly opened and undamaged electrodes, within the electrode expiration date, to clean and
dry skin to minimize burning.
• DO NOT place the electrodes directly over the victim’s implanted pacemaker. Pacemaker stimuli
may degrade the accuracy of ECG rhythm analyses or the pacemaker may be damaged by
defibrillator discharges.
• Check labeling inside the AED Plus cover before using the cover as a Passive Airway Support
System (PASS) device. Ensure it is intended for this use.
• DO NOT use Passive Airway Support System (PASS) if there is a suspected head or neck injury.
Place victim on a firm surface before performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• DO NOT recharge, disassemble, or dispose of batteries in fire. Batteries may explode, if mistreated.
• Do not use or stack the AED Plus unit with other equipment. If the unit is used or stacked with other
equipment, verify proper operation prior to use.