ZOLL Propaq MD Rev C - Manual (Page 229)

9650-0806-01 Rev. C Propaq MD Operator’s Guide 20–1
Chapter 20
See-Thru CPR
See-Thru CPR is an optional feature in the Propaq MD.
WARNING! The See-Thru CPR filter works only when the Propaq MD defibrillator is monitoring
CPR in Manual mode.
The See-Thru CPR filter stops if:
— The unit is in pace mode.
— Patient impedance is invalid.
— ZOLL OneStep CPR electrodes, OneStep Complete electrodes or CPR-D-padz are no
longer detected.
The See-Thru CPR filter will not remove all CPR artifact. Always stop CPR to verify
the patient’s ECG rhythm before making treatment decisions.
The See-Thru CPR filter does not operate during ECG rhythm analysis. Always stop
chest compressions during ECG rhythm analysis to avoid incorrect results caused by
the presence of CPR artifact.
Diagnostic bandwidth is never applied to the See-Thru CPR waveform.
See-Thru CPR enables the rescuer to see a close approximation of the patient’s underlying ECG
rhythm while performing CPR. See-Thru CPR is available if the Propaq MD is monitoring
CPR.
Chest compressions introduce CPR artifact into the ECG signal. See-Thru CPR uses a filter
that relies on the correlation between CPR compressions, as detected by the ZOLL Onestep,
OneStep Complete or CPR-D-padz, and the CPR artifact to remove much, but not all, of the
artifact from the ECG signal. Under some conditions, residual noise after filtering can obscure