Defibtech DDU-2450 Series Operating Guide - Manual (Page 11)

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DANGERS, WARNINGS, AND CAUTIONS
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DANGERS:
Immediate hazards that will result in
serious personal injury or death
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• Hazardous electrical output. This equipment is for use
only by qualified personnel.
• Possible fire or explosion. Do not use in the presence
of flammable gases or anesthetics. Use care when
operating this device close to oxygen sources (such as
bag-valve-mask devices or ventilator tubing). Turn off
gas source or move source away from patient during
defibrillation, if necessary.
• The DDU-2000 Series AED has not been evaluated or
approved for use in hazardous locations as defined in
the National Electric Code standard. In compliance
with IEC classification, the DDU-2000 Series AED
is not to be used in the presence of flammable
substance/air mixtures.
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WARNINGS:
Conditions, hazards, or unsafe practices that
may result in serious personal injury or death.
• Improper use can cause injury. Use the DDU-2000
Series AED only as instructed in the User Manual. The
DDU-2000 Series AED delivers electrical energy that
can potentially cause death or injury if it is used or
discharged improperly.
• Improper maintenance can cause the DDU-2000
Series AED not to function. Maintain the DDU-2000
Series AED only as described in the User Manual. The
AED contains no user serviceable parts – do not take
the unit apart.
• No modification of this equipment is allowed.
• Electrical Shock Hazard. Dangerous high voltages
and currents are present. Do not open unit, remove
cover (or back), or attempt repair. There are no user
serviceable components in the DDU-2000 Series AED.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
• Lithium battery packs are not rechargeable. Any
attempt to recharge a lithium battery pack may result in
fire or explosion.
WARNINGS (continued)
• Do not immerse battery pack in water or other liquids.
Immersion in fluids may result in fire or explosion.
• Do not let fluids get into the DDU-2000 Series AED.
Avoid spilling fluids on the AED or its accessories.
Spilling fluids into the DDU-2000 Series AED may
damage it or cause a fire or shock hazard.
• Do not sterilize the DDU-2000 Series AED or its
accessories.
• Use only Defibtech disposable self-adhesive
defibrillation pads, battery packs, and other accessories
supplied by Defibtech or its authorized distributors.
Substitution of non-Defibtech approved accessories
may cause the device to perform improperly.
• Do not open sealed pads package until pads are to
be used.
• Do not touch the patient during defibrillation.
Defibrillation current can cause operator or bystander
injury.
• Do not allow pads to touch metal objects or equipment
in contact with the patient. Do not touch equipment
connected to the patient during defibrillation.
Disconnect other electrical equipment from the patient
before defibrillation.
• Do not shock with defibrillation pads touching each
other. Do not shock with gel surface exposed.
• Do not allow defibrillation pads to touch each other,
or to touch other ECG electrodes, lead wires,
dressings, transdermal patches, etc. Such contact can
cause electrical arcing and patient skin burns during
defibrillation and may divert defibrillating energy away
from the heart.
• The defibrillation pads are intended for one time use
only and must be discarded after use. Reuse can lead
to potential cross infection, improper performance of
the device, inadequate delivery of therapy and/or injury
to the patient or operator.
• Avoid contact between parts of the patient’s body and
conductive fluids such as water, gel, blood or saline,
and metal objects, which may provide unwanted
pathways for defibrillating current.
• Disconnect all non-defibrillator proof equipment from the
patient before defibrillation to prevent electrical shock
hazard and potential damage to that equipment.
WARNINGS (continued)
• Aggressive or prolonged CPR to a patient with
defibrillation pads attached can cause damage to the
pads. Replace the defibrillation pads if they become
damaged during use.
• Possible Radio Frequency (RF) interference from
RF devices such as cellular phones and two-way
radios can cause improper AED operation. Normally
using a cell phone near the AED should not cause
a problem; however, a distance of 2 meters (6 feet)
between RF devices and the DDU-2000 Series AED is
recommended.
• CPR during analysis can cause incorrect or delayed
diagnosis by the patient analysis system.
• Handling or transporting the patient in any way
during ECG analysis can cause incorrect or delayed
diagnosis, especially if very low amplitude or low
frequency rhythms are present. If the patient is
being transported, stop vehicle before beginning ECG
analysis.
• In patients with cardiac pacemakers, the DDU-2000
Series AED may have reduced sensitivity and not
detect all shockable rhythms. If you know the patient
has an implanted pacemaker, do not place electrodes
directly over an implanted device.
• During defibrillation, air pockets between the skin
and defibrillation pads can cause patient skin burns.
To help prevent air pockets, make sure self-adhesive
defibrillation pads completely adhere to the skin. Do
not use dried out or expired defibrillation pads.
• User-initiated and automatic self-tests are designed to
assess the DDU-2000 Series AED’s readiness for use.
However, no degree of testing can assure performance
or detect abuse, damage, or a defect that occurred after
the most recent test is completed.
• Use of damaged equipment or accessories may cause
the device to perform improperly and/or result in injury
to the patient or operator.
• The DDU-2400 Manual Mode Charge feature
can deliver dangerous energy when used
inappropriately; Manual Mode is intended for use
by authorized operators who have been specifically
trained in cardiac rhythm recognition and in manual
defibrillation therapy.
WARNINGS (continued)
• Possible misinterpretation of ECG data. The
frequency response of the LCD display is intended
for basic ECG rhythm identification; it does not
provide the resolution required for pacemaker pulse
identification or accurate measurements, such as
QRS duration and ST segment interpretation. For
such purposes an ECG Monitor with an appropriate
frequency response should be used.
• Follow voice prompts if the LCD screen becomes
blank or unreadable.
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CAUTIONS:
Conditions, hazards, or unsafe practices that
may result in minor personal injury, damage to
the DDU-2000 Series AED, or loss of data.
• Follow all battery pack labeling instructions.
Do not install battery packs after the
expiration date.
• Follow all defibrillation pad label instructions. Use
defibrillation pads prior to their expiration date. Do not
re-use defibrillation pads. Discard defibrillation pads
after use (in the event of suspected pad malfunction,
return pads to Defibtech for testing).
• Recycle or dispose of lithium battery packs in
accordance with local, state, provincial, and/or national
regulations. To avoid fire and explosion hazard, do not
burn or incinerate the battery pack. Do not crush.
• Use and store the DDU-2000 Series AED only within
the range of environmental conditions specified in the
technical specifications.
• If possible, disconnect the DDU-2000 Series AED from
the patient prior to use of other defibrillators.
• Do not connect the DDU-2000 Series to a PC or other
device (using the USB port) while the unit’s electrodes
are still connected to the patient.
• Using non Defibtech Data Cards (DDC cards) may
damage the unit and will void the warranty.
• Although the DDU-2000 Series AED is designed for
a wide variety of field use conditions, rough handling
beyond specifications may result in damage to the unit.