AED CellAED - 4 Safety Information; Responsibility of User and Training Requirements; Cellaed Intended Use; What Is Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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This Section provides important information to
help you safely operate your CellAED®. Familiarise
yourself with safety terms (Danger, Warning and
Caution) in this Section.
4.1 RESPONSIBILITY OF USER AND
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The CellAED® is intended for use by minimally trained
individuals (who have undergone training in the use of
the CellAED®) to treat patients of suspected sudden
cardiac arrest (SCA). It is the responsibility of our
customers to ensure that any person who may use this
CellAED® has access to the information in this manual,
including this Safety Information Section.
Read this manual well before use, and take note of
all instructions, cautions, warnings, dangers, and
statements of intended use. Please ensure that all
potential users are familiar with the intended and
correct use of this product, understand the material
presented in this user manual, and receive appropriate
training for the use of this product. Failure to do so
may result in harm to the patient or user.
All potential users of the CellAED® should read this
User Manual and view the CellAED® Instructional
videos (accessible by scanning the QR code on the
back of the outer packaging (Figure 3B, page 25) and
protective case (Figure 4A, page 26).
Operating instructions include chest compression
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidance for
hand placement, compression depth and timing on
pages 35 - 43.
Do not use the CellAED® to treat any condition other
than SCA. The CellAED® must be used in accordance
with the instructions contained in this User Manual, the
visual cues on the CellAED® and the instructional videos.
RRR assumes no responsibility for any adverse results
arising from improper use of this product.
4.2 CellAED® INTENDED USE
The CellAED® is a single-use, portable, transit-
operable, fully automated external defibrillator (AED),
intended for use by minimally trained individuals to
treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in conjunction with
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SAFETY INFORMATION
chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) until Emergency Services arrive.
4.2.1 WHAT IS SUDDEN
CARDIAC ARREST (SCA)?
SCA is usually caused by an electrical malfunction in
the heart’s electrical system, which causes the heart
to stop pumping effectively, restricting blood flow to
the body. SCA is caused by abnormal heart rhythms
such as ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular
tachycardia (VT). SCA can occur in anyone, from
infants to adults. If not treated immediately, SCA can
lead to death.
In combination with CPR, defibrillation is the most
effective treatment for SCA. The CellAED® is
activated with a simple, three-part SNAP, PEEL,
STICK® action (Figure 5 (b) and (c), page 34). After
the CellAED® electrode pads are placed on the
patient’s exposed chest, the CellAED® analyses the
patient’s heart rhythm. If a shockable rhythm such
as VF or VT is detected, the CellAED® will deliver
an intense pulse of electricity (shock) through the
electrode pads to the heart muscle, to attempt to