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Operation – Therapy
ENG - Version 2.1 – P/N 04130.2 63
5 Operation – Therapy
5.1 Therapy Electrodes for Defibrillation and
Pacing
5.1.1 Types of Therapy Electrodes
With the introduction of the corPatch easy pre-connected therapy electrodes
(P/N 05120.1), for adults (P/N 04324.3) and Pediatric (P/N 05120.1) the higher
limits for the body weight of patients have been set. The manufacturer assures
that also the previously supplied therapy electrodes corPatch easy Neonate
(P/N 04324.2) can be used for defibrillations with an energy level of up to
100 Joule maximum and up to a body weight of 25 kg. The operational safety
as well as medical effectiveness of the therapy electrodes is guaranteed.
Various therapy electrodes are available for defibrillation and pacing:
Therapy electrodes Application Patient groups
Shock paddles Defibrillation,
Cardioversion,
ECG monitoring
Adults/children
Baby shock electrodes
(adapters for shock paddles)
Defibrillation,
Cardioversion,
ECG monitoring
Neonates/infants up to
max. 5 kg body weight
corPatch easy electrodes
(disposable electrodes)
Defibrillation,
cardioversion,
ECG monitoring
Pacing
Adults/children
Neonates/infants
Internal shock spoons
(sterilisable)
Defibrillation,
Cardioversion,
ECG monitoring
Adults/children
Neonates/infants
Table 5-1 Therapy electrodes for defibrillation and pacing
The shock paddles can be used for defibrillation, synchronised cardioversion
and for ECG monitoring (DE recording). For using the shock paddles with the
defibrillator/pacer SLIM, an intermediate adapter cable is needed.
Defibrillation, synchronised cardioversion and ECG monitoring of neonates and
infants is performed with baby shock electrodes (adapters) which are fitted onto
the shock paddles. The energy is automatically reduced at a ratio of 10:1 if the
adapters are fitted (see chapter 5.4.5 Manual Defibrillation and Cardioversion of
Neonates and Children, page 80).
corPatch easy electrodes are already connected to an electrode cable and
only need to be connected to the therapy master cable of the defibrillator/pacer.
The corPatch easy electrodes pre-connected for the defibrillator/pacer SLIM
can be pre-connected even before opening the package.
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