Defibrillating
Defibrillating a Patient
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3 Attach the pads to the patient as instructed on the package.
4 Connect the pads to the pads adaptor cable. The pads are correctly connected
when the locking ring is twisted, locking the ears of the connector to the adaptor
cable.
Failure to correctly connect the pads to the adaptor cable can
result in a failure to deliver energy to the patient.
If the PADS OFF monitor message is displayed, check all patient connections.
5 Select pads as the ECG source by pressing until PADS appears on
the display under the heart rate.
6 Set Energy Select control to desired energy.
7 Press .
8 Wait for the Charge Done indicators.
9 Press both Shock buttons at once to defibrillate. The Shock buttons for
external pads are on the cable connector housing.
Performing Internal Defibrillation
You can perform internal defibrillation using one of the optional internal
defibrillation paddle sets.
The Switchless paddle sets attach to the internal paddles adaptor cable (M1740A/B).
The Shock buttons are on the connector housing of the internal paddle adaptor
cable.
The Switched paddle set does not require the internal paddles adaptor cable. This
paddle set has a single Shock button on the right-hand paddle handle.
To defibrillate a patient internally, using the switchless paddles, perform the
following steps.
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