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To use the FR2+ on children under 8 years or 55 pounds (25 kg), apply FR2
Infant/child reduced-energy defibrillator pads, if available. Otherwise, apply the
standard pads.
WARNING: Performance of the SMART CPR AUTO1 and AUTO2 settings
has not been established in patients under 8 years or 55 lb. (25 kg). See
Appendix E for more information.
The FR2+ is intended for use by responders who have been trained in its
operation. The user should be qualified by training in Basic Life Support (BLS), in
Advanced Life Support (ALS), or another physician-authorized emergency
medical response program.
At the discretion of emergency care personnel, the FR2+ M3860A can also be
used with the FR2+ ECG assessment module to provide non-diagnostic display
and evaluation of the heart rhythm of a responsive or breathing patient,
regardless of age, for attended patient monitoring. While connected to the
FR2+ ECG assessment module, the FR2+ M3860A disables its shock capability.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
The HeartStart FR2+ Defibrillator is designed to provide external defibrillation
therapy to someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest caused by ventricular
fibrillation (VF), the most common cause of SCA. The only effective treatment
for VF is defibrillation. The FR2+ treats VF by sending a shock across the heart,
so it can start beating regularly again.
The FR2+ is extremely easy to use. When connected to defibrillator pads that
are properly applied to the patient’s bare chest, the FR2+:
1. prompts you to take specific actions,
2. automatically analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and advises you whether
or not the rhythm is shockable, and
3. arms the Shock button, if appropriate, and instructs you to press it to
deliver a biphasic electric pulse designed to defibrillate the heart.
Detailed instructions for use are provided in Chapter 3.
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