LIFEPAK 12 Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions v
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When to Use VS and ST Monitoring ..................................................................................3-39
How VS and ST Monitoring Work.......................................................................................3-40
VS and ST Monitoring Considerations ...............................................................................3-41
VS and ST Monitoring Procedure.......................................................................................3-41
4Therapy
General Therapy Warnings and Cautions ...................................................................................4-2
Therapy Electrode and Standard Paddle Placement ..................................................................4-3
Anterior-lateral Placement....................................................................................................4-3
Anterior-posterior Placement................................................................................................4-3
Automated External Defibrillation ................................................................................................4-4
AED Warnings......................................................................................................................4-4
AED Configuration................................................................................................................4-4
AED Procedure ....................................................................................................................4-4
Special AED Setup Options .................................................................................................4-9
Advisory Monitoring............................................................................................................4-11
Troubleshooting Tips for AED Mode ..................................................................................4-12
Manual Defibrillation ..................................................................................................................4-13
Manual Defibrillation Warnings...........................................................................................4-13
Switching from AED to Manual Mode.................................................................................4-13
Defibrillation Shock Overlays .............................................................................................4-14
Defibrillation Procedure ......................................................................................................4-15
Synchronized Cardioversion Procedure.............................................................................4-16
Troubleshooting Tips for Defibrillation and Synchronized Cardioversion ...........................4-17
Noninvasive Pacing ...................................................................................................................4-18
Noninvasive Pacing Warnings............................................................................................4-18
Demand and Nondemand Pacing ......................................................................................4-19
Noninvasive Pacing Procedure ..........................................................................................4-19
Troubleshooting Tips for Noninvasive Pacing ....................................................................4-20
5 Paddle Accessory Options
Therapy Electrodes .....................................................................................................................5-2
About Therapy Electrodes....................................................................................................5-2
Electrode Placement ............................................................................................................5-3
Cable Connection .................................................................................................................5-4
ECG Monitoring and Therapy Procedures ...........................................................................5-4
Replacing and Removing Electrodes ...................................................................................5-5
Testing..................................................................................................................................5-6
Cleaning and Sterilizing........................................................................................................5-6
Pediatric Paddles (PN 800418) ...................................................................................................5-6
About Pediatric Paddles .......................................................................................................5-6
Attaching Pediatric Paddles .................................................................................................5-6
Removing Pediatric Paddles ................................................................................................5-7
Paddle Placement ................................................................................................................5-7
Defibrillation Procedure ........................................................................................................5-8
Cleaning ...............................................................................................................................5-9
Internal Handles with Discharge Control (PN 3010901) ..............................................................5-9
About Internal Handles with Discharge Control....................................................................5-9
Inserting the Paddles..........................................................................................................5-10
Removing the Paddles .......................................................................................................5-10
Internal Defibrillation Procedure .........................................................................................5-10
Internal Paddles Synchronized Cardioversion Procedure ..................................................5-10
Handling Internal Paddles ..................................................................................................5-11
Cleaning and Sterilizing......................................................................................................5-11
6 Data Management
Overview of Data Storage and Retrieval .....................................................................................6-2