Physio Control LIFEPAK 20 - Troubleshooting Tips for AED Mode

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4-12 LIFEPAK 20 Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions
• If you did witness the arrest, you should press ANALYZE and proceed directly to shock. This will end
the CPR period and you will see and hear
SHOCK ADVISED and STAND CLEAR, PUSH TO SHOCK ().
Proceed according to your training with the AED for delivering the shock.
Note: The decision to end CPR early is based on your hospital protocol.
• If you did not witness the arrest, you should perform CPR and not press
ANALYZE. The Initial CPR
countdown timer continues for the duration specified in the
INITIAL CPR TIME setup option, for
example, 90 seconds. When initial CPR time ends, you will see and hear
SHOCK ADVISED. Proceed
according to your training with the AED for delivering a shock.
Pre-shock CPR Time
When
PRE-SHOCK CPR time is set to 15 seconds or more, you are prompted to start CPR immediately
after a shockable rhythm is detected, before the shock is delivered.
The
SHOCK button is disabled during the pre-shock CPR interval to avoid accidental shock delivery
while the defibrillator is charged and a responder is performing CPR.
Troubleshooting Tips for AED Mode
After analysis is complete, you will see and
hear
START CPR. A countdown timer (min:sec
format) continues for the duration specified in
the
PRE-SHOCK CPR time setup option (for
example, 15 seconds).
When CPR time ends you will then see and
hear
SHOCK ADVISED. Proceed according to
your training with the AED for delivering a
shock.
Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Tips for AED Mode
Observation Possible Cause Corrective Action
1 CONNECT ELECTRODES
message appears.
Inadequate connection to
defibrillator.
• Check for electrode connection.
Electrodes do not adhere properly
to the patient.
• Press electrodes firmly on
patient’s skin.
• Clean, shave, and dry the
patient’s skin as recommended.
Electrodes are dry, damaged, or
out of date.
• Replace the electrodes.
2
REMOVE TEST PLUG message
appears.
Test plug connected to therapy
cable.
• Disconnect test plug from
therapy cable.
• Connect electrodes to therapy
cable.