Physio Control LIFEPAK 9 - Page 101

Service and Maintenance 4
2.
Disconnect
the
defibrillator/monitor
from
the
ac
power
source.
battery power (the BATT CHRG message is not displayed). Place the
Standard defibrillator paddles on the energy meter.
Make sure the defibrillator/monitor power is on and it is operating from
Warning
SHOCK HAZARD. When charged and discharged as described in this
procedure, the LIFEPAK 9 defibrillator/monitor discharges approximately
360J of electrical energy through the defibrillator paddles. Unless
discharged safely as described in this procedure, this electrical energy may
Cause injury or death. Do not attempt to perform this procedure unless you
are thoroughly familiar with the operation of the LIFEPAK 9
defibrillator/monitor.
O August 1993 Physio-Control
4. Charge the defibrillator to 360J and discharge into the energy meter.
Repeat this 4 more times for a total of five (5) 360J discharges within 2
minutes.
CONNECT AC POWER message appears, the Battery Pack has failed
this procedure. Discard the Battery Pack and discontinue the procedure.
If the instrument continues to operate after step 4, leave the
defibrillator/monitor operating on battery power for 45 minutes.
6. At the end of the 45 minutes, repeat step 4.
If
the
instrument
shuts
down
due
to
power
loss
at
any
time,
the
Battery
Pack
has
failed
this
procedure.
Discard
the
Battery
Pack.
If
the
instrument
continues
to
operate
on
battery
power
after
repeating
step
4,
the
Battery
Pack
has
passed
the
procedure
and
has
useful
life
remaining.
(It
is
acceptable
for
the
LOW
BATTERY:
CONNECT
AC
POWER
message
to
appear
and
remain
on
at
this
point.)
Recharge
the
Battery
Pack
for
24
hours
before
placing
into
service
or
storage.
If the instrument shuts down due to power loss or if the LOW BATTERY:
Note:
Physio-Control
Corporation
recommends
replacing
the
Battery
Pack
installed
in
the
LIFEPAK
9
defibrillator/monitor
after
two
years
of
service
as
a
part
of
routine
maintenance.
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