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LIFEPAK 9 defibrillator/monitor
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PIP-Defib Disarm and
CHARGE LEDs Check
PIP-Paddle Polarity
PIP-Charge Time
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Press W ENERGY SELECT À and set the energy level to OJ.
Press the CHARGE pushbutton.
Confirm that the CHARGE LED does not light and that the CRT
continues to display 0 JOULES SELECTED.
Press Y ENERGY SELECT À to set the selected energy to 200].
Press CHARGE and confirm that both the front panel and the APEX
paddle CHARGE LEDs flash during the charge cycle.
Confirm that the LEDs remain on and a tone sounds when full charge is
reached.
Simultaneously press both paddle discharge pushbuttons to transfer the
charge. Confirm that the CHARGE LEDs are off and the recorder prints
the message TEST 200 JOULES DELIVERED.
Set the ECG simulator for a 60bpm-NSR signal.
Press LEAD SELECT to select PADDLES lead and remove the paddles
from the paddles storage area.
Hold the paddles on the ECG simulator output connections (APEX on
LL, STERNUM on RA) and confirm that a positive-going QRS complex
is visible on the CRT.
Return the paddles to the paddle storage area.
Press W ENERGY SELECT A to set the energy level to 360]. Make
sure the paddles are securely stored in the paddle storage area.
Simultaneously press CHARGE and start the timer. Stop the timer when
the defibrillator reaches full charge (as indicated by the tone and the
displayed message 360 JOULES AVAILABLE). Confirm that the charge
time is less than 10 seconds.
Press the paddle discharge pushbuttons simultaneously to transfer the
energy into the test load. Confirm that TEST USE 200 JOULES
displays on the CRT and three tones sound.
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