4 Defibrillation
4.5 Automatic defibrillation
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Art. no.: 0-48-0013 Rev. m
FRED easy
4.5 Automatic defibrillation
4.5.1 Functional description of automatic AEDs
4.5.2 Safety notes for automatic defibrillation
The laws and regulations for the use of automatic defibrillators differ from country to
country. While some countries allow laypersons to use automatic defibrillators without
any special training, other countries restrict the use of AEDs to EMTs or First Re-
sponders who have undergone special training.
Fig. 4.9 FRED easy® Automatic
This device delivers defibrillation shocks automatically, i.e. there is no need to start
the analysis or trigger the shock.
Voice and text prompts displayed on the screen keep the user informed regarding the
therapy.
If a shock is advised, the energy is automatically charged. A countdown accompanies the
last 3 seconds before the shock is delivered.
Risks for patient, users and assistants!
Once the device has been switched on with the green button and the electrodes
have been applied, the ECG analysis is started automatically and a shock is delivered
automatically if a shockable rhythm is present. The user is informed of an ongoing
analysis or shock release via written and acoustic messages.
Touching or transporting the patient during analysis may lead to an incorrect
analysis. Analysis results are only valid if the patient remained unconscious dur-
ing the entire analysis and was not touched.
For this reason, chest compressions and artificial respiration must be suspended
during the analysis.
The patient must not be touched or transported (e.g. stretcher) during analysis
and shock delivery.
The notes in section 4.1 Instructions and Safety Notes page 27 must be ob-
served.
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