4) Remove the Backboard (B) and place it under the patient’s back just below the axillae
level, to permit the plunger to be placed at the lower half of the sternum.
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5) Remove the Compression (C) device from the bag, pulling the release pins (opening
the attachment claws) and then attach the device to backboard, listening for the “click”
of attachment, and pulling up to ensure secure attachment.
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6) Position the suction cup over the chest, using two fingers, and with the device in the
“adjust mode” (button 1).
The suction cups inferior rim should be one finger breadth above the
xiphisternum. For proper Depth (D) of compressions, the hard plunger
(inside the suction cup) must touch the sternum.
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7) Press the pause button (button 2) ! to confirm the plunger position, and remove
the fingers from the suction/plunger area.
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