Physio-Control LIFEPAK 1000 - Manual (Page 9)

Preface
LIFEPAK 1000 Defibrillator Operating Instructions vii
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OPERATOR CONSIDERATIONS
The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator requires operator interaction to defibrillate the patient.
The defibrillator is intended for use by personnel who are authorized by a physician or medical
director and have, at a minimum, the following skills and training.
• CPR training
• Defibrillator training equivalent to that recommended by the American Heart Association
• Training in the use of the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator
The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator is intended for use in hospital and out-of-hospital environments.
Manual mode is intended for use by personnel trained in ECG recognition who want to use the
defibrillator to deliver a shock independent of AED mode. The operator has control over the
charging and delivery of shocks.
ECG mode provides a nondiagnostic ECG display and is intended for use by personnel trained
in ECG recognition to allow for rhythm and heart rate monitoring using standard ECG
electrodes. When in ECG mode, the defibrillator’s shock capability is disabled; however, the
LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator continues to analyze the patient’s ECG for a potentially shockable
rhythm.
ABOUT THE LIFEPAK 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR
The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator is a semiautomatic model that can be operated in either of three
modes: AED mode, Manual mode, and ECG mode. The defibrillator uses the patented
Physio-Control Shock Advisory System™ (SAS) to analyze the patient's electrocardiographic
(ECG) rhythm and prompts you when it detects a shockable rhythm and when it does not detect
a shockable rhythm. Responder interaction is required to provide therapy (defibrillation) to the
patient.
Defibrillator Features
The following paragraphs introduce the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator features.
Heart Rhythm Analysis
The patented Physio-Control Shock Advisory System evaluates the patient’s heart rhythm.
ECG Display (optional)
This feature allows display of the ECG using the 3-wire (Lead II) cable and when using the
defibrillator in AED mode. This feature is also necessary to use the defibrillator in Manual mode.
Defibrillation Waveform
The defibrillation shock, using ADAPTIV™ Biphasic technology, is delivered in the form of a
biphasic truncated exponential (BTE) defibrillation waveform. LIFEPAK biphasic defibrillators
measure the patient’s transthoracic impedance and automatically adjust the defibrillation
waveform current, duration, and voltage to meet the needs of the individual patient. Patient
impedance is measured whenever defibrillation electrodes are in contact with the patient.