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About cprMAX Technology
LIFEPAK 20e Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions F-1
©2006-2013 Physio-Control, Inc.
ABOUT cprMAX TECHNOLOGY
Physio-Control cprMAX™ technology is designed to allow resuscitation protocols to maximize
the quantity of CPR administered during treatment with an AED, consistent with the 2005
American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency
Cardiovascular Care
1 (AHA Guidelines) and the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for
Resuscitation 2005 2 .
Setup options should be changed only under the direction of a physician knowledgeable in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation who is familiar with the literature in this area.
The cprMAX technology includes the following setup options:
• INITIAL CPR . Prompts the user to perform an initial period of CPR. Applies only to immediately
after turning on the AED or after the first analysis.
• PRESHOCK CPR time. Prompts for CPR after a shockable ECG rhythm is detected, before the
shock is delivered. If INITIAL CPR is set to OFF , then PRESHOCK CPR applies to all shock
advised decisions (including the first analysis).
• CPR TIME 1 and 2 . CPR time periods after shocks or no shock advised decisions respectively.
• STACKED SHOCKS . Eliminates the analysis after each shock and inserts prompting for CPR
after each shock. This eliminates the three-shock stack.
• PULSE CHECK . Indicates when, if ever, the device is to prompt for pulse checks.
AED protocols are aligned with the AHA and ERC Guidelines when the setup options are set as
follows:
• Initial CPR: OFF
• PreShock CPR time: OFF
• CPR Times 1 & 2: 120 SECONDS
• Stacked Shocks: OFF
• Pulse Check: NEVER
The above options are the factory default settings for cprMAX technology. Your hospital
procedures should determine whether or not to change the options and should ensure that you
receive training.
The adult ventricular fibrillation (VF) energy label is also provided as the recommended energy
for treating VF
3
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4 . Refer to the label on your defibrillator for recommended doses.
1 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular
Care. Circulation 2005;112 (Supplement IV).
2 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2005. J. Resuscitation 2005; 67 (Supplement 1).
3 2005 AHA Guidelines, IV-40.
4 ERC Guidelines 2005, S31.