Physio-Control LIFEPAK 20e User Manual
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LIFEPAK 20e Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions
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• If you did witness the arrest, you should press
ANALYZE
and proceed directly to analysis. This
will end the CPR period and you will see and hear
ANALYZING NOW, STAND CLEAR
.
Note: The decision to end CPR early is based on your hospital protocol.
• If you did not witness the arrest, you should perform CPR and not press
ANALYZE
. The
INITIAL CPR
countdown timer continues for the duration specified in the
INITIAL CPR TIME
setup option, for example, 90 seconds. When
INITIAL CPR TIME
ends, you will see and hear
PUSH ANALYZE
.
Initial CPR - Analyze First
When the
INITIAL CPR
option is set to
ANALYZE FIRST
, you will be prompted to perform analysis
after the AED is turned on. CPR is prompted after the AED completes the analysis.
If the electrodes are not attached to the patient, you will see and hear
CONNECT ELECTRODES
before you are prompted to perform analysis.
No Shock Advised
When initial CPR time ends, you will see and hear
NO SHOCK ADVISED
followed by
PUSH
ANALYZE
.
After 3 seconds, a countdown timer
continues for the duration specified in
the initial CPR period and you will see
and hear
IF YOU WITNESSED THE
ARREST, PUSH ANALYZE
. This provides
an opportunity to end the initial CPR
early and proceed to analysis.
If the AED detects a nonshockable
rhythm, you will be prompted to
START
CPR.
A countdown timer (min:sec
format) continues for the duration
specified in the
INITIAL CPR TIME
setup
).