ZOLL R Series Monitor Defibrillator Rev J - Manual (Page 311)

Manual Defibrillator Testing
9650-0904-01 Rev. K ZOLL R Series Operator’s Guide 13–5
9. Press paddles firmly into their wells and using your thumbs, simultaneously press and hold
the SHOCK buttons (one on each paddle) until the shock is delivered.
The unit displays the message 30J TEST OK and prints a stripchart indicating 30J TEST OK
and the delivered energy.
If the message 30J TEST FAILED appears, contact appropriate technical personnel or the
ZOLL Technical Service Department.
Defibrillator Testing with Hands-Free Therapy Electrodes
To test the manual defibrillation function using hands-free therapy electrodes:
1. Turn the unit off for at least 10 seconds.
2. Turn the Mode Selector to ON.
3. Press the Manual Mode softkey.
Note: If the CONFIRM MANUAL MODE message displays, press the Confirm softkey to
enter the Manual mode of operation.
The unit emits a four-beep tone indicating successful completion of the power-on self-test.
The ECG source is PADS, and ECG size is X1. “DEFIB 120J SEL,” and DEFIB PAD
SHORT appear on the display. The ECG trace appears as a solid line while the OneStep
cable is connected to either the Test Port or OneStep electrodes.
4. Press the ENERGY SELECT buttons to set the energy to 30 joules.
5. Press the CHARGE button on the front panel.
6. When the charge-ready tone sounds, press the ENERGY SELECT buttons to set the energy
to 20 joules.
The defibrillator will disarm itself.
7. Press the ENERGY SELECT buttons to reset the energy to 30 joules
Note: For testing, the unit discharges the defibrillator only if the energy is set to 30 joules.
8. Press the CHARGE button on the front panel.
9. When the Ready tone sounds, press the SHOCK button on the front panel until the shock is
delivered.
The unit displays the message 30J TEST OK and prints a stripchart indicating 30J TEST OK
and the delivered energy.
If the message 30J TEST FAILED appears, contact appropriate technical personnel or the
ZOLL Technical Service Department.
A manual defibrillation test can be done in AED mode only if the Code Readiness indicator
shows a red “X” and the OneStep cable is connected to either unopened OneStep electrodes or
the test port.
To test the defibrillation function in AED mode using hands-free therapy electrodes:
1. Turn the unit off for at least 10 seconds.
2. Turn the Mode Selector to On.
The unit emits a four-beep tone indicating completion of the power-on self-test, displays
CHECK PADS, and issues the voice prompt. The ECG trace appears as a solid line while
the OneStep cable is connected to either the Test Port or OneStep electrodes.
3. Press the Manual Test softkey. The unit charges to 30 joules.