Physio Control LIFEPAK CR PLus User manual

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LIFEPAK CR
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Plus DEFIBRILLATOR
LIFEPAK EXPRESS
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DEFIBRILLATOR
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS Defibrillator Operating Instructions 3-3
©2009 Physio-Control, Inc.
3 Using the Defibrillator
Using the Defibrillator
Basic Steps for Using the LIFEPAK CR Plus or LIFEPAK EXPRESS Defibrillator
Responding to an SCA emergency using the defibrillator involves these basic steps:
Determine if the victim is in SCA. A person in SCA will not
respond when you try to shake him or her.
Check for breathing by listening next to the victim’s mouth and
looking for chest movement.
Use your defibrillator only if the victim is not responding, not
moving, and not breathing normally or not breathing at all. If in
doubt, use your defibrillator.
Place your defibrillator near the victim and on the side next to
you. Press the ON/OFF button to open the lid and turn on your
defibrillator. Remain calm. Your defibrillator will guide you
through the defibrillation process.
Expose the victim’s chest. If the chest is excessively hairy,
quickly shave the hair in the area where you will place the pads.
If the chest is dirty or wet, wipe the chest clean and dry. If there
are medicine patches on the victim’s chest, remove them.
Hold down the left side of the electrode packet with one hand
and pull the red packet handle down with the other. The
electrode packet tears open.
Tear open the packet completely to remove the pads. A small
piece of the packet will remain attached to your defibrillator.

3-4 LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS Defibrillator Operating Instructions
Using the Defibrillator
Separate the electrode pads, one at a time, from the blue
plastic. Use these pads on adults or children 8 years of age or
more, who weigh 25 kg (55 pounds) or more. For infants or
children who are less than 8 years of age or who weigh less
than 25 kg (55 pounds), special electrodes are needed. Refer to
page 5-8 for more information.
WARNING!
If you cannot determine a child’s age or weight, or if special
infant/child electrodes are not available, proceed with the existing
electrode pads, and continue on to the next step.
Apply the electrode pads to the victim’s bare chest (exactly as
shown in the picture on the pads). Be sure to press firmly so that
the pads completely adhere to the victim’s chest.
Note: Be sure you do not place the electrode pads over an
implanted device such as an implanted pacemaker or ICD.
An indication of an implant is a protrusion in the chest skin
and a scar. If you are in doubt, apply the pads as shown on
the labels.
Listen to voice instructions and do not touch the victim unless
instructed to do so.
If the defibrillator heart rhythm analysis determines that a shock
is needed, the defibrillator will announce PREPARING TO SHOCK,
and then instruct you to PRESS FLASHING BUTTON
to administer a
shock (semiautomatic model) or it will announce PREPARING TO
SHOCK, and then automatically administer a shock without
requiring further action (fully automatic model).
Do not touch the victim while a shock is delivered.
Regardless of which model you have, continue to follow the
voice instructions.
Do not remove the pads or disconnect them from the defibrillator
until emergency medical personnel arrive. If the victim starts
moving, coughing, or breathing regularly, place the victim in the
recovery position (as instructed in CPR training) and keep him
or her as still as possible.