RESCUE SAM User Manual vers.1.0 Jun. 2015
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE RESCUE SAM AED ......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 THE RESCUE SAM AED ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 INDICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONTRAINDICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.5 OPERATOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 3
2 DANGERS, WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1 SHOCK, FIRE HAZARD, EXPLOSION............................................................................................................................. 4
2.1.1 Electricity........................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Battery Pack ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.3 Usage Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.4 Defibrillation/Shock Delivery............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1.5 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 IMPROPER DEVICE PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.1 Usage Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.2 Pads................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.3 Patient Analysis................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.4 Shock Delivery ................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.5 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
3 SETTING UP THE RESCUE SAM AED..................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK .......................................................................................................... 9
3.3 CONNECTING THE PADS......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 STORING THE RESCUE SAM AED .......................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 POSITIONING THE DEFI PADS INSIDE THE CARRYING BAG (OPTIONAL)............................................................................... 10
4 USING THE RESCUE SAM AED ............................................................................................................................11
4.1 CHECKING RESCUE SAM STATUS .......................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 TURNING ON THE RESCUE SAM AED .................................................................................................................... 11
4.3 PREPARATION...................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3.1 Call for Help..................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3.2 Preparing the Patient ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3.3 Opening the Pad Package ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.4 Connecting Defibrillation Pads to the RESCUE SAM........................................................................................ 12
4.3.5 Applying Pads to the Patient........................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.6 Preparation of the pediatric patient ............................................................................................................... 13
4.3.7 Follow RESCUE SAM AED Prompts .................................................................................................................. 13
5 MEMORY AND DATA TRANSFER........................................................................................................................15
5.1 HOW REGISTRATION AND MEMORY MANAGEMENT WORK ............................................................................................ 15
5.1.1 View events ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2 INTERFACE DATA DOWNLOADS ................................................................................................................................ 16
5.2.1 Module data download................................................................................................................................... 16
