Welch Allyn AED 10 User manual

Welch Allyn AED
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AED 10
TM
Automatic External Defibrillator
User Manual
Software version 2.06.XX

ii Welch Allyn AED 10 Automatic External Defibrillator
Copyright 2007 Welch Allyn. All rights are reserved. No one is permitted to reproduce or duplicate, in any
form, this manual or any part thereof without permission from Welch Allyn.
Welch Allyn assumes no responsibility for any injury to anyone, or for any illegal or improper use of the
product, that may result from failure to use this product in accordance with the instructions, cautions,
warnings, or statement of intended use published in this manual.
Welch Allyn®is a registered trademark of Welch Allyn. AED 10TM is a trademark of Welch Allyn.
Software in this product is Copyright Welch Allyn or its vendors. All rights are reserved. The software is
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worldwide. Under such laws, the licensee is entitled to use the copy of the software incorporated with
this instrument as intended in the operation of the product in which it is embedded. The software may not
be copied, decompiled, reverse-engineered, disassembled or otherwise reduced to human-perceivable
form. This is not a sale of the software or any copy of the software; all right, title and ownership of the
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Caution! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Welch Allyn could void the purchaser’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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Manual Part Number 810-2356-01 Rev A, 02/2007
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Important!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Medical Device Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Manufacturer’s Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
User’s Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Contact and Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Indemnification Against Defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
1 - Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Conventions Used in the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General Cautions and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Patient Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Defibrillator and Electrode Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electrodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting the Welch Allyn AED 10 Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting to Know the Welch Allyn AED 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preparing the Welch Allyn AED 10 for Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Parts List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 - Using the Defibrillator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operating Procedures — Quick Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Operating Procedures – Detailed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Post-Use Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 - Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Menu Structure Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Menu Structure Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Accessing the Main Menu from Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Supervisor Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5 - Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cleaning and Disinfecting the Welch Allyn AED 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Recycling Defibrillator Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6 - Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Attaching Electrode Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Analyzing Interrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
No Shock Delivered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defibrillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
A - Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Physical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Electrical Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defibrillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Pediatric Energy Reducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electromagnetic Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Summary Of Studies Of Waveform Safety & Effectiveness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
B - Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Preface
Important!
Read this Operators Manual carefully as it contains important information concerning your
safety and the safety of others when using this Automated External Defibrillator. It is
important that you are familiar with the operation and controls before operating the
product.
Medical Device Registration
Welch Allyn and its distributors are required by FDA medical device tracking regulations
and other national regulatory authorities to maintain records of end-users that purchase
Welch Allyn's defibrillators. Please provide us with the information requested in the
device registration card to assist us in complying with the defibrillator tracking
requirement and to enable us to contact you promptly in the unlikely event that there is a
problem with your defibrillator. If you transfer the defibrillator to another person or
company please notify us of the new owner by calling Welch Allyn at 800-289-2500 (toll-
free in USA) or 503-530-7500. Likewise, if the defibrillator is retired from use or otherwise
permanently disposed of, please call and notify us and provide the date of retirement or
disposition.
Manufacturer’s Responsibility
Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc. is responsible for the safety, reliability, and performance of the
Welch Allyn AED 10, only if the following conditions are met:
• Assembly operations, extensions, readjustments, modifications, or repairs are
carried out by persons authorized by Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.
• The Welch Allyn AED 10 equipment is used in accordance with the instructions
for use.
User’s Responsibility
The Welch Allyn AED 10 is intended for use by personnel who are authorized by a
physician/medical director, and who have the following training and skills:
Manufacturer Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.
Product Name Welch Allyn AED 10 (and JumpStart)
Device Type Automated External Defibrillator

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• American Heart Association Heartsaver course, American Red Cross CPR/AED
course, or equivalent.
• Training in the use of the Welch Allyn AED 10.
The user should be completely knowledgeable of the information in the Welch Allyn
AED 10 Users Manual. Good judgment should be used when operating the Welch Allyn
AED 10. To ensure patient safety and proper operation, use only Welch Allyn-authorized
parts and accessories.
We recommend saving the AED 10 shipping container and packaging material for future
use should your device require service or upgrades.
Contact and Technical Support
Please contact Welch Allyn (page ii) if you have any questions regarding this notice.
Indemnification Against Defects
Welch Allyn Automated External Defibrillators (AED 10)
US Customers
Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc. (Welch Allyn) provides the following indemnity to persons or
legal entities that originally purchase or lease a Welch Allyn AED from Welch Allyn or an
authorized distributor appointed by Welch Allyn (the Purchaser).
Welch Allyn will, at its cost, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Purchaser from
third-party claims or legal actions for liability or damages resulting from bodily injury or
death caused by a mechanical or electrical failure of the Purchaser's Welch Allyn-AED or
the malfunction of the Purchaser's Welch Allyn-AED due to a defect in its design or
manufacture.
This indemnity does not extend to or cover any claim or legal action for liability or
damages in connection with the use of the Purchaser's Welch Allyn-AED to the extent
caused by:
1. negligent operation of the Welch Allyn-AED, or failure to follow the sequential
operating instructions for use of the Welch Allyn-AED, or
2. failures or malfunctions of the Welch Allyn-AED that are due to improper
maintenance, including without limitation, malfunctions of pads or batteries that occur
after expiration of their shelf life or malfunctions of repairs, replacement parts, pads,
or batteries that are not provided by Welch Allyn.
This indemnification is expressly conditioned on the Purchaser's fulfilling the following
obligations with respect to any claim for which indemnification will be requested (the
Claim). The Purchaser will send to Welch Allyn, at the address shown below, written
notice of the Claim, promptly after the Purchaser obtains knowledge of the Claim. The
Purchaser also will provide to Welch Allyn all assistance reasonably requested by Welch
Allyn for evaluation of the Claim or defense of the Claim. Such assistance will include:
1. providing to Welch Allyn possession of the Welch Allyn-AED involved in the Claim
(including any electronic record created by the Welch Allyn-AED of the event involved
in the Claim) for analysis of the cause of any failure, and

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2. providing to Welch Allyn and its counsel all other evidence relevant to the Claim,
whether in the form of documents or testimony. Welch Allyn will promptly notify the
Purchaser in writing if Welch Allyn determines that the Claim is not covered by this
indemnity, and Welch Allyn shall have the unrestricted authority to defend or settle
any Claims for which indemnification is required by this agreement. However, the
Purchaser shall retain the right to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or
settlement of any Claim that is covered by this indemnity.
Address for notification of Claims:
Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.
Welch Allyn, Inc.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153
Attn: General Counsel
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Safety
Conventions Used in the Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General Cautions and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Patient Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Defibrillator and Electrode Pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Conventions Used in the Manual
Warnings
Warnings alert the user to a special condition that could result in serious personal injury or
death. In this manual, warnings are displayed as shown in the following example:
Includes conditions, hazards, or unsafe practices that can result in serious personal injury
or death.
Cautions
Cautions alert the user to a special condition that could result in minor personal injury or
damage to the equipment. In this manual, cautions are displayed as shown in the
following example:
Conditions, hazards, or unsafe practices that can result in minor personal injury, damage
to the Welch Allyn AED 10, or loss of data.
Notes
Notes contain information that augments or clarifies an operating step. Notes do not
normally contain actions. They follow the procedural steps to which they refer. In this
manual, notes are displayed as shown in the following example:
WARNING
Caution