When Is the HeartStart FR2+ Used?
The HeartStart FR2+ Defibrillator is used with disposable defibrillator pads applied to a person who is experiencing the symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA): lack of responsiveness and lack of breathing. Defibrillation should not be performed on anyone who is responsive or is breathing.
Infant/child
The FR2+ is intended for use by emergency care personnel who have been specifically trained in the operation of the FR2+ or who are qualified by training in Basic Life Support (BLS), in Advanced Life Support (ALS), or in other
At the discretion of emergency care personnel, the M3860A FR2+ with ECG display enabled can also be used with the FR2+ ECG assessment module to display the rhythm of a responsive or breathing patient, regardless of age. The FR2+ Defibrillator used with the FR2+ ECG assessment module provides a
How Does the HeartStart FR2+ Work?
The HeartStart FR2+ Defibrillator is designed to provide external defibrillation therapy to someone in cardiac arrest. Defibrillation therapy is the best available way to treat a variety of potentially fatal heart arrhythmias.
The FR2+ is extremely easy to use. When connected to defibrillator pads that are properly applied to the patient’s bare chest, the FR2+:
1.prompts you to take specific actions,
2.automatically analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and advises you whether or not the rhythm is shockable, and
3.arms the Shock button, if appropriate, and instructs you to press it to deliver a biphasic electric pulse designed to defibrillate the heart.
Detailed instructions for use are provided in Chapter 3.
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