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Reminders
•Remove any medicine patches and residual adhesive from t he
patient’s chest before applying the pads.
•Do not place the pads directly over an implanted pacemaker or
defibrillator. A noticeable lump wi th a surgical scar should
indicate the position of an implanted device.
•Do not allow the pads to contact other electrodes o r metal
parts that are in contact with the patient.
•If the pads do not stick well, check that the pads adhesive has not
dried out. Each pad has a layer of adhesive gel. If the gel is not
sticky to the touch, replace the pads with a new set. (For ease of
handling, the pad is designed with a non-gel area around the
connector cable.)
•Keep the patient still and keep any movement around the patient
to a minimum during rhythm analysis. Do not touch the patient
or the pads while the Caution light is on solid or flashing. If the
FRx is unable to analyze due to electrical “noise” (artifact), it will
tell you to stop all movement and remind you not to touch the
patient. If the artifact continues for more than 30 seconds, the
FRx will pause briefly to allow you to deal with the source of the
noise, then resume analysis.
•The FRx will only deliver a shock if the flashing orange Shock
button is pressed when the instruction is given. If the Shock
button is not pressed within 30 seconds after the instruction, the
FRx will disarm itself, and (for the first CPR interval) give a
reminder to make sure emergency medical services have been
called, then begin a CPR interval. This is designed to minimize
interruption of CPR and help ensure ongoing patient support.
•While waiting for you to press the Shock button, the F Rx will
continue to analyze the heart rhythm. If the patien t’s rhythm
changes before you press the Shock button, and a shock is no
longer needed, the defibrillator will disarm and tell you a shock is
not advised.
•If for any reason you want to turn off the defibrillator during a
use, you can press the On/Off button – holding it down for at
least one second – to return the device t o standby mode.