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Philips Medical Systems
HEARTSTART FRx 861304 OWNER’S MANUAL
APPENDICES
SMART NSA pause See “NSA pause.”
SMART Pads II The adhesive pads used with the HeartStart FRx Defibrillator to defibrillate
patients of any age or weight. The pads are app lied to the patient’s bare skin and
used to detect the patient’s heart rhythm and to transfer the defibrillation shock.
standby mode The operating mode of the HeartStart FRx Defibrillator when a battery has been
installed, and the unit is turned off and ready for use when needed. Shown by
blinking green READY light.
standard NSA pause See “NSA pause.”
sudden cardiac arre st
(SCA)
The sudden stopping of t he heart’s pumping rhythm, acco mpanied by loss of
consciousness, absence of respiration, and lack of a pulse.
waveform See “SMART biphasic waveform.”