Philips M3500B manual Using a Data Card

CAUTION

Using a Data Card

Using a Data Card

Use of a Data Card is optional; the defibrillator will power up without a Data Card inserted. If you would like to collect patient information on a Data Card, the card must be inserted into the HeartStart XLT before the device is turned on.

Inserting or removing the data card while the defibrillator is on can corrupt the Data Card and prevent the unit from powering on again. If this occurs, see

Table 12-3, Troubleshooting Tips.

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CAUTION

The recommended practice is to use one Data Card per patient. Once a Data Card fills, recording stops; a second Data Card may not be inserted for the current incident, because the device will only allow the use of one Data Card per incident. Data Cards hold up to two hours of patient information.

Multiple incidents can be recorded on a single Data Card. Each incident is assigned a unique incident number.

Patient data from a Philips M3510A Data Card may be downloaded to a HeartStart Event Review Data Management system. HeartStart Event Review also allows you to erase patient data from a Data Card, allowing the card to be reused for another patient.

It’s recommended that you use a designated Data Card to configure one or more defibrillators/monitors.

Use only the M3510A Data Card. These cards are specifically formatted to work with your Philips defibrillator. Generic cards, or other types of cards (such as modems) will not work, and may cause the defibrillator to malfunction.

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