Philips M3500B manual Overview, Defibrillation with the default configuration

Overview

Overview

An overview of the AED Mode defibrillation process is shown in Figure 3-1.

The process begins only after you have:

assessed that the patient is unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless,

￿and

prepared for defibrillation by attaching pads and inserting a Data Card (if desired).

Then you are ready to turn the HeartStart XLT on. The defibrillation process is dependent upon the configuration of your HeartStart XLT, as described in the following paragraphs.

Defibrillation (with the default configuration)
In its default configuration, the defibrillation process is:
Press the On button.	3

The HeartStart XLT checks to see if the pads patient cable and multi- function defib electrode pads are properly connected. If either con- nection is compromised, you are prompted to fix the problem.

Analysis begins automatically - there is no need to press $1$/<=( .

Once analysis is complete, the HeartStart XLT tells you 6KRFN￿$GYLVHG or 1R￿6KRFN￿$GYLVHG.

If a shock is advised, press 6+2&. .

After the first shock is delivered, the HeartStart XLT automatically begins analyzing the ECG and the process repeats until a shock series is complete or no shock is advised. At this point, you are prompted to check the patient.

M3500B HeartStart XLT Defibrillator/Monitor 3-3