| defibrillation shock. Use only DP2/DP6, M3870A, M3713A, and M3716A |
| defibrillator pads with the HeartStart FR2+. |
ECG | Electrocardiogram, a display or printout of the electrical rhythm of the heart |
| as detected through defibrillator pads. |
event | An action recognized or performed by the HeartStart FR2+ as a step in the |
| sequence of using the device in an incident. Examples include: applying the |
| pads and connecting them to the HeartStart FR2+, analyzing heart rhythm, |
| delivering a shock, etc. |
fibrillation | A disturbance of the normal heart rhythm that results in chaotic, disorganized |
| activity that cannot effectively pump blood. Ventricular fibrillation (fibrillation |
| in the lower chambers of the heart) is associated with sudden cardiac arrest. |
heart rhythm | A system used by the FR2+ to determine if the patient’s heart rhythm is |
(ECG) analysis | |
| shockable — ventricular fibrillation (VF) or certain ventricular tachycardias |
| (VTs). See “SMART analysis.” |
HeartStart Event Review | A dedicated data management software system (formerly sold as |
| CodeRunner) for use with the HeartStart FR2+. It is available from Philips |
| Medical Systems on CD or on the world wide web at |
| http://www.medical.philips.com/goto/eventreview. |
impedance | Electrically, this is the total opposition offered by the body to the flow of the |
| electrical shock waveform delivered by the HeartStart FR2+. The FR2+ |
| automatically monitors the electrical impedance between the defibrillator |
| pads placed on the patient’s bare skin, and adjusts the shock waveform |
| appropriately. |
incident | The series of events involved in treating a patient with the HeartStart FR2+. |
infrared | A method of sending information using a special part of the light spectrum. It |
communications | |
| is used to transmit information to and from the HeartStart FR2+ and another |
| FR2+ or a computer running HeartStart Event Review software. |
manual charge | A feature of the advanced mode used by an authorized |
| responder that allows the user to arm the HeartStart FR2+ for shock delivery. |
manual disarm | A feature of the advanced mode used by an authorized |
| responder that allows the user to dump the HeartStart FR2+ charge |
| internally. |
monitoring | A mode of background analysis to determine if patient rhythm has changed |
| to a shockable rhythm. |
