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4. Operation
Caution!
During the whole process, make sure that electrodes are placed firmly on chest and are not
damaged.
4. "Do not touch the patient from now on. Analysing heart rhythm"
These instructions are heard when electrodes are placed correctly, enabling the
analysis of the heart rhythm (ECG). Simultaneously, the green light and LEDs around
the second instruction field (in the middle) light, which indicates that the patient
should no longer be touched or moved.
Caution!
Patient should not be touched or moved during heart rhythm analysis. Do not perform basic
life support during the analysis. This may cause wrong interpretation of the ECG and delay
in the defibrillation process which can be life threatening.
If the patient is touched or moved during analysis which cause interruption in the analysis, a signal
tone and the warning "Movement detected." are heard.
Caution!
When warning "Movement detected" is heard, check for the cause of the interruption. If
the patient is on a vehicle, stop the vehicle.
After the heart rhythm analysis, CardiAid decides whether shock is required. The device proceeds with
verbal instructions according to the results of the analysis. These instructions will be explained in the
following sections "Shock Necessary" and "Shock Not Advised".
Shock Necessary
5. If a shockable rhythm (Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) or Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)) is detected,
instruction "Shock necessary. Do not touch the patient from now on!" is heard and CardiAid
starts preparing the electroshock automatically. The instruction "Preparing shock." is heard next.
Attention!
The process by which the shock is delivered varies according to the version of CardiAid
being used:
• In the semi-automatic version (CT0207RS), the user is asked to press a button to release the shock.
• In the full-automatic version (CT0207RF), the device warns the user not to touch the patient and
then proceeds to releasing the shock automatically.
For CT0207RS:
6a. When the device is ready for defibrillation, the instruction "Press the flashing shock button"
is heard. At this moment, also the LEDs around the shock-button start flashing and the button is
activated. This instruction is repeated with a signal tone until the shock button is pressed. Press the
shock button to deliver the shock.
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