Apply Defib Electrode - HP Codemaster 100 User Manual

In Advisory Mode, the Charge button is disabled and the defibrillator cannot
WARNING
be charged manually. To perform manual defibrillation, refer to
"Defibrillating a Patient" on page 3-1.
Do not use advisory mode for long term monitoring. Turn the defibrillator to
Monitor On for long term patient monitoring.
The Heart Rate (HR) meter is the same for manual or advisory mode when
NOTE
displaying or printing HR information.
The shock advisory algorithm uses a HR meter specifically developed for use by the
algorithm for making shock decisions when rate information is required.
B. Apply Defib Electrode
You must use the electrode adapter cable and multifunction defib
WARNING
electrodes in the Apex-Anterior position to analyze patient cardiac rhythms
when in Advisory mode.
You must use the electrode adapter cable and multifunction defib electrodes when in
advisory mode. The HP CodeMaster 100 will not analyze patient cardiac rhythms
through external or internal paddle sets. The message ATTACH PADS CABLE
displays if the defib electrode adapter cable is not connected.
The defib electrodes allow accurate analysis of the cardiac rhythms and allow the
defibrillator shock to be delivered. You must ensure the electrodes are correctly
placed on the patient and attached to the electrode adapter cable. Also ensure the
electrode adapter cable is correctly connected to the HP CodeMaster 100.
Using Shock Advisory Mode
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