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Defibrillation
4.2
Applying the adhesive electrodes
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FRED PA-1
4.2 Applying the adhesive electrodes
4.2.1
General information
The pads are sufficiently pre-gelled. Do not use extra contact agent.
Do not reuse the pads.
The pre-connected electrodes are stored in the defibrillator cover and can be ac-
cessed when the cover is opened.
A spare set of adult or children electrodes can be found in the compartment on
the bottom of the FRED PA-1.
Risks for the user and the patient — The packaging of pre-connected electrodes
is welded to the electrode cable. Do not remove the packaging from the elec-
trode cable (risk of damaging the cable).
4.2.2
Unpacking and applying electrodes
After having removed the clothes from the patient's upper body, perform the following
steps:
Open the electrode packaging and apply the electrodes to the patient's chest.
(1) Defibrillation pad to be placed at the right sternal edge at the level of the 2
nd
in-
tercostal space.
(2) Defibrillation pad to be placed at the left axillary line at the level of the 5
th
inter-
costal space.
(3) If not connected, insert the electrode connector into the electrode port.
Fig. 4.1
Opening the electrode packaging
Fig. 4.2
Green indicator
• The green indicator is blinking and the device repeats the instructions until the elec-
trodes are applied, or until the electrode connector is connected to the device, re-
spectively, and the electrode-skin resistance (impedance) has reached an accept-
able level.
• After several repetitions to apply and connect the electrodes,
the device recom-
mends performing a cardiopulmonary resuscitation cycle. The device will then
switch off if it has not detected an acceptable impedance between the two elec-
trodes after 5 minutes.