Emergency Defibrillation Procedure with Hands-Free Therapy Electrodes
9650-0912-06 Rev. G
ZOLL R Series Operator’s Guide
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2 Charge Defibrillator
Press the
CHARGE
button on the front panel.
To increase or decrease the selected energy after you have pressed the
CHARGE
button, use
the defibrillator
ENERGY SELECT
buttons.
Caution
Changing the selected energy while the unit is charging or charged causes the defibrillator to
disarm itself. Press the
CHARGE
button again to charge the unit.
After charging to the selected energy, the
SHOCK
button on the front panel lights. A
distinctive charge ready tone sounds and the
DEFIB XXXJ READY
is displayed. The
defibrillator is now ready to discharge.
3 Deliver Shock
WARNING!
Warn all persons in attendance of the patient to STAND CLEAR prior to defibrillator
discharge.
Do not touch the bed, patient, or any equipment connected to the patient during
defibrillation. A severe shock can result. Do not allow exposed portions of the patient’s
body to come into contact with metal objects, such as a bed frame, as unwanted
pathways for defibrillation current may result.
Press and hold the
SHOCK
button until energy is delivered to the patient.
3
SHOCK
SHOCK
ENERGY
SELECT
ENERGY
SELECT
ANALYZE
ANALYZE
CHARGE
CHARGE
2
1
3
SHOCK
SHOCK
ENERGY
SELECT
ENERGY
SELECT
ANALYZE
ANALYZE
CHARGE
CHARGE
2
1
