Defibrillator Testing With Paddles - ZOLL R Series Service Manual

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HAPTER AINTENANCE
If a LOW BATTERY message appears during testing, the battery is close to depletion and should
be replaced or recharged.
Before you begin
1. Connect the R Series to AC mains.
Do one of the following:
2.
Connect unopened OneStep electrodes to the OneStep cable,
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(Unopened OneStep electrodes act as a test port. The test port capability no longer
functions once the electrode package is opened and electrodes are deployed.)
Connect the OneStep cable to paddles, and seat the paddles in the paddle wells,
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(Verify adult paddles are installed and pushed all the way into the paddle wells.)
or
Connect the OneStep cable to the test port.
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Follow the instructions in either the next section, "Procedure for Testing with Paddles," or in
"Defibrillator Testing with Hands-Free Therapy Electrodes" on page 13-5.

Defibrillator Testing with Paddles

WARNING! When performing this check, use your thumbs to operate the SHOCK buttons in order
to avoid inadvertent shock. No portion of the hand should be near the paddle electrode
plates.
To test the manual defibrillation function using paddles:
1. Turn the unit off for at least 10 seconds.
Turn the Mode Selector to ON.
2.
Press the Manual Mode softkey.
3.
Note:
The unit emits a four-beep tone indicating successful completion of the power-on self-test.
The ECG source is PADDLES, and ECG size is X1. "DEFIB 120J SEL" appears on the
display. The ECG trace appears as a solid line while the paddles are seated in the paddle
wells.
4. Press the ENERGY SELECT buttons to set the energy to 30 joules.
Press the CHARGE button on the apex handle.
5.
When the charge-ready tone sounds, press the ENERGY SELECT buttons to change the
6.
selected energy to 20 joules.
The defibrillator will disarm itself.
Press the ENERGY SELECT buttons to reset the energy to 30 joules.
7.
Note:
Press the CHARGE button.
8.
When the charge-ready tone sounds, the message DEFIB 30J READY appears.
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If the CONFIRM MANUAL MODE message displays, press the Confirm softkey to
enter the Manual mode of operation.
For testing, the unit discharges the defibrillator only if the energy is set to 30 joules.
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