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Chapter 1 General Information
X Series Indications for Use
The X Series is intended for use by trained medical personnel who are familiar with basic
monitoring, vital sign assessment, emergency cardiac care, and the use of the X Series.
The X Series is also intended for use by (or on the order of) physicians at the scene of an
emergency or in a hospital emergency room, intensive care unit, cardiac care unit, or other
similar areas of a hospital. The usage may be in an ambulance or at the scene of an emergency.
It is also intended to be used during the transport of patients. The X Series will be used
primarily on patients experiencing symptoms of cardiac arrest or in post trauma situation. It
may also be used whenever it is required to monitor any of those functions that are included (as
options) in the device. The X Series unit can be used on pediatric patients (as described in the
following table) and on adult patients (21 years of age or older) with and without heart
dysfunction.
Pediatric Patient Subpopulation
Newborn (neonate)
Infant
Child
Adolescent
When the pediatric patient is less than 8 years of age or weighs less than 55 lbs. (25 kg.), use
ZOLL pediatric defibrillation electrodes. Do not delay therapy to determine the patient's exact
age or weight.
Manual Defibrillation
Use of the X Series in the manual mode for external and internal defibrillation is indicated on
victims of cardiac arrest where there is apparent lack of circulation as indicated by:
Unconsciousness.
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Absence of breathing.
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Absence of pulse.
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This product should be used only by qualified medical personnel for converting ventricular
fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm or other cardiac rhythms capable
of producing hemodynamically significant heart beats.
The unit can also be used for synchronized cardioversion of certain atrial or ventricular
arrhythmias. Qualified medical personnel must decide when synchronized cardioversion is
appropriate.
The patient population will range from newborn (neonate) to adult.
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Approximate Age Range
Birth to 1 month of age.
1 month to 2 years of age.
2 to 12 years of age.
12 to 21 years of age.
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