Patient Safety - Welch Allyn AED 10 User Manual

User Manual

Patient Safety

General
WARNING Accessory adapter required for use on pediatric patients.
WARNING Ferromagnetic Equipment
Caution Patient Physical Harm
Shock Hazard
WARNING Defibrillation current can cause injury.
Burns
WARNING Properly place defibrillation pads.
The AED 10 is not to be used on patients less than 8 years old or under 25kg
(55 lbs), unless it is equipped with the accessory AED 10 Pediatric Energy
Reducer (Welch Allyn part number 002168).
ECG electrodes and cables contain ferromagnetic materials. They must not
be used in the presence of large magnetic fields created by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) equipment. The large magnetic fields generated by
an MRI device could move ferromagnetic equipment with an extremely
violent force that could cause serious personal injury or death to persons
between the equipment and the MRI device.
Place the Welch Allyn AED 10 in a position where it cannot harm the patient
should it fall. Do not use adjacent to or stacked with other equipment. Keep
all cables and connectors away from the patient's neck.
Do not touch the patient during defibrillation. Do not touch equipment
connected to or metal objects in contact with the patient during defibrillation.
Disconnect other electrical equipment from the patient before defibrillating.
Do not allow defibrillation pads to touch each other, or to touch other ECG
electrodes, lead wires, dressings, transdermal patches, etc. Such contact can
cause patient skin burns during defibrillation and may divert defibrillating
current away from the heart.
Remove excessive body hair, which may cause skin burns or ineffective
energy transfer. Do not use alcohol, iodine, or other skin preparations. These
can dry the skin and may cause the AED 10 to function improperly or may
cause skin burns.
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