Preface - ZOLL AED PLUS Administrator's Manual

Preface

The ZOLL AED PLUS Administrator's Guide is to be used by responsible medical authorities in
conjunction with the ZOLL AED PLUS Operator's Guide.
The ZOLL AED PLUS is to be used by trained rescuers to provide emergency defibrillation. It
incorporates a sequence of visual and voice prompts to help rescuers follow established protocols for
use of AEDs. It also incorporates recording/memory capabilities to allow medical control authorities
to review rescuer's use of the device. Recording includes ECG rhythms, event data, device
identification, and optionally, voice recording of rescuer and ambient sounds. This information is
available via an upload capability to a personal computer for event review and archiving.
Both the American Heart Association and the European Resuscitation Council publish extensive
information regarding the use of automated external defibrillators and their relationship to
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. See, for example, the following two publications: "Guidelines 2000
for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care, International Consensus on
Science," Circulation. 2000;102, 8 and "International Guidelines 2000 for CPR and ECC – A
Consensus on Science," Resuscitation; 2000; 46, 1-3. Both of these documents provide supplemental
material to be used in conjunction with this Guide and the Operating Instructions for the
ZOLL AED PLUS.
This guide provides information about the operation and care of the AED unit. The administrator, and
user should read each section carefully. Make sure to read the Safety Summary section. This guide is
to be used in conjunction with the ZOLL AED PLUS Operator's Guide (ZOLL p/n 9650-0300-01).
This guide is divided into six sections.
Preface - This page.
Safety Summary - Describes General Warnings and Cautions.
Introduction- Provides a general product overview of the AED.
Section 1 - Operation - Describes the functions of all controls and indicator lights of the AED.
Section 2 - Self Test, Maintenance and Troubleshooting- Describes configuration of the unit, data
communications, troubleshooting, maintenance and how to order accessories and supplies.
Appendices - Provides the specifications of the AED, characteristics of the ZOLL Rectilinear
Biphasic waveform, and information on the ECG Analysis Algorithm Accuracy.
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