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Wipe down oily skin with an alcohol pad.
Press the defibrillation electrodes on firmly.
Risk of injury due to air/moisture between the paddles and
the patient's skin!
Air (e.g. in the case of hirsute patients) or moisture between the
paddles and the patient's skin prevent correct shock delivery and
may result in burns to the skin and unsuccessful defibrillation/
cardioversion.
Remove hair from hirsute patients.
Rub the patient's skin dry.
Wipe down oily skin with an alcohol pad.
Always use electrode gel with paddles.
Always press paddles on firmly with a contact pressure of about
8 kg.
Risk of injury due to non-functional defibrillation electrodes!
Non-functional defibrillation electrodes may result in injury and in
unsuccessful defibrillation/cardioversion.
Only use defibrillation electrodes with undamaged packaging.
Do not use defibrillation electrodes with a dried-on layer of gel,
damage or detached protective film.
Replace damaged defibrillation electrodes.
Observe the expiry date of the defibrillation electrodes and, if
necessary, replace the defibrillation electrodes.
Dispose of defibrillation electrodes after use and do not reuse
them.
Only use defibrillation electrodes approved by
WEINMANN Emergency for the device.
Risk of injury due to incorrect handling of electrode gel!
Incorrect handling of electrode gel may lead to electric shock, to
ineffective shock delivery, and to burns, injuring the patient, user,
and bystanders.
Always use electrode gel with paddles.
Do not allow any electrode gel to get between the surface of
the electrode and the handle in order to prevent electric shock.
Do not use too much electrode gel to prevent a gel bridge and
thus burns on the chest.
Do not use too little electrode gel to keep the resistance to the
patient low for effective shock delivery and to prevent burns on
the chest.
MEDUCORE Standard
2 Safety
2
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