Bio-Tek QED-III Operator's Manual page 9

1 QED-III GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Summary of features
Bio-Tek has designed the QED-III, a quantitative energy measuring system, to test AC
and DC defibrillators for their energy output during operation. The QED-III is port-
able, lightweight, and battery operated and can be used wherever the energy output of
a defibrillator needs to be evaluated. The instrument is easy to operate; test data can
be quickly and accurately read from the OED-III meter.
1.2 Applications
The QED-III is designed to test defibrillators that have grounded or ungrounded
paddles. The test data supplied by the QED-III help medical personnel ensure that the
energy output required during basic life support is actually produced. The OED-III
also enables medical personnel to observe the waveform of the energy produced by a
defibrillator. The waveform is displayed on an oscilloscope that is plugged into jacks
provided on the QED-III.
Since the QED-III is portable it can be used in operating rooms, intensive care units,
coronary care units, and rescue vehicles. Defibrillators are used during emergency
critical care and must always function properly; the energy measurement data
provided by the QED-III help ensure that the defibrillators produce the desired energy.
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