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St at- padz, Uni- padz, ZOLL, and ZOLL AED 3 are t radem arks or regist ered t radem arks of ZOLL Medical Corporat ion in t he Unit ed St at es and/ or ot her count ries. All ot her t radem arks and regist ered t radem arks are t he propert y of t heir respect ive ow ners.
/ adolescent . The " Child Mode" funct ion on t he ZOLL AED 3 syst em should be select ed for t hose pat ient s t hat are less t han 8 years old or weigh less t han 25kg. The norm al ( adult ) funct ion of t he ZOLL AED 3 syst em should be used on adult s and childr en great er t han 8 years old.
Co n t r a i n d i ca t i o n s f o r Use Never use t he ZOLL AED 3 for defibrillat ion when t he pat ient • I s conscious • I s breat hing, or •...
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Co n t r o l s a n d I n d i c a t o r s See “ ZOLL AED 3 Cont rol Funct ions” on t he following page for a descript ion of each of t hese cont rols.
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Ta b l e 1 : ZOLL A ED 3 Co n t r o l Fu n ct i o n s Co n t r o l / I n d i ca t o r Fu n ct i o n...
Safet y Sum m ary ................3 Warnings ..................3 Caut ions ..................6 Set t ing Up t he ZOLL AED 3 Defibrillat or ZOLL AED 3 Shipping Cont ent s ............8 Set t ing Up t he Defibrillat or ..............9 I m port ant Not es ................
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Transferring Pat ient Dat a Overview ..................27 Export ing Pat ient Files ..............27 Tr oubleshoot ing Com m unicat ion I ssues ......... 30 Appendix A Sym bols ..................31 Appendix B Specificat ions ................. 35 ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
ZOLL AED 3 Aut om at ic, and ZOLL AED 3 BLS. The ZOLL AED 3 and ZOLL AED 3 BLS m odels funct ion in sem i- aut om at ic m ode where t he rescuer init iat es t he shock. The ZOLL AED 3 Aut om at ic m odel aut om at ically init iat es t he shock wit hout r escuer int ervent ion.
I n t e n d e d U s e r s The ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or is int ended t o be used by responders who have been t rained in CPR and t he use of an AED t o defibrillat e vict im s of cardiac arrest .
• DO NOT use or place t he defibrillat or in service unt il you have read t he ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual. • DO NOT use or place t he ZOLL AED 3 defibr illat or in service if t he ) green check ( is not displayed in t he AED’s st at us indicat or...
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• For safet y, t he sem i- aut om at ic version of t he ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or aut om at ically disarm s a fully charged unit aft er 30 seconds if t he Shock but t on is not pressed.
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, verify proper operat ion prior t o use. • DO NOT connect t he ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or t o a com put er or ot her device ( using t he USB port ) w hile t he defibrillat ion pads are st ill connect ed t o t he vict im .
Use appropriat e precaut ions when disposing of cont am inat ed defibrillat ion pads. • I f t he ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or is st ored out side t he recom m ended environm ent al condit ions, t he defibrillat ion pads and/ or bat t ery pack m ay be dam aged or t heir useful life reduced.
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Elect rom agnet ic Com pat ibilit y sect ion of t he ZOLL AED 3 Adm inist rat or's Guide, such as high frequency surgical equipm ent , radar inst allat ions, or radio t ransm it t ers.
“ Cont act ing Technical Service” on page 26 for m ore inform at ion. N OTE I f t he ZOLL AED 3 defibr illat or fails t o pass it s self t est AED Passed ( indicat ed by a UNI T FAI LED prom pt or if t he green check is not...
N OTE The ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or ships wit h a default Supervisor passcode ( w hich is published in t he ZOLL AED 3 Adm inist rat or’s Guide) . The AED Adm inist rat or should change t he default passcode aft er t he set up of t he device is com plet e.
O v e r v i e w Use t he ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or when a suspect ed cardiac arrest vict im has an apparent lack of circulat ion as indicat ed by ALL of t he following sym pt om s: •...
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S T EP 1 Tu r n o n Z OLL AED 3 D e f i b r i l l a t o r Press t he On/ Off but t on in t he upper left corner of t he AED t o t urn it on.
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Child but t on before placing defibrillat ion pads on t he pat ient . The ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or inst ruct s you t o: • Rem ove t he pad package fr om t he back of t he defibr illat or and open t he package as shown in t he illust rat ions below.
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. The AED issues t he voice and t ext prom pt , DON’T TOUCH PATI ENT, ANALYZI NG and t hen begins ECG analysis. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
A f t e r U s i n g t h e Z O L L A ED 3 See “ Aft er Each Use” on page 18 for m aint enance inst ruct ions t o perform aft er each t im e t he defibrillat or is used. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
O v e r v i e w The ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or requires lit t le m aint enance. I t aut om at ically perform s a self t est every t im e you t urn on t he AED or inst all a bat t ery, and it also perform s a rout ine self t est based on t he int erval of days t hat you specify ( default is 7 days) .
• Use ket ones ( MEK, acet one, et c.) t o clean t he defibrillat or. • Use abrasives ( e.g., paper t owel) on t he display window or graphic scr een. • St erilize t he defibrillat or. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
W A RN I N G! To e n su r e t h e ZOLL A ED 3 d e f i b r i l l a t o r i s r e a d y f...
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The AED issues a BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED prom pt and aut o- m at ically init iat es a self t est . 3. Verify t hat t he ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or issues t he UNI T OK voice )
Se l f T e s t s The ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or perform s t he following self t est s t o verify unit int egrit y and it s readiness for em ergency use. See t he ZOLL AED 3 Adm inist rat or’s Guide for m ore det ailed inform at ion about t hese t est s.
Technical Service” on page 26 for m ore inform at ion. Ta b l e 3 : ZOLL A ED 3 Er r o r M e ssa g e s Te ch n i ca l Pr o b l e m...
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I f t he defibrillat or fails t he t est again, rem ove t he AED from service and cont act ZOLL Technical Service ( see “ Cont act ing Technical Service” on page 26) . CHANGE BATTERY prom pt Replace t he bat t ery pack.
• Descript ion of t he problem I f you need t o send t he ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or t o ZOLL Medical Corporat ion, obt ain a service order request num ber fr om t he Technical Service represent at ive.
Device Configurat ion The ZOLL AED 3 defibrillat or aut om at ically st ores pat ient clinical dat a icon wit h dat e and t im e not at ion. You can access t his dat a and t ransfer it t o a rem ot e device ( such as a com put er) using eit her a USB flash drive or a wireless connect ion.
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Wireless Configurat ion in t he ZOLL AED 3 Adm inist rat or’s Guide. W A RN I N G! D o n o t co n n e ct t h e ZOLL A ED 3 d e f i b r i l l a t o r t o a co m p u t e r o r o t h e r d e v i ce ( v i a t h e USB p o r t ) w h i l e t h e d e f i b r i l l a t i o n p a d s a r e st i l l co n n e ct e d t o t h e p a t i e n t .
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Case Review soft ware is a cloud- based clinical dat a m anagem ent and qualit y report ing syst em t hat is host ed in ZOLL Online. Using it s Wi- Fi capabilit y, t he ZOLL AED 3 can be configured t o t ransm it clinical event dat a over Wi- Fi t o ZOLL Case Review.
Pow er On/ Off. Child but t on. Shock but t on. Warning: Dangerous volt age. Fragile, handle w it h care. Keep dry. This end up. Tem perat ure lim it at ion. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
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Cont ains lit hium . Recycle or dispose of properly. Keep away from open flam e and high heat . Do not open, disassem ble, or int ent ionally dam age. Do not crush. Non- rechargeable bat t ery. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
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Not st erile. Nonionizing elect rom agnet ic radiat ion. Manufact urer. Aut horized represent at ive in t he European EC REP Com m unit y. Serial Num ber. Cat alog num ber. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
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Bat ch code. Consult inst ruct ions for use. Refer t o m anual. Use by dat e. Prot ect ed against dust ingress. Prot ect ed against j et t ing wat er. ZOLL AED 3 Operat or’s Manual...
Waveform Rect ilinear Biphasic™ Refer t o t he ZOLL AED 3 Adm inist rat or’s Guide for t he Rect ilinear Biphasic Waveform Charact erist ics and t he Clinical Trial Result s for t he M Series Biphasic Waveform .
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150 BPM ( adult m ode) and 200 BPM ( child m ode) . Refer t o t he ECG Analysis Algorit hm Accuracy Sect ion in t he ZOLL AED 3 Adm inist rat or’s Guide for sensit ivit y and specificit y perform ance.
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N OTE Modificat ions t o default configurat ion m ay im pact t he bat t ery life of t he ZOLL AED 3. Consult your local ZOLL represent at ive if you have any quest ions. CPR M o n i t o r i n g Met ronom e Rat e: 105 ±...
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