HP Codemaster 100 User Manual page 50

Safety Considerations
Avoid open paddle discharges. Dangerous high voltage exists on the
WARNING
paddles when the defibrillator is discharged. Contact with this high voltage
could cause death or serious injury.
Avoid touching any metal surfaces on the instrument during discharge.
Avoid connecting the patient to several devices at once, because leakage
current limits may be exceeded.
Never touch the bed, gurney, the patient, or any equipment connected to
the patient during defibrillation.
Keep the HP CodeMaster 100 and the immediate area clean and dry at all
times to avoid creating potentially dangerous electrical paths.
Never open the instrument case. Dangerous high voltages can be exposed.
Only qualified service personnel can service the instrument.
Do not use the defibrillator in a flammable or oxygen-rich atmosphere. This
will cause an explosion hazard.
Do not rely entirely upon heart rate alarms. Rate meters on pacemaker
patients can continue to count the pacemaker rates during cardiac arrest or
some arrhythmias. Keep pacemaker patients under close observation.
Avoid moving a charged defibrillator. If you drop the unit, it may discharge.
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