Defibrillating Through Multifunction Defib Electrodes - HP Codemaster 100 User Manual

Defibrillating through Multifunction Defib Electrodes

The HP CodeMaster 100 has a multifunction electrode adapter cable (M2472A).
This adapter cable allows defibrillation through multifunction defib electrodes.
Defib electrodes have several advantages:
• Allows "hands off" defibrillation.
• Provides good quality monitoring.
• You can perform synchronized cardioversion without using an ECG lead set, while
• You can switch between the pacing and defibrillation modes of operation quickly.
The defibrillator will deliver defibrillator energy levels to an open
WARNING
electrodes set. The message
electrode-to-patient contact. Check all patient connections if this message
appears.
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Be sure to correctly connect the defib electrodes to the electrodes adapter
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cable. Incorrectly connecting the defib electrodes to the electrode adapter
cable can result in a failure to deliver energy to the patient.
monitoring through the electrodes.
Attach the electrode adapter cable (M2472A) to the paddle connector (Figure 3-
2) on the front of the defibrillator.
Slide the cable connector latch to the lock position to secure the cable.
Attach the multifunction defib electrodes to the patient as instructed on the
package.
Connect the defib electrodes to the electrodes adapter cable. The defib elec-
trodes are correctly connected when the locking ring is twisted, locking the ears
of the connector to the adapter cable.
appears when there is poor
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Defibrillating a Patient
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