Warnings And Cautions - HeartSine samaritan PAD SAM 500P User Manual

Warnings and Cautions

Warning
Patients suitable for treatment
The SAM 500P has been designed to
work on unconscious, nonresponsive
patients. If the patient is responsive or
conscious, do not use the SAM 500P to
provide treatment.
The SAM 500P uses an interchangeable
battery and electrode pack called Pad-
Pak. The SAM 500P in combination with
an adult Pad-Pak is suitable for use on
patients of over 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
in weight or equivalent to a child of
approximately eight years old or over.
For use on smaller children (from 1 to 8
years old), remove the adult Pad-Pak and
install a Pediatric-Pak. If a Pediatric-Pak
or an alternative suitable defibrillator is not
available, you may use an adult system.
If you treat a paediatric patient with
an adult Pad-Pak, ignore any voice
prompts regarding the quality of the
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The
CPR Advisor is currently only intended to
provide feedback on adult patients.
Do not delay treatment trying to find out
the patient's exact age and weight.
Risk of electric shock
The SAM 500P delivers therapeutic
electrical shocks that can cause serious
harm to either operators or bystanders.
Take care to ensure that nobody touches
the patient when a shock is to be
delivered.
Avoid opening or repairing
The SAM 500P has no serviceable
parts. Do NOT open or repair the device
under any circumstances as there could
be danger of electric shock. If damage
is suspected, replace the SAM 500P
immediately.
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