Product Manual
3 Safety
Contents
◆ Indications for use ............................................................................ 3-1
◆ Safety alert descriptions ................................................................ 3-1
◆ Warnings and cautions ................................................................... 3-1
◆ Symbols and labels .......................................................................... 3-3
Before operating the AED, become familiar with the various safety alerts in this section.
Safety alerts identify potential hazards using symbols and words to explain what could potentially harm you, the patient, or the AED.
Indications for use
The Powerheart® G5 Automated External Debrillator (AED) is intend-
ed to be used by persons who have been trained in its operation. The
user should be trained in basic life support or other physician-autho-
rized emergency medical response.
An AED is indicated for emergency treatment of victims exhibiting
symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest who are unresponsive and not
breathing or not breathing normally. Post-resuscitation, if the patient
is breathing, the AED should be left attached to allow for acquisition
and detection of the ECG rhythm. If a shockable ventricular tachyar-
rhythmia recurs, the device will charge automatically and advise the
operator to deliver a shock, or for an automatic AED, automatically
deliver a shock if needed.
When a patient is a child up to 8 years of age, or up to 25kg (55 lbs),
the AED should be used with the Pediatric Debrillation Pads. The
therapy should not be delayed to determine the patient’s exact age
or weight.
The optional CPR feedback device oers CPR performance feedback
to aid a trained rescuer by providing compression rate and depth
performance feedback through audio prompting. The CPR Device is
indicated for use on cardiac arrest patients 8 years of age or older, or
who weigh more than 25 kg (55 lbs).
Operator Training
Persons authorized to operate the AED should have the following
training:
• Appropriate training as required by state, province, or
country regulations
• Additional training as required by the medical director
• A thorough understanding of the procedures in this
manual
Note: Keep valid certicates of training and certication as required
by state, province, or country regulations.
Safety alert descriptions
The symbols shown below identify potential hazard categories.
The denition of each category is as follows:
!
DANGER
This alert identies hazards that will cause serious personal
injury or death.
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WARNING
This alert identies hazards that may cause serious personal
injury or death.
!
CAUTION
This alert identies hazards that may cause minor personal
injury, product damage, or property damage.
Warnings and cautions
This section lists general warnings and cautions.
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CAUTION. Read these Instructions for Use carefully
It contains information about your safety and the safety of
others. Become familiar with the controls and how to use the
AED properly before operating the product.
!
DANGER! Fire and explosion hazard
To avoid possible re or explosion hazard, do not operate
the AED:
• In the presence of ammable gases
• In the presence of concentrated oxygen
• In a hyperbaric chamber
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