Manual

5-38 LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions
Noninvasive Pacing
For general troubleshooting tips, see Table 10-2 on page 10-18.
Pacing starts spontaneously Patient’s heart rate falls below
set pacing rate
• Appropriate pacemaker
function; assess patient.
During standby pacing, ECG
lead disconnects and pacing
begins asynchronously
• Reconnect ECG lead.
Set pacing rate (ppm) and
ECG paced rate do not
appear to match
Internal error detected • Print ECG and calculate the
pace rate.
Improper sensing
(for example, sensing on
T-waves)
QRS complex too small • Select another lead.
T-wave too large • Adjust ECG size.
SYNC mode will not activate PACER is on. Pacing and Sync
are separate functions and are
not allowed at the same time.
• Discontinue pacing, if
appropriate for the patient,
and press
SYNC.
Defibrillator will not turn off Pacemaker is on • Turn off
PACER and then press
and hold
ON for at least 2
seconds.
Table 5-4 Troubleshooting Tips for Noninvasive Pacing (Continued)
OBSERVATION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION