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Data Management
6-4 LIFEPAK 20e Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions
Waveform Events
In addition to being documented in the Event Log, therapy and other selected events also capture
waveform data as described in Tabl e 6- 2 .
*To reduce the length of the CODE SUMMARY report, storing waveform data with these events can be configured
OFF (refer to page 8-11).
Table 6-1 Event Types
Event Types Events
Monitoring • Initial rhythm • Alarm events • Vital signs
Operator
initiated
• Event • Print • Sync On/Off • Internal Pacer
Detection On/Off
•Alarms On •VF/VT Alarm On/
Off
Therapy
AED
• AED mode • Connect
electrodes
• Analysis • Shock advised
• Check
patient
• Motion • Analysis
stopped
• No shock advised
Defibrillation • Manual
mode
• Charge removed • Shock X
Delivered
• Shock X Not
Delivered
Pacing • Started • Set • Changed • Stopped
• Paused
Memory
Status
• Out of
Waveform
Memory
[memory low]
• Out of Event
Memory [memory
full]
Table 6-2 Waveform Events
Event Name Waveform Data
INITIAL RHYTHM • 8 seconds after leads on.
CHECK PATIENT • 8 seconds prior to alert.
SHOCK or NO SHOCK
ADVISED
• 2–3 segments of analyzed ECG. Each segment may be 2.7
seconds.
ANALYSIS X STOPPED • 8 seconds of data prior to cessation of analysis.
SHOCK X • 3 seconds prior to shock and 5 seconds after shock.
PACING X STARTED • 8 seconds prior to increase of current from 0.
PACING X SET • 8 seconds after ppm and mA are stable for 10 seconds.
PACING X CHANGED • 8 seconds after pacing rate, current, or mode is changed.
PACING X STOPPED • 3 seconds prior to pacing current is zero and 5 seconds after.
PACING X PAUSED • Initial 8 seconds while
PAUSE is pressed.
ALARM* • 3 seconds prior to violated parameter and 5 seconds after.
EVENT* • 3 seconds prior to event selection and 5 seconds after.
PRINT • 3 seconds prior to pressing
PRINT and 5 seconds after.