User's Manual

US-ENGLISH – 37
14.4. BEFORE OPENING THE PACKAGE
Before opening the package, check the "Use Before" date printed on the
labels on the box and on the sterile package. Defibrillators that have not
been implanted before that date should be returned to Sorin CRM.
Devices MUST NOT be interrogated and programmed within the vicinity
of other devices.
Also check the integrity of the sterile package. The sterility of the
contents is no longer guaranteed if the package has been pierced or
altered. If the defibrillator is no longer sterile, it should be returned in
its packaging to Sorin CRM. Any re-sterilization of the unit is at the
discretion of Sorin CRM.
14.5. PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION
Use the programmer to verify the defibrillator can be interrogated
before implantation.
Verify all shock therapies are disabled in order to avoid accidental
discharge during implantation.
It is not advisable to program the Smoothing function before
implantation, since the defibrillator may detect noise and pace at a
rate higher than the programmed basic rate.