Defibrillation hazards
The Patient Simulator allows for defibrillation in accordance with AHA 2020 international guidelines for CPR.
A conventional defibrillator may be used on the Patient Simulator. During live defibrillation, the defibrillator and Patient Simulator may present a shock hazard. All standard safety precautions must be taken when using a defibrillator on the Patient Simulator. For more information, consult your defibrillator’s User Guide.
WARNINGS
Do not defibrillate the Patient Simulator when it is OFF or if it is not functioning normally.
Do not defibrillate the Patient Simulator without the torso skin.
The Patient Simulator torso must always be kept dry. Allow the Patient Simulator to acclimate before defibrillating.
DO NOT use outdoors in wet conditions.
Do not spill fluids on the defibrillator plates. Wet defibrillator plates may lead to a shock hazard during defibrillation of the simulator.
Allow the Patient Simulator to acclimate before defibrillating. Sudden changes in temperature (moving the Patient Simulator from a cold environment to a warm environment and vice versa) may result in condensation collecting on the base board and pose a shock hazard.
Defibrillation must be performed on the defibrillator connectors only.
The Patient Simulator must not come into contact with electrically conductive surfaces or objects during defibrillation.
Do not defibrillate the Patient Simulator in a flammable or oxygen enriched atmosphere.
The ECG connectors are designed exclusively for ECG monitoring and must not be used for defibrillation. Defibrillation on the ECG connectors will damage the internal electronics of the Patient Simulator and may cause personal injury.
CAUTIONS
Using a defibrillator in temperatures over 35 °C (95 °F) may cause overheating and shutdown. If automatic shutdown occurs, allow the Patient Simulator to cool down before resuming the training session. Open the torso skin to speed up the cooling process.
To prevent torso skin electrode pitting, do not apply conductive gel or conductive defibrillation pads intended for patient use.
NOTE
Electrical arcing may occur during defibrillation. This happens when the pads are not stuck properly to the manikin, the gel can become overheated and produce a strong smell. This is not harmful to the user or the product.