AED 10 User Manual - Welch Allyn

4 Safety Welch Allyn AED 10 Automated External DefibrillatorElectrical energyECG misinterpretationWARNING Welch Allyn AED 10 can deliver 360 joules of electrical energy.Disconnect any medical electronic device that is not labeled “defibrillationprotected” from the patient. If this electrical energy is not dischargedproperly, it could cause personal injury or death to the operator or bystander.During defibrillation, the operator and all other people must stand clear of thepatient, bed, and all conductive surfaces in contact with the patient.WARNING Properly place defibrillation pads.Do not place defibrillation pads near the generator of an internal pacemaker.Always apply defibrillation pads to flat areas of skin. Avoid application overfolds of skin such as those underneath the breast or on obese patients.Excessive hair, poor adhesion, or air under defibrillation pads may produceburns.WARNING Properly place defibrillation pads.Improperly placed pads may produce incorrect analysis and an inappropriateshock or no shock decision advisory.WARNING Do not move patient.Handling or transporting the patient during ECG analysis can cause incorrector delayed diagnosis. Follow all instructions in the Users Manual.WARNING Cardiac pacemakers may affect rhythm analysis.Patient pacemakers may reduce the sensitivity of the Welch Allyn AED 10analysis and errors in detecting shockable rhythms.WARNING Radio frequency (RF) interferenceDo not operate the Welch Allyn AED 10 in conjunction with electrocautery ordiathermy equipment. Any equipment that emits strong radio frequencysignals can cause electrical interference and distort the ECG signal to causeinaccurate interpretation of rhythm.