vi Preface <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong> Automated External Defibrillator<strong>User</strong>’s responsibilityThe <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong> is intended for infrequent use only in emergency responsesituations by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director, and who havethe following training and skills:• American Heart Association Heartsaver course, American Red Cross CPR/<strong>AED</strong>course, or equivalent.• Training in the use of the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong>.The user should be completely knowledgeable of the information in the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong><strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>User</strong>s <strong>Manual</strong>. Good judgment should be used when operating the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong><strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong>. To ensure patient safety and proper operation, use only <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong>-authorizedparts and accessories.We recommend saving the <strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong> shipping container and packaging material for futureuse should your device require service or upgrades.Contact and technical supportPlease contact <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> (page ii) if you have any questions regarding this notice.
<strong>User</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> Preface viiIndemnification against defectsUS customers<strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> Automated External Defibrillators (<strong>AED</strong> <strong>10</strong>)<strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> Protocol, Inc. (<strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong>) provides the following indemnity to persons orlegal entities that originally purchase or lease a <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> from <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> or anauthorized distributor appointed by <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> (the Purchaser).<strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> will, at its cost, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Purchaser fromthird-party claims or legal actions for liability or damages resulting from bodily injury ordeath caused by a mechanical or electrical failure of the Purchaser's <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> orthe malfunction of the Purchaser's <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> due to a defect in its design ormanufacture.This indemnity does not extend to or cover any claim or legal action for liability ordamages in connection with the use of the Purchaser's <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> to the extentcaused by:1. negligent operation of the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong>, or failure to follow the sequentialoperating instructions for use of the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong>, or2. failures or malfunctions of the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> that are due to impropermaintenance, including without limitation, malfunctions of pads or batteries that occurafter expiration of their shelf life or malfunctions of repairs, replacement parts, pads,or batteries that are not provided by <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong>.This indemnification is expressly conditioned on the Purchaser's fulfilling the followingobligations with respect to any claim for which indemnification will be requested (theClaim). The Purchaser will send to <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong>, at the address shown below, writtennotice of the Claim, promptly after the Purchaser obtains knowledge of the Claim. ThePurchaser also will provide to <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> all assistance reasonably requested by <strong>Welch</strong><strong>Allyn</strong> for evaluation of the Claim or defense of the Claim. Such assistance will include:1. providing to <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> possession of the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> involved in the Claim(including any electronic record created by the <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> <strong>AED</strong> of the event involvedin the Claim) for analysis of the cause of any failure, and2. providing to <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> and its counsel all other evidence relevant to the Claim,whether in the form of documents or testimony. <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> will promptly notify thePurchaser in writing if <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> determines that the Claim is not covered by thisindemnity, and <strong>Welch</strong> <strong>Allyn</strong> shall have the unrestricted authority to defend or settleany Claims for which indemnification is required by this agreement. However, thePurchaser shall retain the right to participate, at its own expense, in the defense orsettlement of any Claim that is covered by this indemnity.