Preparing For Pacing - Philips HEARTSTART XLT M3500B Instructions For Use Manual

Defibrillator/monitor

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M3500B HeartStart XLT Defibrillator/Monitor

Preparing for Pacing

In preparation for pacing:

1. Apply multifunction defib electrode pads as directed on the package. Use

either the anterior-anterior or anterior-posterior placement, as appropriate.

2. Connect the pads to the patient cable. (See Figure 6-2.)

3. If needed, insert a Data Card (as described in "Using a Data Card" on 2-

11).

4. Press On.

5. Enable Manual Mode. (See "Enabling Manual Mode" on page 6-2.)

In addition, for demand mode pacing:

1. Apply monitoring electrodes. (See "Applying Monitoring Electrodes" on

page 4-2.)

2. Use

to select the best lead with an easily detectable R-wave (See

"Selecting the Lead" on page 4-5.) If you do not select a lead (i.e. pads is

the selected ECG source),

function is turned on.

If pacing for long periods of time, new monitoring electrodes and multifunc-

tion defib electrode pads may need to be applied periodically. Refer to the

manufacturer's documentation for how often to change monitoring electrodes

or defib pads.

Preparing for Pacing

is automatically selected when the pacing

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