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Chapter 8 – Defibrillator/Pacer
Introduction
The portable ESCORT defibrillator/pacer can attach to any ESCORT 300, II 300, or Prism
monitor to provide full resuscitation and pacing capability during transport or at the bedside via
AC power or modular batteries.
NOTE: The Prism monitor must be equipped with a “defibrillator
slide mount” (Option 21) to properly attach to the defibrillator.
During AC power operation, the internal batteries in both the Prism and the defib/pacer unit are
continuously charged. When the defib/pacer is used as a stand-alone field unit, the internal
battery provides sufficient power to provide up to thirty-five (35) charge/discharge cycles and the
noninvasive pacer can supply up to five (5) hours of continuous operation.
The noninvasive pacer is particularly useful for fast application of pacing for asystolic or severely
bradycardic patients until a temporary endocardial pacing electrode can be inserted. It can also be
used in standby applications if arrhythmia or abnormal conduction anomalies are present or
suspected.
When in asynchronous mode, the pacer will pace at the selected rate independent of any
monitored intrinsic ECG rhythm. When in synchronous (demand) mode, the pacer will pace only
if the patient’s intrinsic heart rate is below the selected pace rate.
Safety Considerations (Defib/Pacer)
Read the following sections before using the defibrillator/pacer. These cautions and warnings are
presented to increase both user and patient safety, and to prevent damage to the
defibrillator/pacer.
WARNING: Shock hazard. The user should not perform any servicing
unless qualified to do so.
WARNING: Keep hands and paddles free of gel. Paddles must be
cleaned after each use to avoid the danger of operator shock.
WARNING: User contact with patient, bed, or electrodes presents a
potential shock hazard during defibrillation. Operator and other
members of the resuscitation team should stand clear of the patient
and bed during defibrillation.
WARNING: When operating the defibrillator from an AC power
source, the wall receptacle must be a three-wire, grounded, hospital
grade outlet. Use only defibrillator’s original hospital grade AC
power plug and cord, or an equivalent hospital grade plug and cord.
If in doubt about the integrity of the grounding of the main supply
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