Philips HeartStart AED – Onsite Automated External Defibrillator

Contents

• How Supplied: Defibrillator, Owner’s Manual, battery, 1 adult SMART Pads cartridge, Quick Reference Guide, Quick Start poster

Waveform

• Type: Truncated Exponential Biphasic
• Adjustment: Waveform parameters adjusted as a function of patient impedance

Energy

• Adult: Nominal 150 Joules into a 50 ohm load
• Infant/Child: Nominal 50 Joules into a 50 ohm load
• Output: Single energy output; Automatically set based on SMART Pads cartridge installed

Performance

• Shock-to-Shock Cycle Time: Typically less than 20 seconds between shocks in a series
• Quick Shock: Typically able to deliver a shock after CPR interval in ~8 seconds

Patient Analysis

• Function: Evaluates ECG to determine shockable rhythms (VF and certain VT)
• Sensitivity/Specificity: Meets AAMI DF80 guidelines and AHA recommendations for adult defibrillation
• Artifact Detection: Minimizes effects of pacemaker artifact and electrical noise

SMART Pads

• Adult Pads: M5071A for patients 8 years and older or ≥55 lbs (25 kg)
• Infant/Child Pads: M5072A for patients under 8 years or <55 lbs (25 kg)
• Training Pads: M5073A (adult), M5074A (infant/child); disable energy delivery and provide training scripts

Battery

• Type: Disposable long-life lithium manganese dioxide primary cells (M5070A)
• Capacity: Minimum 200 shocks or 4 hours operating time (per EN 60601-2-4:2003)
• Standby Life: Four years typical when installed by install-by date

Environmental / Physical

• Height: 2.8 inches (7 cm)
• Width: 8.3 inches (21 cm)
• Depth: 7.4 inches (19 cm)
• Weight: With battery and pads case: 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg); Without battery or pads case: 2.4 lbs (1 kg)
• Operating Temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)
• Standby Temperature: 50° to 109°F (10° to 43°C)
• Humidity Operating: 0% to 95% relative, non-condensing
• Humidity Standby: 0% to 75% relative, non-condensing
• Altitude Operating: 0 to 15,000 feet
• Altitude Standby: 0 to 8,500 feet (>48 hours) and 8,500 to 15,000 feet (<48 hours)
• Sealing: EN60529 IP2X (solid objects), IPX1 (drip-proof)
• Shock/Drop: Withstands 1 meter drop to any edge, corner or surface
• Vibration: Meets EN1789 road ambulance specification
• EMI: Meets EN55011 Group 1 Level B Class B and EN61000-4-3

Self-tests

• Daily Automatic Self-tests: Tests internal circuitry, waveform delivery system, pads cartridge and battery capacity
• Pads Integrity Test: Tests gel moisture/readiness-for-use
• Battery Insertion Test: Automatic self-tests and user-interactive check upon battery insertion
• Status Indicator: Blinking green “Ready” light; audible chirp indicates need for maintenance

Data

• Data Stored: First 15 minutes of ECG and entire incident events and analysis decisions
• Transmission: Infrared (IrDA) wireless transmission to PC or PDA

Intended Use

• Applications: Automated external defibrillation for adults, children and infants when correct SMART Pads cartridge is installed