LIFEPAK® 15 - Device Primary Functions

Q: What are the primary functions of LIFEPAK® 15?

A: The device has six primary functions: 

Defibrillation

• Manual or semi-automatic (AED) defibrillation
• Leads-off detection for therapy and ECG electrodes
• Synchronized cardioversion

Noninvasive Pacing 

• Demand and non-demand modes of operation

Patient Information Capturing

• Stores both patient and device data at each event 
• Real-time clock provides time stamps for events 
• Provides operator review of stored events for printout or transmission
• Captures up to 360 minutes of continuous ECG data
• Continuous printing of ECG data 

Patient Signal Monitoring

• ECG monitoring — displays up to three ECG waveforms simultaneously
• Pulse oximetry (SpO2) monitoring (continuous numeric and waveform display)
• Heart rate/pulse rate monitoring (continuous numeric display)
• Noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring (numeric display)
• Invasive pressure (IP) monitoring (continuous numeric and waveform display)
• Capnography (CO2 and RR) monitoring (continuous numeric and waveform display)
• Carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO) monitoring (continuous numeric is displayed when parameter is over alarm threshold) Methemoglobin (SpMet) monitoring (continuous numeric is displayed when parameter is over alarm threshold) 
• Vital Signs Trend — Vital signs can be displayed graphically for time ranges up to 8 hours
• ST Trend — 12-lead ECG ST measurements can be displayed graphically for time ranges up to 8 hours
• Temperature monitoring (numeric display)

12-lead ECG Capture and Analysis

• Acquires, analyzes, and automatically prints 12-lead data

Alarms and Warnings Management

• Ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia monitoring and alarm
• Places alarm limits on patient monitoring parameters 
• Automatic alarm limit reset at operator request 
• Activates or suspends alarms and stores alarm events
• Silences alarms for up to 15 minutes 
• Visual indicators and audible tones in alarm conditions

Errors and omission excepted