GE Responder 2000 Manuale utente

Operator’s Manual
2026116-001 Revision B
English

REVISION HISTORY
Part Number and Revision Date Comment
2026116-001 Revision A October 2006 Initial Release
2026116-001 Revision B November 2006 Minor changes: Update page 18 to
identify “Rotary Selector knob” not
“button”.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
REVISION HISTORY.......................................................................................................................II
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................III
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................9
OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................9
RESPONDER 2000 DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................10
INDICATIONS FOR USE/INTENDED USE ...............................................................................11
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR USE............................................................................................11
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MANUAL DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY...............................11
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC THERAPY .............................................11
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR NONINVASIVE PACING THERAPY.....................................11
SAFETY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 12
DANGERS.............................................................................................................................12
WARNINGS...........................................................................................................................12
PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................................................15
NOTES ..................................................................................................................................18
SYMBOL DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................19
SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ........................................................................21
OPERATOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................22
SECTION 2: GETTING STARTED................................................................................................23
OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................23
UNPACKING AND INSPECTING ..............................................................................................24
SETTING UP THE RESPONDER 2000..................................................................................... 25
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL .........................................25
TO INSTALL THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY............................................................. 25
TO REMOVE THE BATTERY........................................................................................... 26
TO CHECK THE BATTERY.............................................................................................. 26
USING THE BATTERY CHARGER ......................................................................................27
THE BATTERY CALIBRATION CYLE.............................................................................. 28
CALIBRATING BATTERY WHILE INSIDE THE RESPONDER 2000..............................28
CHARGING BATTERY WHILE INSIDE THE RESPONDER 2000 ..................................28
CONNECTING PADDLES OR PADS ...................................................................................29
STORING THE PADDLES ....................................................................................................29
CONNECTING THE ECG LEADS ........................................................................................30
CONNECTING THE SPO2CABLE (OPTIONAL FEATURE)................................................30
INSTALLING PAPER INTO THE PRINTER ......................................................................... 31
POWERING THE RESPONDER 2000 .................................................................................32
RESPONDER 2000 FRONT AND BACK CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .............................. 33
RESPONDER 2000 SIDE CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..................................................... 33
RESPONDER 2000 SIDE CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..................................................... 34
Z-BAR™ INDICATOR................................................................................................................35
Z-BAR FOR PADS AND PADDLES......................................................................................35
Z-BAR FOR SPOONS........................................................................................................... 35
BUTTONS..................................................................................................................................36
POWER BUTTON .................................................................................................................36

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POWER ON ......................................................................................................................36
POWER OFF ....................................................................................................................36
CHARGE BUTTON ...............................................................................................................37
SHOCK BUTTON ..................................................................................................................37
MANUAL BUTTON................................................................................................................38
ROTARY SELECTOR KNOB.....................................................................................................39
SOFT KEYS ...............................................................................................................................39
STATUS LEDS...........................................................................................................................40
PADDLE CONTROLS................................................................................................................40
RS-232 DATA TRANSFER CONNECTION............................................................................... 40
GRAPHICS DISPLAY ................................................................................................................41
MONITOR SCREEN..............................................................................................................41
INFORMATION BAR ............................................................................................................. 41
MESSAGE AREA .................................................................................................................. 41
CHANNEL 1 ..........................................................................................................................42
CHANNEL 2 ..........................................................................................................................42
INFORMATION AREAS ........................................................................................................43
ECG INFORMATION BOX................................................................................................43
SPO2INFORMATION (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................43
PACING INFORMATION (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................43
ON-SCREEN INDICATORS..................................................................................................44
BATTERY INDICATOR.....................................................................................................44
BATTERY WARNING MESSAGES..............................................................................44
HEART RATE ...................................................................................................................45
SECTION 3: USING THE RESPONDER 2000 .............................................................................47
OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................47
RESPONDER 2000 PREPARATION.........................................................................................48
PATIENT PREPARATION .........................................................................................................48
USING PADS ........................................................................................................................48
APPLYING PADS .............................................................................................................49
SPECIAL PAD PLACEMENT SITUATIONS ................................................................49
ANTERIOR-LATERAL PLACEMENT OF PADS FOR DEFIBRILLATION/SYNC
SHOCK (MOST COMMONLY USED)..........................................................................50
ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR PLACMENT OF PADS FOR NON-INVASIVE PACING AND
DEFIBRILLATION/SYNC SHOCK................................................................................51
CHANGING PADS ............................................................................................................52
PADS OFF NOTIFICATION..............................................................................................52
PADS SHORTED NOTIFICATION ...................................................................................52
USING ECG ELECTRODES......................................................................................................53
APPLYING ECG MONITORING ELECTRODES..................................................................53
USING EXTERNAL PADDLES ..................................................................................................55
INSERTING THE SPOON ELECTRODE...................................................................................58
DEFIBRILLATOR APPLICATION GUIDELINES ..............................................................59
DEFIBRILLATION MODES........................................................................................................ 60
CHOOSING A DEFIBRILLATION MODE .............................................................................60
MANUAL MODE ............................................................................................................... 61
TO USE MANUAL MODE.............................................................................................61
NO SYNC/SYNC OPTION............................................................................................ 63
AUTO SEQUENCE.......................................................................................................63

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SEMI-AUTO SHOCK MODE ............................................................................................ 64
TO USE SEMI-AUTO SHOCK MODE..........................................................................64
ECG MONITORING................................................................................................................... 66
ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING FILTERS.....................................................................66
MONITORING HEART RATE ............................................................................................... 66
MONITORING PACEMAKER PATIENTS............................................................................. 67
NON-INVASIVE PACING (OPTION) .........................................................................................68
TO USE PACING MODE ...................................................................................................... 69
GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL PACEMAKERS ................................70
DEMAND PACING.....................................................................................................................71
FIXED-RATE PACING...............................................................................................................73
PULSE OXIMETRY (OPTION) ..................................................................................................74
APPLICATION TIPS.............................................................................................................. 75
PRINTING..................................................................................................................................76
TO PRINT..............................................................................................................................76
SNAPSHOT ...............................................................................................................................77
TO TAKE A SNAPSHOT....................................................................................................... 77
HISTORY MENU ....................................................................................................................... 77
EVENT LOG ..........................................................................................................................77
PATIENT TRENDS................................................................................................................77
RESPONDING TO ALARMS .....................................................................................................78
HIGH PRIORITY ALARMS....................................................................................................78
MEDIUM PRIORITY ALARMS .............................................................................................. 78
LOW PRIORITY ALARMS .................................................................................................... 78
VISUAL ALARM DISPLAYS..................................................................................................79
AUDIBLE ALARMS ...............................................................................................................79
ADJUSTING HEART RATE ALARM LIMITS .............................................................................80
SETTING THE ECG SOURCE AND GAIN ................................................................................80
SECTION 4: CONFIGURING THE RESPONDER 2000 SETTINGS............................................81
OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................81
SETTINGS MENU.................................................................................................................82
TO VIEW THE SETTINGS MENU ........................................................................................82
DEFIBRILLATION SETTINGS ..............................................................................................85
DEFAULT SHOCK ENERGY SETTINGS......................................................................... 86
FIBRILLATION ANALYSIS THRESHOLDS......................................................................86
PACING SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 87
TO CHANGE PACING SETTINGS FROM SETTINGS MENU ........................................87
TO CHANGE SETTINGS FROM STARTUP MENU ........................................................88
PACING DEFAULT PARAMETERS .................................................................................88
CHANNEL SETTINGS ..........................................................................................................89
CHANNEL 1 ......................................................................................................................90
CHANNEL 2 ......................................................................................................................90
FILTERS ...........................................................................................................................90
ALARMS/SOUND SETTINGS...............................................................................................91
AUDIO DEFAULTS ...........................................................................................................92
PATIENT TRIGGERS .......................................................................................................92
DATE/TIME SETTINGS ........................................................................................................93
USER SETTINGS MENU......................................................................................................95
FACILITY ..........................................................................................................................96

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SET PASSWORD .............................................................................................................97
SYSTEM SETTINGS MENU .................................................................................................98
DISPLAY SETTINGS ........................................................................................................99
POWER-UP SETTINGS .................................................................................................103
POWER-UP MODE DEFAULT...................................................................................104
RESTORE DEFAULTS ...................................................................................................105
DEFAULT SETTINGS.....................................................................................................106
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE & SERVICE.................................................................................107
OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................107
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AND CARE .....................................................................108
VISUAL INSPECTION.........................................................................................................109
CLEANING RESPONDER 2000 AND ACCESSORIES .....................................................110
RECOMMENDED CLEANING PRODUCTS.......................................................................110
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................110
PRINTER CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................111
PADDLE AND INTERNAL PADDLE CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................111
INTERNAL PADDLE STERILIZATION INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................111
INSERTING THE SPOON ELECTRODE............................................................................111
EXTERNAL COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR INTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION......................112
CARING FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ..................................................................112
CALIBRATING THE BATTERY FUEL GAUGE ..................................................................112
RECYCLING THE BATTERIES ..........................................................................................112
DEFIBRILLATOR CHECKLIST................................................................................................113
AUTHORIZED REPAIR SERVICE...........................................................................................117
SECTION 6: SPECIFICATIONS & SAFETY...............................................................................119
OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................119
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................120
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................................122
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................122
OPERATING CONDITIONS................................................................................................122
STORAGE AND SHIPPING CONDITIONS ........................................................................122
RHYTHMX®ECG ANALYSIS ALGORITHM ............................................................................123
DETECTION RATE .............................................................................................................123
FINE VF...............................................................................................................................123
ASYSTOLE..........................................................................................................................123
NOISE DETECTION............................................................................................................123
NON-COMMITTED SHOCK................................................................................................123
SYNC MODE.......................................................................................................................124
SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) DISCRIMINATORS...................................................124
SVT RATE ...........................................................................................................................124
CONTINUOUS MONITORING FOR SHOCKABLE RHYTHM............................................124
PACEMAKER PULSE INFORMATION...............................................................................124
STAR®BIPHASIC DEFIBRILLATION WAVEFORM................................................................125
ENERGY LEVELS AND PATIENT IMPEDANCE ...............................................................126
SAFETY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS...............................................127
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS...................................................127
EMISSIONS.........................................................................................................................127

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IMMUNITY...........................................................................................................................127
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS........................................................................................... 128
SHOCK AND VIBRATION...................................................................................................128
STORAGE AND SHIPPING ................................................................................................128
ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS TABLE............................................................................ 129
ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY TABLE.............................................................................. 130
RF COMMUNICATIONS TABLE .............................................................................................132
EN 60601-1-2 COMPLIANCE ..................................................................................................133
COMPLIANT CABLES AND ACCESSORIES ....................................................................133
SECTION 7: ACCESSORIES......................................................................................................135
OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................135
RESPONDER 2000 ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................136
SECTION 8: CONTACT INFORMATION/CUSTOMER SERVICE.............................................139
OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................139
CONTACT INFORMATION /CUSTOMER SERVICE .............................................................140

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
This operator’s manual provides instructions for the safe and proper operation, as well as set-up, configurations, and
maintenance information.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with the operation of the Responder 2000 prior to its use.
TOPIC PAGE #
RESPONDER 2000 DESCRIPTION 10
INDICATIONS FOR USE/INTENDED USE 11
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR USE 11
SAFETY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 12
SYMBOL DESCRIPTIONS 19
SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 21
OPERATOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 22
PRECAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to be sold by or on the order of a physician or practitioner licensed by
state law in which he/she practices to use or order the use of the device.

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RESPONDER 2000 DESCRIPTION
The Responder 2000 is a defibrillator/monitor/pacemaker intended for use by personnel trained in its operation. The
device is lightweight, portable, easy to use and reliable. It incorporates a 320 x 240 transmissive color TFT color display
for wide viewing angles in all light conditions. The device operates using either an AC power supply or internal
rechargeable Li-Ion battery. The device provides continuous ECG monitoring and three types of therapies: defibrillation,
cardioversion and external pacing. Defibrillation can be applied manually or semi-automatically. Pacing therapy can be
either fixed or demand. The device employs patented RHYTHMx® software which provides ECG rhythm analysis. STAR®
Biphasic waveform delivers impedance-compensated energy ranging from 2-270 Joules. Features and options include
external paddles, spoons, disposable pads, 3- and 5-lead ECG, pulse oximetry (SpO2), built-in 60 mm thermal printer,
internal storage of event history and remote synchronization to bedside monitor.
The Responder 2000 is suitable for indoor use only. It is not intended for use in vehicles or aircrafts.
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