Medtronic Physio-Control Lifepak 20E

HOW INTEGRAL IS A DEFIBRILLATOR?

In an emergency, knowing how to use a defibrillator could save someone’s life. You can find defibrillators in numerous public places besides hospitals and other medical facilities. Businesses and schools are some of the places that often have defibrillators in case of use for emergencies. Soma Technology has one on every floor at all our facilities, on the unfortunate off-chance, it will be needed before an ambulance arrives. This need is predicated on the idea that at any time, someone can fall ill and need to be immediately revived.

There is more that goes into the actions of properly using a defibrillator than what is typically depicted on screen. Especially, the knowledge of how defibrillators work and the training involved in becoming certified to use them. Knowing how a defibrillator works can help you act more effectively in a stressful situation. The Likepak 20e Defibrillator offers the right tools to monitor, document, and review events. Let us continue further on what you need to know about this defibrillator.

WHAT IS A DEFIBRILLATOR?

A defibrillator is a medical device that delivers an electrical shock through the heart to correct or prevent an arrhythmia. This process is called defibrillation. The goal of this shock is to restore a heart to its normal heartbeat.

There are different kinds of defibrillators in use today. Here are some examples:

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
• Manual External Defibrillator
• Manual Internal Defibrillator
• Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD)

HOW DOES AN AED DEFIBRILLATOR WORK?

Sticky pads with sensors, called electrodes, are attached to the chest of someone who is having a cardiac arrest. The electrodes send information about the person’s heart rhythm to a computer in the AED. The computer analyzes the heart rhythm to find out whether an electric shock is needed. If needed, the electrodes deliver the shock.

Please check your local hospitals, community centers, police departments, and other government services to see if they are offering classes in both defibrillation and CPR.

WHEN SHOULD AN AED BE USED?

An AED should be used when a person is in distress, has collapsed, is unconscious, or has symptoms of a heart attack. The common symptoms of a heart attack, or myocardial infarction, are nausea, heavy breathing, and pain down the arm, shoulder, back, or jaw. Thus, AEDs like the FDA-approved Lifepak 20e are extremely important because they strengthen the Chain of Survival.

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSIO-CONTROL LIFEPAK 20E

The Physio-Control Lifepak 20e is clinically the most advanced defibrillator in the Physio-Control Lifepak line. This Lifepak 20e defibrillator and monitor is highly intuitive for first responders and combines AED and manual capabilities so that ACLS-trained clinicians can quickly and easily deliver advanced therapeutic care. The CodeManagement Module adds waveform capnography and wireless connectivity to enhance your hospital’s ability to effectively manage resuscitations from preparedness through review. The CodeManagement Module adds additional capabilities to the 20E to help aid in how your facility manages codes.

Designed for crash cart use, the Physio-Control Lifepak 20e meets all your defibrillator/monitor needs in a compact and affordable package. The Lifepak is simple yet powerful with special features like capnography, CPR metronome, and the ability to remotely send data to CODE-STAT data review.

• Provides quick, effective AED use
• Easily converts to manual mode
• Compact and lightweight for easy carrying and versatile use
• Easy to maintain and service

LIFEPAK SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

• Height: 8.4” (21.3 cm)
• Width: 10.3” (26.2 cm)
• Depth: 10.3” (26.2 cm)
• Weight: 12.3 lbs (5.58 kg)

Display

• Size (active viewing area): 115.18 mm (4.53 in) wide x 86.38 mm (3.4 in) high
• Resolution: 320 x 240 dot color active LCD. Displays a minimum of 3.7 seconds of ECG and alphanumeric for values, device instructions, or prompts Option to display one additional waveform.
• Waveform display sweep speed: 25 mm/sec for ECG and SpO2

Power

• The device is an AC line-operated device with an internal battery as backup.
• AC Powered: 100–120 VAC 50/60Hz, 220–240 VAC 50/60 Hz, total power draw less than 120 Volt-Amperes (VA).

Battery

• Battery Charge Time: <4 hours when the device is powered off and AC power is applied.
• Run Time: A new fully-charged internal backup battery will provide between 110-210 minutes of run time depending on how it’s being used.

Frequency Response

• Diagnostic: 0.05 to 150 Hz or 0.05 to 40 Hz (user configurable)
• Monitor: 0.67 to 40 Hz or 1 to 30 Hz (user configurable)
• Paddles: 2.5 to 30 Hz
• Analog ECG Output: 0.67 to 32 Hz (except 2.5 to 30 Hz for paddles ECG)

Defibrillator

• Waveform: Biphasic Truncated Exponential. The following specifications apply from 25 to 200 ohms unless otherwise specified.
• Energy Accuracy: ±1 joule or 10% of setting, whichever is greater, into 50 ohms ±2 joule or 15% of setting, whichever is greater, into any impedance from 25–100 ohms.
• Voltage Compensation: Active when disposable therapy electrodes are attached. Energy output within ± 5% or ± 1 joule, whichever is greater, of 50-ohm value, is limited to the available energy which results in the delivery of 360 joules into 50 ohms.

ECG

• ECG can be monitored through 3-wire or 5-wire ECG cables.
• Standard paddles or therapy electrodes (QUIK-COMBO pacing/defibrillation ECG electrodes or FAST-PATCH disposable defibrillation/ECG electrodes) are used for paddles lead monitoring.
• Compatible with LIFEPAK 12 ECG and therapy cables.
• Lead Selection
  • Leads I, II, and III, (3-wire ECG cable)
  • Leads I, II, III, AVR, AVL, and AVF, V (c) acquired simultaneously, (5-wire ECG cable)
• ECG size: 4, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25 cm/mV
• Heart Rate Display: 20–300 bpm digital display
• Out of Range Indication: Display symbol “—” Heart symbol flash for each QRS detection
• Continuous Patient Surveillance System (CPSS): In AED mode, while the Shock Advisory System is not active, CPSS monitors
• Voice Prompts: Used for selected warnings and alarms (Configurable On/Off)
• Analog ECG Output: 1V/mV x 1.0 gain < 35 ms delay
• Common Mode Rejection: 90 db at 50/60 Hz

SpO2

• Masimo SET
• Additional configuration available for compatibility with select Nellcor sensors
• Saturation Range: 1 to 100%
• Saturation Accuracy: 70–100% (0–69% unspecified)
• Adults/Pediatrics:
  • +/- 2 digits (during no motion conditions)
  • +/- 3 digits (during motion conditions)
• Neonates:
  • +/- 3 digits (during no motion conditions)
  • +/- 3 digits (during motion conditions)
• Dynamic signal strength bar graph
• Pulse tone at the onset of the pleth waveform
• SpO2 Update Averaging Rate: User selectable 4, 8, 12, or 16 seconds
• SpO2 Measurement: Functional Sp02 values are displayed and stored
• Pulse Rate Range: 25 to 240 pulses per minute
• Pulse Rate Accuracy: (Adults/Pediatrics/Neonates)
  • +/- 3 digits (during no motion conditions)
  • +/- 5 digits (during motion conditions)
• SpO2 waveform with autogain control

Data Management

• The device captures and stores patient data, events (including waveforms and annotations), and continuous ECG waveform records in internal memory.
• The user can select and print reports and transfer the stored information.
• Report Types
  • Two format types of CODE SUMMARY critical event record: (short and medium)
  • Initial ECG (except short format)
  • Auto vital sign measurements every 5 minutes
  • Continuous ECG waveform records (transfer only)
• Memory Capacity
  • Two full-capacity patient records that include:
  • Code Summary critical event record – up to 100 single waveform events
  • Continuous Waveform – 45-minute continuous ECG record

WHERE DOES THE BATTERY GO IN LIFEPAK 20E?

The battery door is located on the bottom side of the Lifepak 20e defibrillator. To access the battery, use a small flat-head screwdriver to open the compartment. The Lifepak 20e uses a 12Volt 6.0Ah Li-ion battery which can be purchased from our medical equipment parts department. You can find the Lifepak 20e battery here. These lithium-ion batteries are lightweight and require a constant current charger that is supplied by the A03 Power Module. The Battery on the 20e is used when AC power is no longer available.

REFURBISHED LIFEPAK 20E DEFIBRILLATOR

Soma Tech Intl offers the Lifepak 20e defibrillator up to 50% below OEM prices with the same service and warranty as new. Soma Tech supplies medical equipment from top manufacturers like Physio-Control. When these defibrillators come to our facility they are carefully inspected and tested. Then, our in-house biomedical engineers replace parts and components if necessary. The defibrillator is continuously tested until all aspects of the unit are in working order. Then, the device is calibrated back to the original engineering manufacturer’s specifications. After the defibrillator is working like new, Soma makes it LOOK like new. It undergoes a special cosmetic restoration process where it gets cleaned, minor scratches and dents are repaired, the unit is repainted, and decals are replaced if necessary. Once this special restoration process is completed the unit goes through one final quality control check to ensure the unit is patient-ready. It’s visually and physically inspected and tested again. When it passes the final inspection and tests it is labeled patient-ready and packaged up for shipment.

WE SELL LIFEPAK 20E ACCESSORIES

Soma Tech Intl has a large medical accessories division to support the medical devices sold. Somamedicalparts.com  offers power charging stations, non-rechargeable lithium battery packs, data cards, fast response kits, crash carts, and more. Other accessories and parts include the carrying case, adult/pediatric pads, owner’s manual, alarms, and countless other products.

Soma also sells parts for their products. If you require medical parts, Soma has an extensive collection. Including spare parts for operating rooms, imaging, NICUs, and other capital medical equipment. Contact [email protected] with any inquiries, and please include the part number.

FINAL THOUGHTS

As Soma helps spread awareness during this Heart Health Month, defibrillators like the Physio-control Lifepak 20e are often in demand to ensure emergency needs. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to use the Lifepak 20e defibrillator? What about another Lifepak defibrillator like the Lifepak 15? Are there any features that interest you the most? Leave a comment below. If you or your facility are interested in purchasing a defibrillator, please contact Soma at 1.800.GET.SOMA, or email us at [email protected].