Defibrillators troubleshooting: models and common symptoms

11 defibrillators with troubleshooting records in ServiceForge. Each model page lists every documented symptom with its ranked causes and first check.

Models

• Philips HeartStart HS1 30 symptoms
• Philips HeartStart MRx 143 symptoms
• Physio-Control LIFEPAK 1000 49 symptoms
• Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 166 symptoms
• Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR+ 11 symptoms
• ZOLL AED 3 24 symptoms
• ZOLL E 17 symptoms
• ZOLL R 150 symptoms
• ZOLL R ALS 16 symptoms
• ZOLL R BLS PLUS 38 symptoms
• ZOLL X 2 symptoms

Common symptoms

• Bedside/Central Station/Telemetry ECG display erratic during pacing R, R BLS PLUS
• Charge time to 200 J exceeds 10 seconds R, R BLS PLUS
• CHECK CPR PUCK message displayed R, R BLS PLUS
• CHECK PADS message displayed AED 3, R
• CHECK RECORDER message displayed R, R BLS PLUS
• CPR Remaining Timer enabled but fails to decrement R, R BLS PLUS
• DEFIB MAINT. REQ. message displayed R, R BLS PLUS
• Defibrillator will not charge R, R BLS PLUS
• ECG LEAD OFF message displayed R, R BLS PLUS
• Energy does not discharge when SHOCK button pressed R, R BLS PLUS
• Excessive artifact when using paddles as ECG source R, R BLS PLUS
• Inconsistent QRS beep or heart rate display R, R BLS PLUS
• Light or poor quality printing from recorder R, R BLS PLUS
• No 30J TEST OK message during manual defibrillator self-test R, R BLS PLUS
• No apparent energy delivery to patient R, R BLS PLUS

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