User Manual Part 1

USING THE PROGRAMMER/RECORDER/MONIT

DIVERT THERAPY

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DIVERT THERAPY

When the pulse generator is charging to deliver a shock, the shock delivery

may be diverted from the patient. If diverted, the shock does not count as

one of the total number of shocks that may be delivered during an episode. If

redetection occurs and more shock therapy is required, and if more shocks are

available in the therapy prescription, the pulse generator will charge again to

deliver subsequent shocks.

Also, the DIVERT THERAPY key can be pressed to divert ATP therapy in

midburst. If redetection occurs, the ATP scheme will not be used again and the

next programmed therapy in the sequence will be initiated.

1. If you are not already in a session, position the telemetry wand within range

of the pulse generator.

2. Press the DIVERT THERAPY key. A message window will appear

indicating that a divert attempt is being made.

3. If using wand ed telemetry, maintain the wand position until the message

window disappears, indicating the shock has been diverted. Prematurely

removing th e wand (breaking the telemetry link) may allow t he pulse

generator to continue charging and to deliver the shock.

NOTE: There is a 500 ms delay between the end of charging and shock

delivery designed to provide a minimum period for the DIVERT THERAPY

command. After this time, pressing DIVERT THERAPY may not divert the

shock.

STAT SHOCK

A nonprogrammable, maximum-output STAT SHOCK can be delivered to the

patient at any time during a communication session. The STAT SHOCK can be

delivered when the pulse generator’s Tachy Mode is programmed to any mode.

This function does not affect the programmed shock sequences (lower-energy

shocks can be delivered following a STAT SHOCK) and does not count as

one of the total number of shocks in a therapy sequence for a given episode.

The output of the STAT SHOCK is at the maximum-output energy and at

the programmed polarity and waveform; STAT SHOCK is always committed

regardless of programmed parameters.

1. If you are not already in a session, position the telemetry wand within range

of the pulse generator.

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