User's Manual

Using a Data Card
M3500B HeartStart XLT Defibrillator/Monitor 2-11
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Using a Data Card
Use of a Data Card is optional; the defibrillator will power up without a Data
Card inserted. If you would like to collect patient information on a Data Card,
the card must be inserted into the HeartStart XLT before the device is turned
on.
CAUTION Inserting or removing the data card while the defibrillator is on can corrupt
the Data Card and prevent the unit from powering on again. If this occurs, see
Table 12-3, Troubleshooting Tips.
The recommended practice is to use one Data Card per patient. Once a Data
Card fills, recording stops; a second Data Card may not be inserted for the
current incident, because the device will only allow the use of one Data Card
per incident. Data Cards hold up to two hours of patient information.
Multiple incidents can be recorded on a single Data Card. Each incident is
assigned a unique incident number.
Patient data from a Philips M3510A Data Card may be downloaded to a
HeartStart Event Review Data Management system. HeartStart Event Review
also allows you to erase patient data from a Data Card, allowing the card to be
reused for another patient.
It’s recommended that you use a designated Data Card to configure one or
more defibrillators/monitors.
CAUTION Use only the M3510A Data Card. These cards are specifically formatted to
work with your Philips defibrillator. Generic cards, or other types of cards
(such as modems) will not work, and may cause the defibrillator to
malfunction.