Multi-Tech Systems 92U05E06800 Manual Do Utilizador

Introduction 

The LifeVest device continuously monitors your heart. If it detects a life 
threatening rhythm that is too fast, the device delivers treatment to restore 
normal rhythm. If you are conscious, you can prevent a treatment by using the 
response buttons when the device alerts you that a treatment is coming. 

This manual: 

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  is for patients who are using the LifeVest wearable defibrillator. 

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  gives you instructions on the use and care of the device. 

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  is intended to supplement the training you received when you were fitted with 

the LifeVest device. 

Here’s how to use this manual: 

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  The next few pages contain safety information. 

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  Meet the LifeVest system tells you about the components, what they’re 

called, and basically how they work. 

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  How to use the LifeVest device suggests a daily routine, tells you how to 

use and care for the device, and tells you what to tell your family members. 

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  How to take care of the garment and electrode belt goes into the specific 

details about how to assemble and put on the garment and electrode belt. 
This section also covers removing the device when you shower or bathe, and 
how to launder the garment. 

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  Responding to alerts explains the types of alerts and tells you what to do if 

you get an alert. 

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 Appendixes 

include 

Quick charts, a Glossary, and Symbols. The quick 

charts are particularly helpful as reminders of how to do things. The glossary 
defines terms and abbreviations. The list of symbols defines icons on the 
components, in this manual, and on the packaging. 

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 Use 

the 

Index at the back of the manual to find what you’re looking for 

quickly. 

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