What to You Can Get From AED Preventative Maintenance Agreement: A Service Checklist
After acquiring an
automatic defibrillator for your office, school, business or any other facility
and you have a compliance management program for the same, what next
It is important to have
all that and equal important is to have a working AED
services system whenever you need it.
Preventive maintenance is a great way to ensure that your device is in good
condition at all times.
The difference
between Preventive Maintenance and AED Compliance Management
It is important to
differentiate the two so that you understand the purpose and importance of
each. Compliance management program is important in sending regular reminders
for you to check your AED’S power and battery life. It helps you to observe
keenly that the device is registered, the prescription is up to date and the
pads and batteries are not expired.
A preventive maintenance
and service plan helps you to easily perform repairs that are necessary during
routine compliance checks, it helps to minimize potential liability issues and
also helps to keep costs low if there are necessary repairs needed.
Modern AED services and manual defibrillators used by medical professionals
normally require little maintenance we still urge operators of these devices to
leave preventive AED and manual defibrillator service and preventative
maintenance to professionals. They can pick out if anything is amiss even when
it cannot be easily seen. The equipment should be maintained according to
individual manufacturer specifications and most states require operators to
abide by this. Professional maintenance providers have the skill and knowledge
to ensure that your AED meets the original manufactures’ specifications
Finding affordable
service and maintenance contracts will help you to keep repair costs down or
totally prevent the need for any repairs. Preventive maintenances in most cases
extends the life of your equipment.
There are technicians who
are certified to repair medical equipment. They analyze your equipment
thoroughly and run brand specific diagnostics that ensure your machine is
operating effectively. Check out Cardio Partners AED Service Checklist.
What to expect
from our multi-point inspections and preventive maintenance:
·
We ensure that your
AED software is upgraded and at par with current AHA guidelines
·
We use a Fluke
Impulse 7000 defibrillator analyzer to simulate a shock able rhythm. Multiple
shocks delivered ensure the energy output is within current FDA guidelines
·
We record device
performance
·
We perform a visual
inspection to check whether your AED has any cracks or other signs of wear and
tear or damage and we record all findings.
·
We will clean your
device in a laboratory
·
We accessorize your
AED and we make it ready for use on patients by installing it with new electrodes
and batteries
·
We initiate
self-tests to ensure the AED is ready in case of an emergency
·
We record expiration
dates for pads and battery and we notify you 60 days before the expiration of
these element
·
AED tracing is
submitted to the manufacturer in accordance with FDA regulations
Over 1000 people
including children in the USA suffer cardiac arrest each day and buying an AED
and having an AED program are important components to save lives. Maintaining
the AED properly is part of ensuring that you are able to save lives in the
case of an emergency.
The AED Tracking and Data Management document center has manuals for users, brochures for AED
models and data sheets you can learn a lot from about AEDs.

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