[CSEMSmail] Physio-Control and Daylight Savings Time

[Central Shenandoah EMS Cou]

Physio-Control, Inc.

11811 Willows Road NE

Redmond, WA 98052

800 442 1142

www.physio-control.com

Physio-Control is a division of Medtronic

February 21, 2007

Dear LIFEPAK® defibrillator/monitor & AED Customers:

Starting on March 11, 2007 the United States will begin a new schedule for Daylight Saving Time

(DST), as directed by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. With this change, DST will last one month longer

than previous years. In 2007, we will "Spring Forward" on March 11 and "Fall Back" on November 4.

The new DST schedule lasts from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. The

exact time change remains at 2:00am.

How Does this Affect LIFEPAK® Defibrillators?

The US Department of Energy is required to study the impacts of this change and report back to

Congress, which reserves the right to change things back. Because this change may only be

temporary, we will not be updating our devices at this time. If the changes do become permanent, we

will take appropriate action.

Physio-Control data management products such as CODE-STAT™ Data Review Software and DT

EXPRESS Data Transfer Software offer LIFEPAK devices the ability to correct time set on the devices.

Time on the LIFEPAK devices will adjust according to the time specified on the PC. Time

synchronization occurs when post-event data is downloaded to the data management application

running on the PC. This feature must be enabled for time synchronization to occur. Keep in mind the

PC clock must be adjusted prior to using the time synchronization feature. For details on how to

prepare your PC clock for the new Daylight Savings Time schedule, please visit

http://www.microsoft.com/office/timezone.mspx.

Device Specific Information:

In order to be consistent with the new DST schedule, the DST set-up option needs to be

turned off and the device time needs to be reset twice a year. We recommend you perform

the following steps for each LIFEPAK device you own:

LIFEPAK 12 defibrillator/monitor

The device clock will not adjust to this new DST change, so users will need to manually reset the

device clock and then turn off the Daylight Savings feature.

• The device clock can be adjusted by pressing “ON”, while holding down “OPTIONS” and “EVENT” to

enter the “SETUP MENU” (users should continue to hold down these controls until the passcode

screen appears).

• Enter passcode; “SETUP MENU” should appear

• Select “CLOCK” from the menu, then select “DATE/TIME” to enter the appropriate time

• Select “DST” and select “OFF”

LIFEPAK 20 defibrillator/monitor

The device clock will not adjust for this new DST change, so users will need to manually reset the

device clock and then turn off the Daylight Savings feature.

• Open the door on the front panel by pressing the “MANUAL” button

• The device clock can be adjusted by pressing “ON”, while holding down “OPTIONS” and “EVENT” to

enter the “SETUP MENU” (users should continue to hold down these controls until the passcode

screen appears).

• Enter passcode; “SETUP MENU” should appear

• Select “CLOCK” from the menu, then select “DATE/TIME” to enter the appropriate time

• Within the “CLOCK” menu, enter “DST” and select “OFF”

LIFEPAK 500 & LIFEPAK 500 DPS AEDs

• To change the date and time: Turn on the AED. (Be sure the AED has been off for at least 60

seconds and that nothing is connected to the AED.)

• Press and hold the ▲ or ► button for approximately three seconds until the AED displays the

date and time setting. A value blinking on and off indicates that the value can be changed. The

day, month, year, hour, and minutes values can be increased. The seconds value can be reset to

zero.

• To set the hour and minute, press the ▲ button to increase the value and the ► button to

advance to the next field.

• To reset the seconds value to zero, press the ▲ button once.

• After the time is set, press ON/OFF to turn off the AED.

LIFEPAK 1000 AED

• The device clock can be adjusted by entering the setup mode. Press and hold the two softkeys

located directly under the screen, then press the ON/OFF button. Use the softkeys to navigate and

make selections on the Setup screen.

• Select “General” and press “SELECT.”

• Select “DATE/TIME” by pressing “NEXT” to advance through the menu options.

• To enter the appropriate time, use the softkeys and follow the instructions on the screen.

• To exit setup mode, turn the defibrillator off. The changes are saved and will appear the next time

you turn the defibrillator on.

LIFEPAK CR® Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS® AEDs

The device clocks will not adjust for this new DST change. Users cannot manually reset the device

clock. However, each time you use the defibrillator, it digitally saves data, including date and time,

that can be transferred to a PC. If you choose to download the data and transfer to a data

management system, such as CODE-STAT™ Data Review Software and DT EXPRESS™ Data Transfer

Software, the time will adjust according to the time specified on the PC. Please follow the instructions

under Data Management to set your PC clock for the new DST change.

DATA MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS

For LIFENET® RS Receiving Station Customers, the new Daylight Savings Time schedule will also affect

your Dell PC clock. Please contact Technical Support to obtain information on which Microsoft OS patch

for Daylight Savings Time changes applies to your LIFENET RS system.

For CODE-STAT software Customers, the time synchronization feature must be enabled to adjust time

on LIFEPAK devices. The time synchronization feature can be enabled in the Device Data Reception

tab of the LIFENET System Configuration of the application.

For DT EXPRESS software Customers, the time synchronization feature must be enabled to adjust time

on LIFEPAK devices. The time synchronization feature can be enabled in the Communications tab of

the Configuration Properties of the application.

If you have difficulties with these instructions or need additional information please refer to the device

Operating Instructions or contact Physio-Control Technical Support at 1-800-442-1142.

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