Lifepak 15 Transmission Prepared By:

Tyler Kerr BSHS, NRP

Objectives:

Be able to transmit a 12-lead ECG to local ED receiving station

Be able to import case information from Lifepak 15 to Field Bridge

Understand common causes of transmission failure and troubleshooting

Transmitting a 12-lead ECG

Once you have obtained a 12-lead

connect the USB cable from the

Lifepak 15 to the Toughbook using

any of the available USB ports

Transmitting a 12-lead ECG

On the left side of the monitor

select “TRANSMIT”

Transmitting a 12-lead ECG

Scroll to “REPORT” and select

which 12-lead to send

If multiple were obtained they

are numbered starting from 1

Remember only a 12-lead ECG

can be sent to an ED receiving

station

Transmitting a 12-lead ECG

Scroll to “SITE” to select the destination

At the start of the shift select “TEST” to

verify transmission is working properly

Transmitting a 12-lead ECG

Once parameters are set choose “SEND”

Transmitting a 12-lead ECG

Transmission in Progress

Transmission Completed only means it has left

the Lifepak and gone to the Toughbook

Transmission Successful (Computer Will Play

Chime)

This indicates it has been successfully sent to

the receiving facility

Transmission Review

Connect USB cable from Lifepak to Toughbook

Select “TRANSMIT”

Choose “REPORT” and select“12-LEAD XX”

Choose “SITE” and select the receiving facility

Scroll to “SEND”

Chime and visual indicator notify of successful transmission

Lifepak Data Import

All vital signs, ECG recordings, 12-

lead ECG’s, and event markers can

be uploaded into Field Bridge

reports

While your case is open select

“EKG IMPORT” in the power tools

bar

This opens the EKG Import Wizard

Choose “LOAD FROM DEVICE”

Lifepak Data Import

Select “LIFEPAK 12/15”

Select NEXT”

Lifepak Data

Import

After selecting the device the

wizard will walk you through the

remaining steps

When uploading from an

archived case pay attention to

date/time of the uploaded case

If Lifepak has been turned off it

will not usually be the first case

in the list

Lifepak Data Import

The transmission progress is displayed by the green bar

Lifepak Data Import

Have patience while the data loads

More data will take longer

Wizard will return to main screen

on its own when it’s finished

Lifepak Data Import

When the wizard returns to the

main screen select the appropriate

case in the window

Look for the correct date & time to

determine

Highlight the case & choose

“IMPORT”

Once import is complete you will

be at the vitals panel with your

uploaded information displayed

Troubleshooting

Often when a problem occurs it is

due to internet connectivity

Check cable connections

If you have no internet

connectivity attempt to reconnect

If lack of internet persists

restarting the ambulance MDC

often resolves WiFi problems

Troubleshooting If “Ports are Not Configured” message displays close the wizard, disconnect the USB cable and reattempt.

If the problem persists it is likely a problem with the cable; seek further assistance for replacement