HeartSine has taken an innovative approach to maintenance items by incorporating the AED electrodes and batteries into one single-use cartridge called the Pad-Pak. The advantage to the Pad-Pak is that there is only one date to monitor and only one item to replace upon expiration or after use. Each Pad-Pak has an industry-first four-year life and provides 60 shocks or six hours of continuous monitoring. When battery power is down to ten shocks or less, the HeartSine Samaritan PAD emits an audible beep and includes one set of defibrillation pads and battery. Adult Pad-Pak, gray in color, is for use on patients from eight years old to adults weighing more than 25 kg/55 lbs. It is recommended to carry an extra Pad-Pak in case of a second emergency.
