WHAT ARE AEDS AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
Philips Headstart AED
Philips, the worldwide leader in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), designed the HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator for the ordinary person in the extraordinary moment. Their innovative technology, based on extensive research and user feedback, has produced a defibrillator so easy to use that you can potentially save the life of a coworker, friend, or anyone else stricken with sudden cardiac arrest. Weighing just 3.3 lbs/1.5 kg, the HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator is small and lightweight. Using clear, calm voice instructions, it guides you through each step of defibrillation, including CPR coaching. Integrated SMART Pads placed on the victim's bare skin sense and adapt the defibrillator's instructions to your actions every step of the way. HeartStart OnSite includes highly proven Philips technologies for heart rhythm assessment (SMART Analysis) and defibrillation energy delivery (SMART Biphasic). And like all HeartStart Defibrillators, it can be used to treat infants and children as well as adults.
Stryker: Physio-Control's LifePak
Created by Physio-Control, the LIFEPAK CR2 AED is powerful, easy-to-use, and highly rated in overall user confidence by AED users. Designed to respond to user feedback, the LIFEPAK CR2 defibrillator uses advanced cprINSIGHT technology to automatically analyze and detect if a shock is needed during resuscitation. Paired with its dual language capabilities and ClearVoice™ technology voice prompts, these functions make the device user-friendly, empowering bystanders as well as professionals to help save a life. Other special features include Wi-Fi connectivity, continuous self-monitoring to ensure your device is always rescue ready, child mode for rescuing younger victims, and more. Continue reading below to learn more about the LIFEPAK CR2 AED.
Philips Headstart AED
Philips, the worldwide leader in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), designed the HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator for the ordinary person in the extraordinary moment. Their innovative technology, based on extensive research and user feedback, has produced a defibrillator so easy to use that you can potentially save the life of a coworker, friend, or anyone else stricken with sudden cardiac arrest. Weighing just 3.3 lbs/1.5 kg, the HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator is small and lightweight. Using clear, calm voice instructions, it guides you through each step of defibrillation, including CPR coaching. Integrated SMART Pads placed on the victim's bare skin sense and adapt the defibrillator's instructions to your actions every step of the way. HeartStart OnSite includes highly proven Philips technologies for heart rhythm assessment (SMART Analysis) and defibrillation energy delivery (SMART Biphasic). And like all HeartStart Defibrillators, it can be used to treat infants and children as well as adults.
Other AEDs
- Cardiac Science Corporation: Powerheart G3 AED
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- Defibtech: LLC Lifeline/ReviveR
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- HeartSine Technologies: LLCSAM 350P (Samaritan Public Access Automated External Defibrillator)
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- ZOLL Medical Corporation: AED Plus and Fully Automatic AED
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*Note that there are various models of AEDs available through these manufacturers
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WHY AEDS ARE IMPORTANT?
The study, published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, analyzed 49,555 out-of-hospital cardiac events in major U.S. and Canada cities.
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“We estimate that about 1,700 lives are saved in the United States per year by bystanders using an AED,” said Myron Weisfeldt, M.D, senior study author, in a statement. “Unfortunately, not enough Americans know to look for AEDs in public locations, nor are they are trained on how to use them despite great and effective efforts of the American Heart Association."
"Bystanders have the potential to save a life,” Weisfeldt said. “This should be a great incentive for public health officials and bystanders to strive to have AEDs used on all victims of cardiac arrest.”
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Sixty-six percent of victims who received a shock from AED from a bystander survived to hospital discharge.