Category Archives: News

Weekly Defibrillator News 2008-05-09

Can Genetic Testing Save Lives?
CBS News, NY
A surgically implanted defibrillator can detect and immediately correct the abnormality. "That's the battery and the computer that reads every one of my …

Weekly Defibrillator News 2008-05-02

World's first cardiac re-synchronisation therapy defibrillator device
Xinhua, China
A doctor holds a mock-up of the world's first cardiac re-synchronisation therapy defibrillatordevice "Consulta CRT-D", made by US company Medtronic Inc., …

Weekly Defibrillator News 2008-04-25

Henderson Police Officer Uses Defibrillator To Save Man
KTNV Las Vegas, NV – Apr 21, 2008
Action News anchor Casey Smith has the story of quick life-saving actions by a police officer and his defibrillator. Seconds count in medical emergencies, …

Weekly Defibrillator News 2008-04-01

Automated External Defibrillators Are Saving Lives
Popular Mechanics, NY
BY KIRSTEN MAJOR The OnSite defibrillator is designed to be used by any bystander in a public place. Chest pads analyze the victim's heart rhythm and …