The most important developmentin the field ofhomedefibrillationis the introduction oftheHeartstart Home/HS-1 AED. Thisis one ofthemost widely solddevicesand is extremelyeasy to use.
The HeartStart FR3 is thenewest professionalAEDby Philips. The reliableFR3has made a number ofinnovations compared totheforerunners, the Forerunner and the Heartstart FR2. The AEDhas a high resolutioncolor LCDdisplay, which is a bigadvantage innoisy surroundingsen. TheHeartStartFR3is also easyto change tothechildmode.
TheHeartStartAEDdevices,developed by Philips incollaborationwithLaerdal,havethe following characteristics:
equippedwith a SMARTanalysissystem, thatfor example,filters outthe artifactsofapacemaker, itworks sorefined, thatthis semi-automated externaldefibrillator(AED)is also approved foruseon babiesand children;
make use of theSMARTbiphasic shock, a shockwithlow energy (150 joule): Thisis the onlydefibrillationwaveformrecommended by the international guidelines. By an"smart"adjustment of thedefibrillationwaveformthere is nohigherpowerlevelsrequired todefibrillatesuccessfully;
the effectivefunctioning oftheSMARTtechnology issupported bycomprehensive scientific,clinicaldata, andnotjust bylaboratory examinations;
clear understandableinstructionsguidesthe user through theentireprocess ofCPR(cardiopulmonary resuscitationanddefibrillation);
internal record ofdatafroman intervention,so that adoctor can precisely seewhat happenedafter defibrillation;
a daily,weekly and monthlyself-test;
fiveyear warranty on theAEDdevice;
useof the 'one battery'concept which allowsyou to always usetheAEDdevice;
maintenance free.
Starting theHeartStartFirst AidDefibrillatorcan be quick thanks to oneintuitiveaction:
- The AEDuser pullsthehandle of thedefibrillationcartridge simplytowards himself,or;
- The AEDuser presses theStart button;
The device is veryuser-friendly;with the use of a pre-installed HeartStart SMART Pads Cartridge.
The possibilityto activateadditionaldetailedvoice instructions: which guides the responder through each step of defibrillation and CPR. Layrespondersgreatlyappreciatethis support;
The SMARTpads'feel'when they areremoved from thecartridgeand placed onthevictim'schest , the device will adapt his speed to the one of the first responder in action
The HeartStart First Aid Defibrillator senses how far the user has already progressed in the resuscitationprotocol and adapts his speed on to the one of the user. As a resulttheHeartStartindicatesthe correspondinginstructionsand providesadditionalmessagesif needed;
After a CPR cycle of 1 minute, the "Quick Shock" makes sure that the electric shock can be administered within 8.1 seconds. Because of this speed, the blood pressure obtained from the chest compressions decreases not as quick compared to the slower AEDs. A sufficiently highblood pressure increases thechance of a successfuldefibrillation;
Withthe "one batteryconcept"of the HeartStartyou are sure of:
- 90shocks,or;
- 3 hours offunctioning,or;
- a device that isfor four yearson standby (inclusivethe self-testswith check on thedefibrillation pads);
-spare capacity of9shocksplus 15minute monitoring, that is,the capacity thatthe unithas left afterthe signalhas indicateda weakbattery.
