Despite four decades of continual design improvements and upgrades, defibrillators continue to evolve and current research is ongoing to refine the ever expanding indications for their use. With time these…Read More
The biggest trends in ICD technology have been a movement to smaller devices, simplified implantation, and reducing or eliminating leads implanted in the veins or the heart. Since the first…Read More
The invention of ICDs was a milestone in cardiology, as it allows for the prevention of sudden arrhythmic death in many patients. However, unmet needs concerning ICDs remain. Over the…Read More
As technology continues to advance and accelerate, one can only imagine where defibrillator technology will be in another generation. Based upon the incredibly short lifespan of technology as a whole,…Read More
Envision a future AED as a cell phone-sized device, small and light enough to be carried in a pocket. Even better, what if it was simply an app one could…Read More
Traditional defibrillators with a single, pulse-modified Lown waveform is gradually being replaced with a biphasic, modified Lown waveform having additional advanced multifunctional features. Life is precious! It should not be…Read More
With most government tenders looking for advanced features and biphasic defibrillators being in huge demand, the Indian market surely looks positive. Defibrillators and the treatment of SCA have come a…Read More
Heart technology has advanced to impressive and astonishing heights, and industry can only expect it to continue to expand. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) has always been one of the leading…Read More
Schiller has taken the next step in improving CPR quality further with the launch of smallest and lightest automatic mechanical chest compression device for CPR: The Easy Pulse. Schiller’s Easy…Read More
New defibrillators are capable of doing automatic internal diagnostics usually once a day to ensure the defibrillator is working properly, and can also test the battery and report the status…Read More
Schiller has taken the next step in improving CPR quality further with the launch of smallest and lightest automatic mechanical chest compression device for CPR: the Easy Pulse. Schiller’s Easy…Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) may occur to anyone, anywhere, anytime. A leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 is heart attack or cardiac arrest. Electrical defibrillation…Read More
The modern defibrillator has a built-in computer that can assess a hearts rhythm, determine whether or not defibrillation is required, and then administer the necessary level of electric shock. As…Read More
Newer defibrillator models not only have the capability to transmit ECG via Wi-Fi or cellular connection to the healthcare facility but can also be used as full-fledged patient monitors. Heart…Read More
The short answer is maybe. Advances in the field of defibrillation have brought to practice different types of devices that include the transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) with or without cardiac…Read More
