Buy Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED) Product Description:
- Reliably runs daily self-tests for readiness
- Cardiac arrest strikes, heartstart gives you the power to help save a life
- Safely delivers a shock only if needed
- This item is not for sale in Catalina Island
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704 of 741 people found the following review helpful.
The Best Product of its Kind On the Market
By Retired Olde Farte
I have taught CPR for almost 35 years and currently head up an American Heart Association Training Center. My instructors have had access to the top 4 AED trainers for over 5 years, but every one of them prefers to use the Philips Medical Heartstart. The other trainers gather dust. The Philips line of AEDs began as HeartStream in the late 1990s and were the first on the market with FDA-approved biphasic (2 directional) shocks, first to put AEDs on airplanes (American Airlines), first with FDA-approved Pediatric Pads,the first and currently only AED officially approved by the American Dental Association, and the first to be able to be purchased without a doctor's prescription. And considering that just a few years ago, AEDs cost almost $5000, the price makes it a steal! If you have a loved one in your home with a heart condition, this is the device for you! Be aware that no device guarantees success, and this machine will not help a heart attack, but it is the best chance for someone who experiences a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (complete heart stoppage). But if you buy it, please also take the time to get trained in its use by attending a HeartSaver AED training course - use of an AED is only 1 of 4 links in the AHA "Chain of Survival". You can find a course near you by going on the American Heart Association Webpage and locating a Training Center or Training Site near you, or call Philips Customer Service.
93 of 94 people found the following review helpful.John Stevenson
By GA Doc
Contrary to what John Stevenson said in his review, you cannot administer a shock to someone who does not need it.The device has a built-in monitoring function that only allows you to shock when it detects the inproper heart function.
125 of 129 people found the following review helpful.I used one a few weeks ago
By David
We have 2 of these in our office. Two weeks ago an employee had a heart attack. Someone started CPR and I hooked up the the AED. After 5 shocks the womens heart restarted and she started breathing on her own. The ambulance response time was more than 10 minutes. (This is faster than average in NYC) Without the AED this 40 year old women would be dead. Two weeks later she is back at work.The device is very simple to use. The most important thing is to avoid panic. And don't give up, keep at it until the ambulance arrives.
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