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HeartStart Onsite AED is for the ordinary person in the
extraordinary moment. Philips HeartStart Onsite AED is unsurpassed
in ease of use. It is available without a prescription.
The HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator is designed with innovative
technology, based on extensive research and user feedback, that has
produced an AED defibrillator so easy to use that you can
potentially save the life of a co-worker, friend, or anyone else
stricken with sudden cardiac arrest. Philips HeartStart Onsite AED
Weighs just 3.3 lbs.This small and lightweight defibrillator can be
easily carried to the victim’s side. Using clear, natural voice
instructions, the HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator guides you through
each step of defibrillation. Designed to not slow you down or leave
you behind, it paces and adapts voice instructions to your actions
every step of the way. It even reminds you to call emergency medical
services (EMS). Philips HeartStart Onsite AED’s On-demand CPR
Coaching helps the stressed user recall their training. Ready when
needed. Every meticulously built HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator
goes through a 120 point test before it leaves the factory. On the
job, the OnSite automatically conducts self-tests every single day,
not just weekly. It performs over 80 different tests in all. Even
the pads are tested for readiness. Effective. The electric medicine
delivered by the HeartStart OnSite is the most proven in the
industry. Over 40 studies confirm its effectiveness. Philips
HeartStart Onsite AED’s high-current/low energy therapy ensures a
potent defibrillation dose, while minimizing side effects that are
harmful to a fragile heart. So the OnSite can deliver its most
powerful therapy from the very first shock. Recent studies have
shown that CPR is even more vital to survival than previously
realized. Yet its benefits dissipate in seconds. Delivering a shock
quickly after chest compressions is critical. The HeartStart
OnSite’s Quick Shock feature delivers therapy in just 8 seconds
(typical) after chest compressions. Other devices can take 2 or 3
three times that, reducing the likelihood of shock success, and
potentially, survival. Give your early defibrillation program the
best chance for success. With HeartStart Essentials AED Program
Management Services (available in the US), AED Professionals' experts
can draw on a wealth of experience to help you get your program
started on the right foot, with pre-implementation consulting and
site assessments. We can help manage your everyday needs, including
medical direction from a licensed physician, AED/CPR training,
web-based program management, and case management software.
Essential Facts about AED Defibrillators
An automated external defibrillator ( AED ) or automatic external
defibrillator is a portable electronic
device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening
cardiac
arrhythmias
of
ventricular fibrillation.
With modern technology, an automatic external defibrillator is able to treat them
through
defibrillation.
Having an
AED close by can mean the difference between life and death for a
victim of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Automated external defibrillators (
AEDs ) are designed to be simple to use for the
layman, and the use of AEDs is taught in many
first aid,
first responder and
basic life support (BLS) level
CPR classes. An automated external defibrillator AED is
used in cases of life threatening cardiac
arrhythmias which have led to
cardiac arrest. AEDs are designed to be used by lay
persons. This is in contrast to more sophisticated manual and
semi-automatic defibrillators used by health
professionals.
Automated external defibrillators ¾
automatic external defibrillators ¾
AEDs are generally either held by trained personnel who will attend
events or are public access units which can be found in places
including corporate and government
offices,
shopping centers,
airports,
restaurants,
casinos,
hotels, sports stadiums,
schools and
universities, community centers, fitness centers, health
clubs, workplaces and any other location where people may
congregate. The location of a public access AED should take into
account where large groups of people gather, regardless of age or
activity. Children as well as adults may fall victim to sudden
cardiac arrest (SCA). In many areas, emergency vehicles are likely
to carry AEDs, with some
ambulances carrying an AED in addition to manual
defibrillators. Police or fire vehicles often carry an AED for
first responder use. Some areas have dedicated community
first responders, who are volunteers tasked with keeping an AED and
taking it to any victims in their area. AEDs are also increasingly
common on commercial airlines, cruise ships, and other
transportation facilities. In order to make them highly visible,
public access AEDs often are brightly colored, and are mounted in
protective cases near the entrance of a building. When these
protective cases are opened or the defibrillator is removed, some
will sound a buzzer to alert nearby staff to their removal, though
this does not necessarily summon emergency services; trained AED
operators should know to phone for an ambulance when sending for or
using an AED. In September 2008, the
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation issued a
'universal AED sign' to be adopted throughout the world to indicate
the presence of an AED.
A trend
that is developing is the purchase of AEDs to be used in the home,
particularly by those with known existing heart conditions. The
number of automated external defibrillator ( AED ) devices in the community has grown as prices have fallen
to affordable levels. There has been some concern among medical
professionals that these home users do not necessarily have
appropriate training, and many advocate the more widespread use of
community responders, who can be appropriately trained and managed.
Typically, an AED kit will contain a face shield for providing a
barrier between patient and first aider during rescue breathing; a
pair of
nitrile rubber gloves; a pair of
trauma shears for cutting through a patient's clothing to
expose the chest; a small towel for wiping away any moisture on the
chest, and a razor for shaving those with very hairy chests. Most
manufacturers recommend checking the AED before every period of duty
or on a regular basis for fixed units. Some AED units need to be
switched on in order to perform a self check; other AED models have
a self check system built in with a visible indicator. All
manufacturers mark their AED pads with an expiry date, and it is
important to ensure that the AED pads are in date. This is usually
marked on the outside of the AED pads. Some Automated external
defibrillator AEDs models are designed to make this date visible
through a 'window', although others will require the opening of the
case to find the date stamp. An AED is external because the operator
applies the electrode pads to the bare
chest of the victim, as opposed to
internal defibrillators, which have
electrodes surgically implanted inside the body of a
patient. Automatic refers to the unit's ability to automatically
analyse the patient's condition, and to assist this, the vast
majority of AED units have spoken prompts, and some may also have
visual displays to instruct the user. When turned on or opened, the
AED will instruct the user to connect the electrodes ( AED pads) to
the patient. Once the AED pads are attached, everyone should avoid
touching the patient so as to avoid false readings by the unit. The
pads allow the AED to examine the electrical output from the heart
and determine if the patient is in a shockable rhythm (either
ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia). If the AED
Defibrillator device determines that a shock is warranted, it will
use the battery to charge its internal capacitor in preparation to
deliver the shock. This system is not only safer (charging only when
required), but also allows for a faster delivery of the electrical
current. When charged, the device instructs the user to ensure no
one is touching the victim and then to press a button to deliver the
shock; human intervention is usually required to deliver the shock
to the patient in order to avoid the possibility of accidental
injury to another person (which can result from a responder or
bystander touching the patient at the time of ths shock). Depending
on the AED manufacturer and particular defibrillator model, after
the shock is delivered most AEDs will analyze the victim and either
instruct that CPR be given, or administer another shock. Many AEDs
have an 'event memory' which store the ECG of the patient along with
details of the time the unit was activated and the number and
strength of any shocks delivered. Some AEDs also have voice
recording abilities to monitor the actions taken by the personnel in
order to ascertain if these had any impact on the survival outcome.
All this recorded data can be either downloaded from the AED to a
computer or printed out so that the providing organisation or
responsible body is able to see the effectiveness of both CPR and
defibrillation. Defibrillators available to the public may be
semi-automatic or fully automatic. Fully automatic units, AEDs, are
likely to have few buttons, often activating as soon as the case is
opened, and possibly just one button to shock, or in some cases this
will be performed automatically. The user has no input in the
operation of the unit apart from attaching the pads and following
the prompts. Health care professionals and other trained responders
may use a semi-automatic defibrillator, which is likely to have an
ECG readout display, and the possibility to override the rhythm
analysis software. This allows trained personnel to provide a higher
level of care.
Philips HearStart OnSite AED has been approved by the FDA and is
available without a prescription. Philips supplies all HearStart
OnSite AED
accessories that are an integral part of a lifesaving solution,
enabling the highest level of performance for resuscitation needs.
With more than a half a million AEDs deployed worldwide, more
workplaces, schools and communities place their trust in Philips
HeartStart AEDs than any other brand when establishing early
defibrillation programs. Philips HearStart OnSite AEDs have
earned this trust because of their clinical leadership in both early
defibrillation and quality CPR and HearStart OnSite has been FDA
approved.
Everyone
who uses an AED at home or elsewhere should have CPR and AED training, which typically is
a three or four-hour course. Many organizations offer onsite AED training. Be sure to find a nationally certified AED course, such as those
available through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross
or National Safety Council.
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