Defibrillator Monitors

This channel includes news and new technology innovations about defibrillator monitors. These are used by EMS paramedics to monitor the 12 lead ECG (EKG) of patients and deliver shocks to rtestorn normal sinus rhythm in patrient who go into dangerous arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest.

Stryker has recalled its LifePak 15 defibrillator-monitor system because it may lock up after delivering a shock to a patient. The defibrillator was originally made by Physio-Control, before being purchased by Stryker.
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February 4, 2019 — Stryker announced Feb. 1, the company is launching a voluntary field action on specific units of the ...

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The Zoll LifeVest wearable defibrillator was the subject of the VEST Trial
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June 27, 2018 — Wearable cardioverter defibrillators may be a safe and effective alternative to surgically implanted ...

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April 16, 2018 — The skin presents a formidable barrier to life-saving defibrillators, but a team of students from Rice ...

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March 13, 2018 –  Wearing a lightweight vest equipped with a cardioverter defibrillator that detects abnormal heart ...

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February 12, 2018 — Philips is recalling the HeartStart MRx Defibrillator due to a defect in the device's Gas Discharge ...

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January 22, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week it is providing information and ...

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December 28, 2017 — Zoll Medical Corp. and Myant, Inc., a high-tech advanced manufacturing company, announced they have ...

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October 16, 2017 — Zoll Canada, a subsidiary of Zoll Medical Corp., announced it has won the tender to equip all ...

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wearable defibrillators prevent sudden cardiac death in pediatric patients
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May 11, 2017 — A new study shows that the use of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is safe and effective in ...

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April 24, 2017 — Physio-Control announced April 19 that the company’s HeartSine samaritan PAD 360P (SAM 360P) fully auto ...

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March 30, 2017 — Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are associated with increased survival of sudden cardiac ...

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March 28, 2017 — Philips and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the company has initiated a recall of ...

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March 10, 2017 — Zoll Medical Corp. announced that the company’s Hospital Wearable Defibrillator (HWD) has been granted ...

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