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  • About AEDs and sudden cardiac arrest 

    Cardiac arrest is a sudden and extremely dangerous loss of heart function: without immediate treatment, it can quickly be fatal. Every minute without treatment increases the chance of death by 10%. Fortunately, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can provide life-saving electrical shocks that dramatically increase survival rates, and can be used by almost anyone, with no…

  • Indications for use 

    The Defibrio AED is intended for emergency treatment of individuals who are exhibiting symptoms of cardiac arrest, specifically patients who are unresponsive and not breathing normally.  The Defibrio AED analyzes the patient’s cardiac rhythm and allows the delivery of an electrical shock to treat ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The Defibrio AED is indicated…

  • Contraindications

    This defibrillator should not be used on patients who can respond to questions or who are unconscious but breathing normally. The Defibrio system should not be used on patients under 55 pounds (25 kg). 

  • About the Defibrio defibrillator and app

    The Defibrio defibrillator provides life-saving technology in a small, user-friendly device that is powered by a smartphone. There are two main advantages to combination of the device and a smartphone: The Defibrio app also provides training resources, access to medical data if it’s used in an emergency, and more. WARNING: The Defibrio defibrillator and app do…