Defibtech LifeLine AED; Automated External Defibrillator, SCA, Purchasing AED, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, CPR

Purchasing an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can be a difficult decision with numerous manufacturers to choose from and numerous different features. Therefore, understanding the differences and capabilities of each AED is key to selecting the proper AED for your organization. Over the course of six weeks, we will review the top six AEDs on the market today.

One of the most user friendly devices on the market today is Defibtech Lifeline AED. With its bright yellow color, built in handle, large buttons and clear voice prompts, the Lifeline has been designed to be clearly visible, easy to transport and very easy to use.

The Defibtech LifeLine has text, lights, and voice prompts to assist the responder through the rescue. This feature makes it easy for any responder, trained or not, to feel confident during a rescue that he or she will be able to help save a life.

The Defibtech LifeLine has pre-connected adult pads. The pads sit in a pocket in the back of the AED so that they are ready for use at any time. The Defibtech LifeLine offers a 5 year battery or a 7 year battery for its AED.

The newest feature on the Defibtech LifeLine is the CPR Coaching Metronome. The metronome feature helps the responder know the rhythm of the CPR compressions and how often to give them.

The Defibtech LifeLine has an IP rating of 55. This IP rating is one of the highest IP ratings for an AED. The IP ratings vary from AED to AED. When an AED receives its IP rating it means that, that particular AED has been put through the solid (dust) and water particle test.

The Defibtech LifeLine performs self tests daily, weekly, and monthly to ensure the AED is fully functional. The status indicator light will flash to let the responder know that this AED is rescue ready at any time.

Some of the major business sectors that have equipped themselves with the Defibtech LifeLine include the following:

• School Districts
• Construction Companies
• Government Entities
• Churches

HeartSafe America assists organizations all over the United States with implementing their AED Programs. One of the organizations that HeartSafe America has worked with is Pearland ISD, a school district in Texas. Pearland ISD owns the Defibtech LifeLine AEDs, and this school district has recently had to use the Defibtech LifeLine AED to receive a student who was at practice for his sport and collapsed. The student went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest and because Pearland ISD had the Defibtech LifeLine on site, this student had a fighting chance. This student survived Sudden Cardiac Arrest due to the fact that there was an AED present.

To view more about this story, CLICK HERE.

Contact HeartSafe America today to find out more about the Defibtech LifeLine AED and how to implement your AED Program. HeartSafe America’s goal is to educate the public about sudden cardiac arrest and how AEDs increase the survival rate.

Defibtech Voluntary Recall; AED, Automated External Defibrillator, Battery Pack

Defibtech, manufacture of the LifeLine and the ReviveR automated external defibrillators (AEDs), has issued a voluntary recall on 5,000+ DBP-2800 Battery Packs.

Defibtech has issued a voluntary recall on 5,000+ DBP-2800 Battery Packs that were manufactured prior to June 2007. The reason for the voluntary recall is due to the fact that the automated external defibrillator (AED) may falsely detect an error condition during the charging for a shock and it could cancel the shock therapy even though it may be needed.

Defibtech has secured the serial numbers for all the affected DBP-2800 Battery Packs manufactured prior to June 2007. To see if your DBP-2800 Battery Pack is affected, CLICK HERE.

If your DBP-2800 Battery Pack is one of the affected battery packs, please contact Defibtech for details about getting the battery pack issue corrected as soon as possible.

To view more details about the Defibtech Voluntary Recall, CLICK HERE.

Contact HeartSafe America today for all your Defibtech AED and AED replacement accessory needs. HeartSafe America’s goal is to educate the public about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and how AEDs can increase the survival rate.

AED Post Event Review, Automated External Defibrillator, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, SCA, Event Review

Not sure what to do after using your AED during an emergency? Every Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has the ability to record the event that takes place during an emergency. All AEDs store event information and it can be downloaded from the AED for review.

Hopefully at this point your organization has purchased an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to protect your members and staff from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). The possibility of using the AED, while slim, is definitely real. Therefore, it is very important to know how to use the AED and equally as important to know what to do after a usage.

Once an event has occurred, positive or negative, you must download the event data and forward it to the responding Physician and your Medical Director. Currently, every device on the market will record a minimum of 15 minutes of ECG analysis. Furthermore, some devices can record up to 8 hours of ECG or a short duration of both audible and ECG data. To find out your device's capability, consult your user's manual.

To download the event data, you must first have a computer with the appropriate manufacture's software. Most manufactures offer a basic version which can be downloaded for "Free" from the following sites:

• Cardiac Science Rescuelink
  Download link: Must contact Cardiac Science Tech Support to obtain link
• HeartSine EVO Saver Software
  Download Link: http://www.heartsine.com/index.php?page_id=152
• Defibtech Event Review Software
  Download Link: http://www.defibtech.com/downloads_utilities.html
• Physio Control LIFENET DT Express
  Download Link: CD Only, Field Service Rep can perform download for small fee.
• Philips Review Express
  Download Link
• Welch Allyn Smartlink Event Pro Software
  Download Link: Must send device in
• Zoll Rescue Net Code Review
  Download Link: http://www.zolldata.com/web/codeReview.aspx
  

After the software has been downloaded to your computer, the AED must be connected directly to the computer to review the event data. Currently, there are two methods for connecting and accessing this data:

• IRDA Adapter: Adapater connects through the computer's USB and allows the data to be transferred from the AED to the computer by lining up the infarred windows.
  Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_Data_Association
  
• Data Cable: Cable connects through the computer's USB port and allows data to be transferred through a direct connection between the AED and the computer.

After a connection has been established, the manufacture's software program should be run to receive "event data" from the AED. After the data is downloaded, it can be emailed or printed depending on the software's capabilities.Finally, after the data download is complete, it is imperative that the pads and/or battery be replaced so the AED can be placed back into service.

Contact HeartSafe America today to find out more about post even reviews and purchasing replacement AED accessories. Our goal is to educate the public about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and how AEDs can help increase the survival rate of SCA.