Departments
Emergency Departments, Cardiology, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), Operating Rooms, Ambulance Services, and public locations equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Treatment Equipment
Defibrillator
An emergency device that delivers a controlled electrical shock to the heart to terminate life-threatening arrhythmias and support restoration of a normal rhythm.
Core Function Highlights
- Termination of Life-Threatening ArrhythmiasA controlled high-energy shock, commonly using a biphasic waveform, is delivered to synchronize cardiac electrical activity and terminate ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia so that the heart's normal pacemaking system can resume control.
- Integrated Monitoring and SupportModern units may combine ECG monitoring, oxygen-saturation monitoring, non-invasive blood-pressure measurement, and transcutaneous pacing for ongoing assessment during resuscitation.
- Guided Operation and Safety FeaturesAED models can analyze rhythm automatically and provide voice prompts for non-specialist users. Discharge safeguards help prevent unintended shocks, and synchronized cardioversion can be used to avoid discharge during the vulnerable T-wave period when treating arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation or flutter.
