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FDA Approves Protecta Implantable Defibrillators With SmartShock Technology to Reduce Inappropriate Shocks by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 28 Mar 2011 7:02pm announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Protecta™ portfolio of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds). The new family of implantable defibrillators features SmartShock™ Technology, which includes six new Medtronic-exclusive algorithms that recognize life-threatening Read on »

"Expanded indications for implantable defibrillators" by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:26pm , indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) were substantially broadened [emphasis ours] to include most patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) of 35... and other procedures diminishes, expect a sudden "demand" for more and more people to get implantable defibrillators. Better yet, stay away from the whole issue by preventing your Read on »

Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers Affected By MP3 Headphones by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:16pm and for your heart? BD Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according.... Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers Affected By MP3 Headphones Technorati Tags: Defibrillator, MP3 Players, Heatlhcare, technology, transcranial magnetic stimulation, magnets Read on »

Cardiologists May Be Implanting Defibrillators Too Soon by Keep Your Heart Healthy Facebook

Posted Thu 06 Jan 2011 11:22am LifeVests can be given instead of ICD when patients do not meet criteria Initially, the data seems quite shocking: nearly a quarter of ICD’s were put in despite not meeting the criteria between 2006 and 2009. The report also goes on to say that the people who received unnecessary ICD’s had more in-hospital complications. Apparently one Read on »

Prevent SCD with SCD ! (Subcutaneous defibrillation ) : Simplifying the concept of ICD ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 14 Sep 2010 6:25am CPR . Have Automatic external defibrillator AED at home ICD implantation -Percutaneous trans-venous approach And now new mode of defibrillation Transvenous... Implantable cardiovertor defibrillator(ICD) is one of the major revolution in cardiology practice that happened last century. We know , the number one killer of mankind Read on »

Defibtech Lifeline and ReviveR Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): Recall - Software Defect May Cancel Shock by FDA Posted Wed 11 May 2011 8:00am [Posted 05/10/2011] AUDIENCE: Emergency Medicine, Risk Manager ISSUE: Devices subject to this recall include Model DDU-100 series with software version 2.004 or earlier, sold under the brand names Lifeline and ReviveR. AEDs using software version 2.004 or earlier may cause the device to cancel shock during the charg ... Read on »

Defibrillators May Save Lives In Public Places! by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Wed 06 Aug 2008 2:11am to pump blood properly. When such event occurs in public places like airport or shopping mall, any bystanders could save the life of the victim using automatic external defibrillator (AED). A study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reported that bystanders using battery-operated defibrillators might be saving more than 500 Read on »

More Evidence that Portable Defibrillators are Important in our Society by franklinb Posted Tue 13 Jul 2010 12:00am Why use a portable defibrillator? Denver schools, businesses to get life-saving automatic external defibrillators The article above gives more evidence that defibrillators are very important. It tells the story of a young high school student who experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and whose life was saved by a portable home defibrillator. Now Read on »

Medtronic Defibrillator Recall Causes Death by estertey Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 8:11am . Today I learned something about Defibrillation Leads. Defibrillators is implanted near the shoulder connecting to the heart and used to regulate a persons heartbeat, through... Defibrillator Leads from the market after they heard about five patient died from it. They have estimated, that about 4,000 to 5,000 patients that are using this device will experience Read on »