Heartstart 3000, battery operated micro-controlled defibrillator, United States, 1993

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Heartstart 3000 automatic defibrillator
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Heartstart 3000 automatic defibrillator
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Heartstart 3000 automatic defibrillator, as used by the London Ambulance Service, non-working model for display, with carrying case, originally developed in Norway, supplied by Laerdal Medical Ltd, UK, 1993, made in United States, serial no. HS3-9104-033686

A defibrillator provides on-the-spot resuscitation for heart attack victims. It electrically shocks the heart to re-establish a rhythm and greatly increases the chances of survival. The Heartstart 3000 was an automatic defibrillator to be carried by ambulance services. This example was a training aid for the London Ambulance Service to provide rapid response treatment.

Since being introduced in the 1980s, automatic defibrillators are now used by a wider range of emergency personnel. These include paramedics, firemen, coastguards and lifeguards.

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Object Number:
1993-837
Materials:
synthetic textile, plastic (unidentified), electronic components and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 305 mm x 80 mm, , 3.395kg
type:
electrotherapy device
credit:
Laerdal Medical Limited