Heartstart 3000, battery operated micro-controlled defibrillator, United States, 1993
- Made:
- 1993 in United States
- maker:
- Laerdal Medical Limited
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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:
- Therapeutics
- Object Number:
- 1993-837
- Materials:
- electronic components, metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and synthetic textile
- type:
- electrotherapy device
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- electrocardiograph
- credit:
- Laerdal Medical Limited
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