Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
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Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED) Details
Manufacturer: Philips Medical SystemsBrand: Philips Medical Systems
Release Date: 2004-10-14
Model: M5068A
Product features:
- Reliably runs daily self-tests for readiness
- Cardiac arrest strikes, heartstart gives you the power to help save a life
- Safely delivers a shock only if needed
- This item is not for sale in Catalina Island
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Customer Reviews of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Customer Review: The facts
Summary: 5 Stars
1) THE FACTS
These are the statistics you should know before believing any commentator on this opinion board. They are taken from the very authoritative "ACLS - Principles and Practice" of the American Heart Association, p 93, a highly recommended reading.
Rates of survival to hospital discharge for patients with witnessed ventricular fibrillation arrest:
No CPR, delayed defribillation (>10 minutes): 0-2% survive
Early CPR, Delayed defibrillation (>10 mn): 2-8% survive
Early CPR, Early defibrillation (7 mn): 20% survive
Early CPR, Very early defibrillation (4 mn): 30% survive
Public access defibrillation programs in airports and casinos have been able to break the 2 minutes to 1st shock barrier with survival rate of 50-70%
In supervised setting with extremely early defibrillation, 89% survive (based of 101 victims)
Nearly all neuroloogically intact survivors who in some studies number more than 90% had a ventricular tachyarrhythmia that was treated by early defibrillation.
Now ask yourself this: how long, realistically, do you think it would take:
1) for an ambulance (assuming the one closest to you is available at the time of calling) will reach your house, assuming no traffic and no difficulty finding your home
2) for the personnel to carry their equipment, introduce themselves, go to the room where the patient is
3) reevaluate the situation themselves, before, finally
4) decide to install the defibrillator and defibrille ?
(I live in a place in the country where it is not realistic to have an ambulance ARRIVE at my home in less than 20 mn under the best condition (at night with zero traffic), so in my case probability of survival to sudden cardiac arrest at home realistically is nil)
2) THE RISKS
Ok, a defibrillator might be useful if you have a ventricular fibrillation. But, what are the chance of you having one ?
(From Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, p 1618)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest probability:
Adolescent and young adults: 1/100,000
between 45 and 75 years: 1/750 (unselected population)
Male are 7x as likely to female to have a sudden cardiac arrest.
% of suddent cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation: 65-80%
When all factored in, for an unselected male 45 to 75 the probability of ventricular fibrillation per year is somewhere near 0.08%.
For your defibrillator to be of any use, you would need all that your cardiac arrest due to a ventricular fibrillation occurs:
1) when you are not sleeping (about 1/3 chance)
2) when your defibrillator is nearby (? chance)
3) when someone is actually witnessing your cardiac arrest (1/2 ?)
4) and that witness knows a defibrillator is nearby, will think of using it, and knows how to use it (?)
Your probability of successful use is probably going down to 0.01% after all this.
Your altruism might crank it up to 0.03% to take into account middle-aged visitors and members of your family your defibrillator will help
THE COST
Now we can determine the cost per life saved:
Cost of machine per year (assuming 10 year depreciation) / (Probability per year of event (middle aged) x optimistic survival rate or 80%) (assuming the alternative is close to 0% survival)
$150 / 0.03% = $500,000 per male life saved
OTHER WAY TO CALCULATE IT
200,000 sudden cardiac arrest in the USA
Assuming every citizen out of 4 in the USA (250M/4) has a defibrillator ($1500/10 year depreciation=$150) (62.5M x $150= about $10,000M total cost) and that 1/10 cardiac arrest will be saved because 1/10 cardiac arrest will fullfill all the successfull condition (ventricular fibrillation, occurs while awake, near a knowledgeable adult, near a defibrillator, not in a car while driving, etc) then the cost per life saved would be: $10,000 Millions / (200,000 * 1/10) = $500,000 per life saved per year.
While I do see the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of the product for airports and other such public area, I am of the opinion that it is not cost effective for the average family.
A much more cost-effectively way to increase your longevity is simply to alter your diet.
Description of Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED)
Please Note: There will be a $150 re-stocking fee on all returns of this itemThe Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator. It's the latest in essential safety equipment. Fire extinguishers. Seat belts. Airbags. Home security systems. All essential safety equipment to protect yourself and your loved ones. You know they are there, silently standing by, just in case. They give you peace of mind so that you can focus on life's good things.
 Step 1: After calling 911, grab HeartStart and place it next to the victim. Pull the green handle to begin the automated voice instructions. |
 Step 2: Remove clothing from the patient's torso. Cut clothing if needed. It is important that the patient's chest is bare. |
 Step 3: Peel open the protective cover and take out the white adhesive pads. |
 Step 4: Look closely at the pictures on the white adhesive pads. Follow the voice instructions to remove the pads from the yellow plastic liner and place exactly as shown in the pictures on the victim's chest. |
 Step 5: Once the pads are in place, HeartStart will automatically analyze the victim's heart rhythm and determine if a shock is needed. If a shock is required, press the flashing orange button to deliver the shock. Do not touch the patient until you are instructed that it is safe to do so. |
 Step 6: If needed, begin CPR. Press the flashing blue button for step-by-step CPR coaching. Continue to follow HeartStart's instructions until professional emergency responders arrive. |
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Be prepared for the unexpected.
When sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) strikes, the electrical system of the heart short circuits, causing the heart to quiver rather than pump in a normal rhythm. It typically results in the abnormal heart rhythm know as ventricular fibrillation (VF). It usually happens without warning and the majority of people have no previously recognized symptoms of heart disease. And it most often happens at home. For the best chance of survival from SCA caused by VF, a defibrillator should be used within 5 minutes. Yet, less than 1 in 20 people survive largely because a defibrillator does not arrive in time.
Just as seat belts or airbags do not save every life in a traffic accident, a defibrillator will not save every person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. Yet many lives could be saved if more people could be reached more quickly.
HeartStart was designed with you in mind.
That's why we created the HeartStart Home Defibrillator. This award-winning safety equipment has been designed so that virtually anyone can use it to help save the life of a person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest.
Clear, calm voice instructions talk you through each step. HeartStart senses and adapts the instructions based on your actions. Using sophisticated technology, HeartStart quickly decides whether a shock is necessary. It is designed to only deliver a shock if needed. It will even coach you through the steps of CPR.
Like other essential safety equipment, you buy HeartStart hoping that you never have to use it. Yet in that moment you need it, HeartStart must be ready. It performs comprehensive daily self-tests. You can check its status at a glance. Virtually no maintenance is required.
Who should have a HeartStart?
Anyone who wants a safer home.
Consider the other essential safety equipment you own to protect your loved ones in case of an emergency. Fire extinguishers. Seat belts. Airbags. Now consider the likelihood of needing this equipment.
HeartStart Home Defibrillator Contents:
- Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator
- Red carry case with 911/EMS card
- Adult SMART Pads cartridge* (lasts 2 years)
- Battery (lasts 4 years)
- Training video
- Free discount coupons for CPR training at American Heart Association, American Red Cross or Medic First Aid
- 5-year warranty
*The Infant/Child pads cartridge is sold separately, and available by prescription only. Contact Philips at 1-866-333-4246 for more information or to order.
A Support Program Enrollment Card is also included. By enrolling in this free program, you will have access to a range of services, including:
- Important notifications about HeartStart
- Customer service*
- Periodic accessory reminders
- Post-use counseling*
*These services are available to all HeartStart owners.Philips will send you a free Fast Response Kit (over $40 value) for enrolling in the Support Program.
Consider these things before your purchase:
- If you have questions or concerns about your health, or an existing medical condition, please talk with your doctor. A defibrillator does not take the place of seeking medical care.
- You cannot use the HeartStart to treat yourself.
- Users may need to perform CPR.
- Responding to cardiac arrest may require you to kneel.
- Voice instructions and enclosed materials are in English.
- HeartStart provides audible and visible indicators when maintenance is required.
Indications for Use: HeartStart is used to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) who are not responsive and not breathing normally. If in doubt, apply the pads. The HeartStart treats the most common cause of SCA by delivering a shock to the heart. Use HeartStart and CPR, as needed, until emergency professionals arrive.
If you have concerns about your health or an existing medical condition, please talk to your doctor. A defibrillator is not a replacement for seeking medical care.
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