Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Medical device
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Burns
Injury from shock |
| gptkbp:benefits |
Cost
Portable User-friendly Automated operation Limited battery life Maintenance required |
| gptkbp:component |
Battery
Microprocessor Display screen Electrodes Shock button Audio_prompts |
| gptkbp:evaluates |
Increases survival rates in cardiac arrest
Reduces time to defibrillation |
| gptkbp:field |
Cardiology
Public health Emergency medicine Medical technology Resuscitation science |
| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
1956
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Increased awareness of cardiac emergencies
Revolutionized emergency medicine |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Defibrillator
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Paul_Zoll
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
Battery replacement
Regular testing |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
delivering electric shock
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
CE marked
FDA_approved |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Emergency medical services
Hospitals Public places |
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:American_Heart_Association
gptkb:Red_Cross CPR training AED training |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Transvenous_Defibrillator
gptkb:Implantable_Cardioverter_Defibrillator_(ICD) gptkb:Automated_External_Defibrillator_(AED) |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
restoring normal heart rhythm
|
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:Pulseless_ventricular_tachycardia
gptkb:Ventricular_fibrillation Cardiac arrest |