Defibrillators

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Is a:

Medical Device

Definition:

Cardiac electrical stimulators that apply brief high-voltage electroshocks to the heart. These stimulators are used to restore normal rhythm and contractile function in hearts of patients who are experiencing ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia (tachycardia, ventricular) that is not accompanied by a palpable pulse. Some defibrillators may also be used to correct certain noncritical dysrhythmias (called synchronized defibrillation or cardioversion), using relatively low-level discharges synchronized to the patient's ecg waveform. (umdns, 2003)

Synonyms:

Automated External Defibrillator
Automated External Defibrillators
Defibrillator
Defibrillator, Automated External
Defibrillator, External
Defibrillators, Automated External
Defibrillators, External
Electric Shock Cardiac Stimulators
External Defibrillator
External Defibrillator, Automated
External Defibrillators
External Defibrillators, Automated
Stimulators, Electrical, Cardiac, Shock

Broader Topics:

Electrodes

Narrower Topics:

Defibrillators, Implantable

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