AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MODELS ON THE MARKET | WELLBEING

Dr. Hoang Van Cuong | Trainer at First Aid, First Safe Project

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The heart works normally when the atria and ventricles contract to pump the blood out of the chambers of the heart. However, the normal heart rate might be affected by many factors, leading to many health problems, one of which is the fibrillation of the heart. This happes when the heart can contract but it can not eject blood from the chambers of the heart. The automatic external defibrillator (AED) can analyze the victim's heart rate and, when necessary, defibrillate and help re-establish the normal heart rate. In addition, the device also instructs the user to perform CPR more accurately by the sound and signal on the LCD screen mounted on its body. Wellbeing is distributing many good-quality AED models from the most reputable brands in the world: Philips, Zoll, Nihon Kohden. All of those are fully imported.

1. HeartStart HS1

This model is from Philips brand of the UK. It supports English and can instruct users to perform CPR, which includes chest compressions and artificial respiration. The device has 2 types of electrode pads devoted to children and adults (you need to buy them separately because they are not integrated on the machine at the time of buying). The pads have a life span of 20 months, and it is 4 years for the battery. The model’s dimensions are 7 x 21 x 21 in centimeters, and it weighs 2 kilograms.

2. HeartStart Frx

This is another model from Philips brand. It supports English and can instruct users to perform CPR, which includes chest compressions and artificial respiration. The device has 2 types of electrode pads devoted to children and adults (you need to buy them separately because they are not integrated on the machine at the time of buying). The pads have a life span of 20 months, and it is 4 years for the battery. The model’s dimensions are 6 x 18 x 22 in centimeters, and it weighs 1.5 kilograms. The model has one advantage over others that is it can operate in very strict environments, such as in high temperature or pressure, etc.

3. AED-3100

This model is from the Japanese brand Nihon Kohden. It supports English, Japanese and Vietnamese. However, users can only set up two languages at a time. It also has an LCD screen attached to the body. The electrode pads can be used for both children and adults. However, the user must decide the intensity of the electric shock when using based on whether it is a child or adult victim. The pads have a life span of 20 months, and it is 4 years for the battery. The model’s dimensions are 34 x 26 x 15.5 in centimeters, and it weighs 2.3 kilograms.

4. Zoll Plus

This is a model from the US brand Zoll. The device supports Vietnamese. Mounted on the body of the device, the LCD screen displays the victim's conditions and instructs the user to conduct CPR based on that information. This model has 2 different types of electrode pads for children and adults, integrated on the machine. Attached to 2 electrode pads is another pad which helps determine the position of chest compressions. This pad is connected to the pressure sensor. The machine has a dimension of 13.3 x 24.1 x 29.2 in centrimeters and weighs 3.1 kilograms.

5. Zoll AED 3

This is a model from the US brand Zoll. The device supports Vietnamese. Mounted on the body of the device, the LCD screen displays the victim's conditions and instructs the user to conduct CPR based on that information. This model has an advantage over others, which is the wifi feature. This feature helps connect the used device with other AEDs around the scene to identify all availables AEDs and synchronize the date to the cloud. The pads can be used for both adults and children. Users just need to switch to the suitable power mode. The machine has a dimension of 7 x 20 x 20 in centrimeters and weighs 3.1 kilograms.