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The history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be traced as far back as the literary works of ancient Egypt (c. 2686 – c. 2181 BC). [1] However, it was not until the 18th century that credible reports of cardiopulmonary resuscitation began to appear in the medical literature.
Defibrillation is often an important step in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). [6] [7] CPR is an algorithm-based intervention aimed to restore cardiac and pulmonary function. [6] Defibrillation is indicated only in certain types of cardiac dysrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
Portable defibrillator James Francis Pantridge , CBE MC OStJ (3 October 1916 – 26 December 2004) was a Northern Irish physician, cardiologist , and professor who transformed emergency medicine and paramedic services with the invention of the portable defibrillator .
Karl William Edmark (1924–1994) was an American cardiovascular surgeon, inventor of the DC defibrillator, [1] inventor of the Edmark damped sinusoidal defibrillation pulse, [2] and founder of the company Physio-Control. [3] [4] [5]
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform defibrillation, and depending on the type, cardioversion and pacing of the heart.
Beck's prototype defibrillator (1947) in the collection of the National Museum of American History. In the 1930s, Beck worked on the problem of how to restore circulation to the heart, by developing a technique to implant some pectoral muscle into the pericardium, which provided an additional source of circulation. The technique received great ...
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The defibrillator was referred to by media as a "90-day wonder" due to the entirety of its development occurring within a 90-day period. Despite being the companies first "LIFEPAK" branded defibrillator, it was named the Lifepak 33 due to the companies target weight of 33 pounds for the defibrillator. [7]