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HeartStart Home

General Information

Vendor		Philips Medical Systems
Item		HeartStart Home
Features		The HeartStart Home Defibrillator comes with: Adult SMART Pads cartridge* (lasts 2 years) Battery (lasts 4 years) Training video Red carry case 5-year warranty Easy to Use Uses clear, natural voice instructions that talk you through each step Senses and adapts to your actions Coaches you through CPR Training video included Safe Based on industry-leading technology Uses a highly accurate algorithm to determine whether the patient’s heart requires a shock Designed to only deliver a shock if one is needed Reliable Performs comprehensive daily self tests Ready to use when you need it Check its status at a glance
Product Number		M5068A
Size(HxWxD) (inches)		2.8 x 8.3 x 7.4
Weight (lbs)		With battery 3.3, without battery 2.4
Waveform		Truncated Exponential Biphasic. Waveform parameters adjusted as a function of each patient's impedance.
Energy		Adult: nominal 150 Joules into a 50 ohm load; Infant/Child: nominal 50 Joules into a 50 ohm load
Charge Time		Typically less than 20 seconds.
Control		Green cartridge handle, Green On/Off button, Blue i-button, Orange shock button.
Sweep Speed		Inquire
Frequency Response		Inquire
Heart Rate		Inquire
Battery		9 Volt DC, 4.2 Ah, lithium manganese dioxide
Temperature		Operating: 32º - 122º F (0º - 50º C) Standby: 50º - 109º F (10º - 43º C)
Humidity		Operating: 0% to 95% relative, non-condensing; Standby: 0% to 75% relative, non-condensing
Altitude		Operating: 0 to 15,000 feet Standby: 0 to 8,500 feet >48 hours and 8,500 to 15,000 feet <48 hours
Aircraft		Inquire
Vibration		Meets EN1789 random and swept sine
Pricing		Inquire
Financing		To finance this purchase click here (U.S. customers only)

Product Description

Fire extinguishers. Seat belts. Airbags. Home security systems. All essential safety equipment to protect yourself and your loved ones. Now there’s another piece of safety equipment on which your family can rely—the HeartStart Home Defibrillator. HeartStart was designed with you in mind. It’s easy to use, safe and reliable. Virtually anyone can help save the life of a person who suffers the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

With more than 175,000 devices deployed, Philips is the worldwide market leader in portable defi brillators on airplanes, and in airports, workplaces, communities, and homes. The Philips HeartStart Home Defi brillator is the fi rst and only home defi brillator available without a prescription for use by virtually anyone to help save a life when minutes count.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the U.S. The majority of victims have no previously recognized symptoms of heart disease —SCA typically strikes without warning.

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