Re: [TCML] Heart start Philips defibrillator

["Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have several functioning defibs but none are setup, ready to go. Obviously 
only helpful if a second person is present who knows how to turn off the 
offending power and start CPR and if no response then to get the automated 
defib pads on and follow the instructions. The manual (older type) can be 
used blind if no response.
VF will persist and be fatal but asystole may be more likely to recover.
My wife is a nurse who could use this I guess but much of my stuff is done 
alone. Perhaps I should rethink as some of my stuff is bordering on stunt 
work (particularly some unpublished stuff recently done with more planned). 
For the average experimenter, I doubt that it would be useful without a bit 
of training.
Peter
www.tesladownunder.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Mora" <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 7:05 PM
Subject: [TCML] Heart start Philips defibrillator


> Hello Group,
>
> Has anyone on the list invested in a household defibrillator? Philips 
> seems
> easy to use though it is not cheap, around $1200 US. It seems to me that
> with what we work with and for general household protection, this may be a
> worthwhile investment.
>
> As I understand it, a serious shock to the heart either stops it or puts 
> it
> in ventricular fibrillation, both hot a good after five minutes which is
> generally how long emergency responders take.
>
> Appealing to our Doctors out there, is this a worthwhile investment and 
> can
> the Philps possibly restart the heart that is in ventricular fib from a
> serious shock?
>
> Hopefully that never happens!
>
> Safety First!
> Jim Mora
>
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