Defibrillator
Medical Devices & Assistive Technology

Defibrillator

20th century

A defibrillator delivers a controlled electrical discharge intended to interrupt certain dangerous heart rhythms. Energy storage, switching and monitoring components trace the development of emergency cardiac equipment.

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A defibrillator delivers a controlled electrical discharge intended to interrupt certain dangerous heart rhythms. Energy storage, switching and monitoring components trace the development of emergency cardiac equipment.

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Image: 1947 defibrillator.jpg
Creator: Brigade Piron
License: CC BY 3.0

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