Portable resuscitation unit with defibrillator
Portable resuscitation unit, the Pulsar 4 Lown cardiovascular comprising defibrillator, removeable scope, ECG and charger, with paddles, by American Optical (Medical Division), Crosby Drive, Bedford
A defibrillator delivers an electric shock to a person's heart to restore a normal heart beat following a cardiac arrest. The two paddles are applied to the chest to deliver an electric charge which can be manually or automatically set. The ECG monitor was used to record a person's electrical activity in their heart.
This portable vesion was designed to be used by emergency services and first responders.
Details
- Category:
- Emergency Medicine
- Object Number:
- 1980-1351
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown), rubber (unidentified), paper (fibre product), electrical components, velcro and complete
- Measurements:
-
overall: 22 kg
overall - closed: 493 mm x 430 mm x 210 mm,
- type:
- defibrillator
- credit:
- British American Optical Co. Ltd
