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Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator (AED) | 
| Brand: Philips Medical Systems
List Price: $1,995.00
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Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 3767
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.7
Dimensions (in): 11 x 7 x 9
Model: M5068A
UPC: 850633000089
EAN: 0850633000089
ASIN: B00064CED6
Release Date: October 14, 2004
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| • | This item can be shipped only within the contiguous United States. This item cannot be returned and has additional shipping restrictions. See shipping restrictions on this item. | | • | The first and only defibrillator available over-the-counter that can be used by virtually anyone with the materials included | | • | Easy to use with guided interactive voice instructions | | • | Safely delivers a shock only if needed | | • | Reliably runs daily self-tests for readiness |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator. It's the latest in essential safety equipment. Fire extinguishers. Seat belts. Airbags. Home security systems. All essential safety equipment to protect yourself and your loved ones. You know they are there, silently standing by, just in case. They give you peace of mind so that you can focus on life's good things. 
Step 1: After calling 911, grab HeartStart and place it next to the victim. Pull the green handle to begin the automated voice instructions. | 
Step 2: Remove clothing from the patient's torso. Cut clothing if needed. It is important that the patient's chest is bare. | 
Step 3: Peel open the protective cover and take out the white adhesive pads. | 
Step 4: Look closely at the pictures on the white adhesive pads. Follow the voice instructions to remove the pads from the yellow plastic liner and place exactly as shown in the pictures on the victim's chest. | 
Step 5: Once the pads are in place, HeartStart will automatically analyze the victim's heart rhythm and determine if a shock is needed. If a shock is required, press the flashing orange button to deliver the shock. Do not touch the patient until you are instructed that it is safe to do so. | 
Step 6: If needed, begin CPR. Press the flashing blue button for step-by-step CPR coaching. Continue to follow HeartStart's instructions until professional emergency responders arrive. | 
The Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator: It's the latest in essential safety equipment. See the Heartstart video. You can also take a product tour. | | Be prepared for the unexpected.
When sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) strikes, the electrical system of the heart short circuits, causing the heart to quiver rather than pump in a normal rhythm. It typically results in the abnormal heart rhythm know as ventricular fibrillation (VF). It usually happens without warning and the majority of people have no previously recognized symptoms of heart disease. And it most often happens at home. For the best chance of survival from SCA caused by VF, a defibrillator should be used within 5 minutes. Yet, less than 1 in 20 people survive largely because a defibrillator does not arrive in time. Just as seat belts or airbags do not save every life in a traffic accident, a defibrillator will not save every person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. Yet many lives could be saved if more people could be reached more quickly. HeartStart was designed with you in mind.
That's why we created the HeartStart Home Defibrillator. This award-winning safety equipment has been designed so that virtually anyone can use it to help save the life of a person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. Clear, calm voice instructions talk you through each step. HeartStart senses and adapts the instructions based on your actions. Using sophisticated technology, HeartStart quickly decides whether a shock is necessary. It is designed to only deliver a shock if needed. It will even coach you through the steps of CPR. Like other essential safety equipment, you buy HeartStart hoping that you never have to use it. Yet in that moment you need it, HeartStart must be ready. It performs comprehensive daily self-tests. You can check its status at a glance. Virtually no maintenance is required. Who should have a HeartStart?
Anyone who wants a safer home. Consider the other essential safety equipment you own to protect your loved ones in case of an emergency. Fire extinguishers. Seat belts. Airbags. Now consider the likelihood of needing this equipment.  HeartStart Home Defibrillator Contents:
- Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator
- Red carry case with 911/EMS card
- Adult SMART Pads cartridge* (lasts 2 years)
- Battery (lasts 4 years)
- Training video
- Free discount coupons for CPR training at American Heart Association, American Red Cross or Medic First Aid
- 5-year warranty
*The Infant/Child pads cartridge is sold separately, and available by prescription only. Contact Philips at 1-866-333-4246 for more information or to order. A Support Program Enrollment Card is also included. By enrolling in this free program, you will have access to a range of services, including:
- Important notifications about HeartStart
- Customer service*
- Periodic accessory reminders
- Post-use counseling*
*These services are available to all HeartStart owners. Philips will send you a free Fast Response Kit (over $40 value) for enrolling in the Support Program. Consider these things before your purchase:
- If you have questions or concerns about your health, or an existing medical condition, please talk with your doctor. A defibrillator does not take the place of seeking medical care.
- You cannot use the HeartStart to treat yourself.
- Users may need to perform CPR.
- Responding to cardiac arrest may require you to kneel.
- Voice instructions and enclosed materials are in English.
- HeartStart provides audible and visible indicators when maintenance is required.
Indications for Use: HeartStart is used to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) who are not responsive and not breathing normally. If in doubt, apply the pads. The HeartStart treats the most common cause of SCA by delivering a shock to the heart. Use HeartStart and CPR, as needed, until emergency professionals arrive. If you have concerns about your health or an existing medical condition, please talk to your doctor. A defibrillator is not a replacement for seeking medical care.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 71 more reviews...
 The Best Product of its Kind On the Market October 29, 2004
CPR Instructor (Dallas, TX USA)
580 out of 621 found this review helpful
I have taught CPR for almost 35 years and currently head up an American Heart Association Training Center. My instructors have had access to the top 4 AED trainers for over 5 years, but every one of them prefers to use the Philips Medical Heartstart. The other trainers gather dust. The Philips line of AEDs began as HeartStream in the late 1990s and were the first on the market with FDA-approved biphasic (2 directional) shocks, first to put AEDs on airplanes (American Airlines), first with FDA-approved Pediatric Pads,the first and currently only AED officially approved by the American Dental Association, and the first to be able to be purchased without a doctor's prescription. And considering that just a few years ago, AEDs cost almost $5000, the price makes it a steal! If you have a loved one in your home with a heart condition, this is the device for you! Be aware that no device guarantees success, and this machine will not help a heart attack, but it is the best chance for someone who experiences a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (complete heart stoppage). But if you buy it, please also take the time to get trained in its use by attending a HeartSaver AED training course - use of an AED is only 1 of 4 links in the AHA "Chain of Survival". You can find a course near you by going on the American Heart Association Webpage and locating a Training Center or Training Site near you, or call Philips Customer Service.
Impressive web support November 8, 2004
L. Bonnett (the Midwest)
268 out of 294 found this review helpful
Since my husband's family has a history of heart disease, I thought I would look into getting one of these. In researching the topic at the Consumer Reports website, I found that they reported that the resuscitation rate nationally is 2 to 5%. With a Home Defibrillator, the rate jumps to 40 to 50%.
In researching further, I found that the Phillips is the only Home Defibrillator available to buy without a prescription. The website for this product, www.heartstarthome.com, has a wealth of information. They offer assistance in finding out if insurance or Medicare will cover some of the cost of this product.
The American Heart Association states that 340,000 people in the U.S. die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) each year. St. Jude Medical Center website (sjm.com) lists the risk factors for SCA, although SCA can occur without any risk factors:
Heart attack
Heart failure
Heart surgery
Coronary artery disease
Diabetes
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Cigarette smoking
Drug or alcohol abuse
Excess weight
High fat diet
Sedentary lifestyle
Stress
Certain medications (over-the-counter and prescriptions, including decongestants, diet and herbal supplements)
Family history of arrhythmia or sudden cardiac arrest
Congenital heart disorders (heart problems present at birth, usually involving the heart's chambers or valves)
Advancing age
I was very impressed with the amount of on-line support at www.heartstarthome.com, including a video and a demo. The demo shows exactly how the product works. It removed all doubt about whether I would be able to use this product. (Obviously, taking the American Heart Association class is highly advisable!) Thanks, Philips.
The facts September 4, 2005
Read and think (Canada)
137 out of 180 found this review helpful
1) THE FACTS
These are the statistics you should know before believing any commentator on this opinion board. They are taken from the very authoritative "ACLS - Principles and Practice" of the American Heart Association, p 93, a highly recommended reading.
Rates of survival to hospital discharge for patients with witnessed ventricular fibrillation arrest:
No CPR, delayed defribillation (>10 minutes): 0-2% survive
Early CPR, Delayed defibrillation (>10 mn): 2-8% survive
Early CPR, Early defibrillation (7 mn): 20% survive
Early CPR, Very early defibrillation (4 mn): 30% survive
Public access defibrillation programs in airports and casinos have been able to break the 2 minutes to 1st shock barrier with survival rate of 50-70%
In supervised setting with extremely early defibrillation, 89% survive (based of 101 victims)
Nearly all neuroloogically intact survivors who in some studies number more than 90% had a ventricular tachyarrhythmia that was treated by early defibrillation.
Now ask yourself this: how long, realistically, do you think it would take:
1) for an ambulance (assuming the one closest to you is available at the time of calling) will reach your house, assuming no traffic and no difficulty finding your home
2) for the personnel to carry their equipment, introduce themselves, go to the room where the patient is
3) reevaluate the situation themselves, before, finally
4) decide to install the defibrillator and defibrille ?
(I live in a place in the country where it is not realistic to have an ambulance ARRIVE at my home in less than 20 mn under the best condition (at night with zero traffic), so in my case probability of survival to sudden cardiac arrest at home realistically is nil)
2) THE RISKS
Ok, a defibrillator might be useful if you have a ventricular fibrillation. But, what are the chance of you having one ?
(From Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, p 1618)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest probability:
Adolescent and young adults: 1/100,000
between 45 and 75 years: 1/750 (unselected population)
Male are 7x as likely to female to have a sudden cardiac arrest.
% of suddent cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation: 65-80%
When all factored in, for an unselected male 45 to 75 the probability of ventricular fibrillation per year is somewhere near 0.08%.
For your defibrillator to be of any use, you would need all that your cardiac arrest due to a ventricular fibrillation occurs:
1) when you are not sleeping (about 1/3 chance)
2) when your defibrillator is nearby (? chance)
3) when someone is actually witnessing your cardiac arrest (1/2 ?)
4) and that witness knows a defibrillator is nearby, will think of using it, and knows how to use it (?)
Your probability of successful use is probably going down to 0.01% after all this.
Your altruism might crank it up to 0.03% to take into account middle-aged visitors and members of your family your defibrillator will help
THE COST
Now we can determine the cost per life saved:
Cost of machine per year (assuming 10 year depreciation) / (Probability per year of event (middle aged) x optimistic survival rate or 80%) (assuming the alternative is close to 0% survival)
$150 / 0.03% = $500,000 per male life saved
OTHER WAY TO CALCULATE IT
200,000 sudden cardiac arrest in the USA
Assuming every citizen out of 4 in the USA (250M/4) has a defibrillator ($1500/10 year depreciation=$150) (62.5M x $150= about $10,000M total cost) and that 1/10 cardiac arrest will be saved because 1/10 cardiac arrest will fullfill all the successfull condition (ventricular fibrillation, occurs while awake, near a knowledgeable adult, near a defibrillator, not in a car while driving, etc) then the cost per life saved would be: $10,000 Millions / (200,000 * 1/10) = $500,000 per life saved per year.
While I do see the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of the product for airports and other such public area, I am of the opinion that it is not cost effective for the average family.
A much more cost-effectively way to increase your longevity is simply to alter your diet.
From a paramedic in NYC.. December 30, 2004
M. Henock (Brooklyn, NY)
122 out of 136 found this review helpful
I'm a New York State, City, and Nationally certified Paramedic with 3 years in ems.
I was reading a couple of the earlier reviews..and wow.
These are some important things you need to know:
(I'll leave out the technical issues and medical terminology.)
The most important thing you can do in the event of *any* emergency that might have to do with your loved one's heart is call 911. Always call 911.
Even if defibrillation is successful on your own and the pulse is returned they still need to go to the hospital. The emergency isn't over. Medications usually need to be administered and the chance that the person might slip back into cardiac arrest (which may or may not respond again to defibrillation) is always present so they require evaluation and treatment en-route to and at the hospital. That's what we're here for.
With that said, using an AED correctly and at the right time can be a great asset and drastically improve chances of survival (which aren't great to start with). It bridges the time gap between the onset of arrest and our arrival to deliver our own defibrillation and other treatments (While we do our best to get to you quickly, minutes count).
It's extremely important that if you're going to be purchasing a defibrillator of any type that you eroll into a CPR course (I suggest American Heart Association's course as it also covers
the use of an AED and how to implement it's use in the home when combined with CPR and obtaining access to 911.).
NOTE:
An AED is useless unless you know how to use it correctly. It could even be harmful to you or detrimental to your loved one's outcome if used incorrectly. The ability to perform CPR is paramount. The defibrillator and CPR go hand in hand and you need to be proficient in the use of both in the event that you need them.
With that said I want to dispell the following..
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) is *NOT* cardiac arrest.
It can precede and be the cause of cardiac arrest, but the heart attack itself is not treatable within the home or with a defibrillator.
I saw several people, supposedly ems professionals, posting reviews referring to MI as cardiac arrest, or inferring that MI is in some way treatable by way of a defibrillator..this was mentioned repeatedly.
It isn't (and it's disturbing to even read that).
Much of the other information they gave was also inaccurate, right down to the statistics given. Going into all the issues is beyond the scope of this 'review' so all I can say is, again,
do your own research and make your own informed decision.
and.. (to dispell some fear from previous reviews)
EMT-Basic training is normally tought during a 6 month program.
(there *are* condensed programs, but those run much longer hours and are held 5+ days a week.) This also doesn't take into account all the guys who do additional training and research on their own or the knowledge they've gained throughout their career and experiences.
That's what makes a medical professional.
Don't be afraid to call 911 guys, they *are* trained well for what they do.
..and if the techs can't handle it, they can always call us medics for help.
I bought one for my home, here's why... October 27, 2004
Bob Krinsky (San Francisco, CA)
78 out of 91 found this review helpful
I'm a 44 year old man, no family history of heart disease, "normal" blood pressure, slightly elevated cholesterol, exercise 3-4 times per week--frankly, I expect my heart will never need to be defibrillated. But then again, who does?
I bough mine to protect myself, my family and friends--even my neighbors. This device is truely amazing. It really, really is as easy to use as a doorbell. If a shock is needed, you push a flashing button after the devices tells you to do so. The HeartStart does all the thinking. Its voice is remarkably reasuring. The instructions are simple and clear.
Given the thought of needing one and not having it--cost really wasn't much of a consideration. Each time I pass it, (we keep ours in the laundry room) I'm reminded just how precious life is.
I highly recommend this product and congradulate Philips for its pioneering work in this area.
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