New Defibrillators Make Saving A Life As Simple As 1-2-3

Buffalo Grove, Ill., USA, -- Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, now offers a new line of automated external defibrillators (AED), the AED 10 and AED 20, which both feature an intuitive design to guide virtually any rescuer through a cardiac emergency. Using text messages, voice prompts and instructional illustrations, the AED's automatically determine if a lifesaving shock is required, yet protect against inappropriate delivery of electrical current to the patient. Intended for easy operation and quick deployment, the AED 10 and AED 20 use the simple "1-2-3" rescue approach--a proven life-saving protocol used throughout the world.

"We want to make AEDs easy-to-use for ordinary people, reducing the time to deliver a first shock, which may mean the difference in saving a life," said Adrian Alvarez, Welch Allyn's director of marketing for defibrillation products. "For every minute that goes by without receiving a defibrillation shock, survival rates decrease by up to 10 percent, and it usually takes an EMS team six to 12 minutes to arrive at the scene."

Featuring the latest advances in defibrillation technology, Welch Allyn's AED 10 is the ideal device for very basic response. Clear audible instructions and visual prompts on a large high-resolution display, as well as a color-coded defibrillation pad are among the features that make the AED 10 easy to use by minimally trained first responders. The unit, which weighs only 3.5 pounds, can be housed in a quick deployment configuration that may include a compact wall cabinet, mounting bracket, or wall rack to meet a facility's specific storage needs. One high performance lithium battery powers the AED 10. The device is backed by a five-year limited warranty that includes loaner service.

Welch Allyn's AED 20 combines technology and versatility with optional manual defibrillation and optional "Lead II" monitoring with traditional snap-based electrodes. The AED 20's automatic analysis, joule selection and charging are ideal for both basic and skilled medical personnel. Its lightweight, yet rugged design offers durable performance and advanced features. The device is backed by a five-year limited warranty that includes loaner service. The device optional manual defibrillation and optional single channel monitoring with diagnostic ECG waveform display are ideal for the medically trained and advanced rescue responder.

In addition to AEDs, Welch Allyn also manufactures and markets a complete line of sophisticated crash cart defibrillators, AED parts and multi-parameter monitors for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest and related cardiopulmonary emergency events.