| Subject: | FDA Recalls HeartSine Technologies Automatic External Defibrillators |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Wed, 30 Mar 2005 - 10:00 am |
| The FDA and HeartSine Technologies, Inc., have notified healthcare professionals of a recall of HeartSine's samaritan Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) due to possible shutting down of the device prior to shock delivery. Failure of the AED to deliver a shock when needed could result in delay in treatment or death. HeartSine Technologies, Inc. notes that the cause of the devices shutting down may be due to the affected AEDs having longer than ordinary charging rates which may cause an... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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