Asahi Kasei Zoll Medical, the Japanese subsidiary of Zoll Medical, has obtained Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for its X Series monitor/defibrillator, designed primarily for emergency medical ...
A faulty electronic component in some Philips HeartStart automated external defibrillators may prevent the device from delivering a needed shock to a person suffering a cardiac emergency, the FDA recently warned. The Dutch multinational's ...
Tags: Philips Defibrillator, FDA
FIFA has introduced a new FIFA Medical Emergency Bag (FMEB) to improve the survival rate of the footballers who may suffer with sudden cardiac arrest on-pitch. The core element of the bag includes the automated external defibrillator ...
Tags: Emergency Bags, Cardiac Arrests
Medical devices often use commercial PCs and have wireless connections that make them vulnerable to malware, or require software updates for security, but the U.S. may not be doing an adequate job tracking these risks, researchers ...
Tags: Medical-Device Security, security IT, malware, computer technology
Cardiac Science, a subsidiary of Opto Circuits, has introduced a new version of automated external defibrillator (AED), Powerheart G5, in Europe. The Powerheart G5 is designed to help facilitate both professional rescuers and first-time ...
Tags: Cardiac Science, automated external defibrillator, AED, Opto Circuits
US-based HeartSine Technologies has appointed Declan O'Mahoney as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO). Previously, O'Mahoney served as CEO at Firecomms, where he attracted major investments from Irish, European and ...