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unusual facts about defibrillator


Lisa Curry

In 2008 Curry had heart surgery operation to implant a defibrillator after being found to have an irregular heartbeat as a consequence of a viral infection.


Bernard Lown

Following the research findings, Lown contacted engineer Barouh Berkovits of the American Optical Company, who produced a clinical prototype defibrillator (often referred to as a "cardioverter") which became the basis for further technological evolution.

Dennis Kuchar

Kuchar is associated with St Vincent's Hospital, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and St Vincent's Heart, specializing in cardiac arrhythmias, catheter ablation, pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

Gardner Dozois

A week later, he experienced complications which prompted additional surgery to implant a defibrillator.

Herbst LaZar Bell, Inc.

HLB is responsible for designs as the Motorola NFL Coaches Headset, the first Internet Gas Pump by Gilbarco, the Papermate Liquid Correction Pen, and lifesaving products such as the Ethicon Mammotome Handheld Breast Biopsy System, the ZOLL AED Plus defibrillator, and the CardioVations Heart Stabilizer.

Miguel Ángel García Tébar

He was attended by doctors of both teams, who revived him with cardiac massage and the use of a defibrillator; he left the stadium in a stable condition, subsequently undergoing tests at the Salamanca University Hospital.

Mindray Medical International Limited

The Patient Monitoring & Life Support division develops and manufactures multi-parameter patient monitors, biotelemetry systems, Anesthesia Delivery Systems, Defibrillators, ECG machines, pulse oxymeters, hospital beds, and mounting systems for customers worldwide.

Mir Imran

He received his B.S. in electrical engineering and his M.S. in biomedical engineering and attended three years of Medical School before deciding to leave and work on the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator with Intec Systems, which was acquired by Eli Lilly, spun out to form Guidant, and acquired by Boston Scientific in 2006 for $27.5B


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