defibrillator

Definitions

An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

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Examples

“Two deaths have⟳ been linked to St. Jude Medical heart defibrillators with batteries that failed. […] Losing battery in a defibrillator could mean⟳ the failure of pacing heartbeats or delivering shocks, a potentially deadly consequence for cardiac patients.”

“High intensity EMF can have⟳ adverse impacts on the operation of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators.”

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