Philips AED Promotion on now thru September 24, 2010 Philips Healthcare is now offering a trade in credit when you trade in your existing (Non-Philips) AED and receive $100 credit towards the purchase of a Philips Heartstart Onsite AED or a $200 credit towards the purchase of a Philips Heartstart FRX AED.
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Northwest Health and Safety Inc for more details on this great promotion at (866) 517-8243
Medtronic Physio-Control is back and better than ever
On February 19, 2010 Medtronic Physio-Control announced that the FDA has given a green light to resume shipping their entire product line world wide without restrictions. The announcement comes after Physio-Control voluntary suspended shipping of it's AED line while they worked with the FDA to restructure it's quality processes and systems. We are proud to announce that the LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK 1000 AED's will resume full shipments. Physio-Control also announced that the LIFEPAK CRPlus will now come standard with an 8 year worry free warranty (the longest warranty in the industry). You can shop online for Medtronic Physio-Control LIFEPAK products at AEDUniverse.com Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Nationwide Voluntary Medical
Device Correction
BOTHELL, Wash., Nov 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/
-- Cardiac
Science Corporation (Nasdaq: CSCX) is initiating a voluntary field
correction after it was determined certain automated external defibrillators
(AEDs) may experience a rare product issue in which the AED may not be able to
deliver therapy during a resuscitation attempt. Device failure may affect
resuscitation of the patient, which could lead to serious adverse events or
death. These AEDs have electronic components which may fail and the failure may
not be detected by the device's periodic self-tests. The affected models include
the Powerheart 9300A, 9300C, 9300D, 9300E, 9300P, 9390A, 9390E, and CardioVive
92531, 92532, and 92533 devices. Read more about the Cardiac Science Medical Device Correction
New Oregon Law To Take Effect January 2010Oregon SB 556 which requires owners of buildings greater than 50,000 square feet and 25 or more visitors a day to have a defibrillator and someone trained to use it on site. Schools and churches will be exempt from the requirement. See the full statute
The New Jersey bill, S2146 passed both the state Senate and Assembly and was signed into law April 23.
It extends to assisted living facilities the same requirements for AED
placement and staff training that currently apply to nursing homes and
other health-related institutions in the state. Assisted living
facilities must meet the requirements of the new law within one year. New Jersey law will require assisted living facilities to have both an automated external defibrillator (AED) and someone trained in its use on site. See the full statute
Philips Healthcare Discontinues the Philips Heartstart FR2 Plus AED. After 9 years on the market Philips will discontinue the Heartstart FR2 Plus AED. Philips will still honor all warranties presently in place. AED Accessories will also remain available for the foreseeable future. Philips is offering trade in credit for customers wishing to move to the Philips Heartstart FRX AED. Some FR2's may be available refurbished on a limited basis. Call us for all the details. Read the End of Life Bulletin from Philips Texas Implements AED LegislationSeptember, 2009 - Texas House Bill 392, which requires the placement of an Automated External Defibrillation (AED) in all nursing homes and related institutions, goes into effect on September 1, 2009.In 2008, Texas nursing homes served more than 56,000 Texans, some of
whom are among the most vulnerable and medically fragile citizens of
the state. However, as of 2002, only 4 percent of nursing homes had an
AED in their facility. On average among this population, the survival
rate of cardiac arrest outside of a hospital without the use of an AED
or CPR is about 6 percent.Read Texas HB 392 Illinois passes AED Legislation for Dental Offices Illinois has passed HB921 which will require dental offices that administer anesthesia or sedation to have an Automated External Defibrillator on premise. Illinois HB 921 is now part of the Illinois Public Act 096-0748. The new requirement will take effect on January 1, 2010. Read full statute
Washington Rule Requiring Dentist to have an AED on premise? Is it still a rule or not? Short answer is Yes WAC-246-817-722 stands as written. While the Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) originally repealed the requirement to its rule requiring automated external defibrillators in certain dental offices that administered anesthetic. On May 1, 2009 the DQAC upheld the requirement that requires AED's in Washington state dental offices that administer anesthetic.
While this leaves the original rule (WAC 246-817-722) in effect,
DQAC has also begun the administrative process to amend the rule with
attention to two issues: exempting offices which administer only
topical anesthetics and allowing adjoining offices to jointly comply
with the rule using a single AED.
Because opposition to repealing the rule was expressed, DQAC was
unable to use the states expedited repeal process. If approved, the
revised rule would likely not be effective until March 2010. DQAC
members clarified that the commission does have discretion in not
pursuing complaints regarding AEDs in the interim.
AEDUniverse.com will be providing Washington Dentists with discounted AED pricing to help meet this requirement.
WAC 246-817-722 Every dental office in the state of Washington that administers
anesthetic must have an automatic external defibrillator (AED) or
defibrillator. The dentist and staff must be prepared to use this
equipment in an emergency.
