AED FEATURES COMPARISON
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| Manufacturer |
Cardiac Science
Powerheart
AED G3 |
Medtronic |
Philips |
Zoll |
| Product
Model |
LifePak
CRPlus |
HeartStart
OnSite |
AED
Plus |
| FEATURES |
|
|
|
|
| Requires user initiated testing |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Electrodes
tested for presence |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Electrodes
tested for functionality |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Visible
battery capacity gauge |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Status
indicator |
Visual
and audible |
Visual |
Visual
and audible |
Visual
and audible |
| Buttons
to operate |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Pre-connected
electrodes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Non-polarized
electrodes (interchangeable) |
Yes |
No |
Unknown3 |
No |
| Text
display |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Additional
electrode placement prompts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Enhanced
CPR prompts |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Biphasic
Technology |
|
|
|
|
| Energy
range |
Variable
Energy, Escalating, 105-360 J |
Fixed
Energy, Escalating, 200, 300, 360 J |
Fixed
Energy, Non-Escalating, 150 J |
Fixed
Energy, Escalating, 120, 150, 200 J |
| Energy
protocol options |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| First
shock efficacy 1 |
100% |
100% |
Unknown 2 |
99% |
| Analysis
algorithm |
|
|
|
|
| Programmable
VF/VT rate, detection rate |
Yes,
120-240 bpm |
No,
120 bpm |
Yes,
160-600 bpm depending on parameters |
No,
150 bpm |
| Asystole
threshold (mV) |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| Noise
(artifact) detection during analysis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Non-committed
shock |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Monitor heart rhythm
during CPR (option) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Optional
SVT therapy |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Synchronized
shock |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Pacemaker
pulse detection |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Added
Features |
|
|
|
|
| Internal
memory for ECG data |
60
minutes |
20
minutes |
15
minutes |
20
minutes |
| Compatible
with manual defibrillators |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pediatric
Capability |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pediatric
electrodes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Warranty/MSRP |
|
|
|
|
| AED
warranty |
7
years |
5
years for commercial and consumer and 1 year for EMS |
5
years |
5
years |
| Unconditional battery warranty (full operational replacement) |
4
years |
90
days |
not offered |
none
if purchased through consumer, 1 year from factory |
1. As indicated in FDA approval submissions.
2. For the Philips product, publicly available data from the FDA approval process was for a 115J and 130J energy protocol waveform, which had an 86% first shock efficacy (Bardy GH, et al., Circulation, 1996;94:2507-2514). Philips claims the current energy protocol for the OnSite product is a 150J waveform. No known data exists in comparable electrophysiology laboratory clinical settings for this waveform.
3. Philips does not specify whether their electrodes are or are not polarized. Each pad indicates that it should be placed in a specific location on the torso (OnSite owners manual, REF: 011667-0005 page 14).
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