Thinking of Leasing a Defibrillator?
Doctors and other members of the medical fraternity would well be aware of the many medical devices that contribute to saving and prolonging the lives of critically ill patients. Some of them are ventilators, dialysis machines, pacemakers, defibrillators etc. Let's look a little deeper into the defibrillator, a 'miracle device'.What is a Defibrillator?
A defibrillator is a medical device that generates electric shock waves to the heart. It is used for restoring normal heart beat to a victim of cardiac arrest or any other cardiac disorder affecting the heart's normal rhythmic patterns.
Parts of a Defibrillator
A defibrillator has only two parts: a central unit and a pair of electrodes. The central unit is the center of control and power. The pair of electrodes are either placed inside or on the patient's body.
Types of Defibrillators
Defibrillators are of two types: internal and external. An external defibrillator assesses the heart's electrical activity and delivers an electric shock if the heart's rhythm is found to be dangerously fast. An internal defibrillator has the same functions of an external defibrillator. But it's a smaller device and is on call the entire day (24 hours).
What exactly does a defibrillator do?
A defibrillator temporarily stops the heart. This gives the heart time to restore its natural rhythm. This is the case in supraventicular tachycardia. The defibrillator also administers electric shocks to halt pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.
As defibrillators are quite costly, leasing is a comparatively affordable option over buying. For leasing of defibrillators or any other type of medical equipment leasing, you can contact the Graphic Savings Group.
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