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SMART Biphasic Technology-Introduction
| From Critical Care Transport and Crash Cart Manual Defibrillators To Easy-To-Use AEDs |
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Philips HeartStart Defibrillators enable system-wide standardization and consistency of care. All HeartStart Defibrillators feature Philips’ patented low-energy SMART Biphasic waveform, and use a 3-shock, 150 Joule protocol for adults in ventricular fibrillation (VF). This technology is proven effective in emergency resuscitation, exhibiting superior performance at terminating VF when compared with monophasic waveforms. It also minimizes post-defibrillation heart dysfunction, and is associated with improved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and neurological outcomes.1 Data also demonstrates the SMART Biphasic waveform’s superior cardioversion performance, (relative to monophasic), in treating atrial fibrillation, a rhythm for which use of energies up to 200 Joules is appropriate.2,3
Learn more about biphasic transthoracic defibrillation waveforms, download "The Facts About Biphasic Defibrillation".
For a more detailed description of biphasic transthoracic defibrillation, download "The Smart Biphasic Application Note".
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