Introduction
The Lifepak 500 Automated External Defibrillator
was designed to be used by first responders in cardiac emergencies.
Lifepak's durable and lightweight design (only 7lbs) makes it extremely
portable. Low maintenance requirements and intuitive operation make
it the ideal product for infrequent AED users.
Product
Overview and Description
The LIFEPAK 500 is designed for an expanded range of first responders,
breaking new ground in simplicity of use, low maintenance, and low
cost. This unit puts response capability in more hands-not only
medical technicians and firefighters, but also others such as police
officers, security guards, etc. Virtually anyone can be trained
to respond to a cardiac arrest with a LIFEPAK 500 AED.
The technology
supporting the LIFEPAK 500 has been refined over more than a decade
of AED development and manufacturing. A field-proven algorithm provides
ECG analysis to determine whether a defibrillation shock is advised.
Our QUIK-COMBO™ electrodes can be preconnected to save time
on-scene. And you have your choice of a five-year; maintenance free,
300 shocks, non-rechargeable lithium battery, or a rechargeable
sealed lead acid battery.
Carefully chosen biphasic waveforms hold promise for improving emergency
cardiac care when they are implemented at appropriate energy levels.
Biphasic technology offers the option of escalating energy increments
up to 360J-the industry-standard. The LIFEPAK 500 AED also measures
the patient's impedance and tailors the delivery of the energy to
the patient's needs. The result is a therapy that optimizes shock
success.
The LIFEPAK 500 offers the option of rechargeable sealed lead acid
or non-rechargeable lithium batteries. Lithium batteries have up
to a 5-year or 300+ shock useful life, requiring no maintenance.
Customers with higher equipment usage rates have the option of a
rechargeable battery.
The LIFEPAK 500 has extensive device auto-testing: power on, daily,
weekly and monthly self tests for ease of device maintenance. A
device status indicator is located on the handle of the device.
The LIFEPAK 500 AED may be customizable, allowing for flexible medical
protocols. The LIFEPAK 500 can be ordered and shipped with either
the factory default settings or any of the alternate settings. In
addition, these settings can be changed in setup mode after receipt
of device.
Product
Use and Procedure
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The
LIFEPAK 500 provides multiple visual and audible prompts,
which makes it easy to use in emergencies, dark areas and
in noisy environments. This includes audible voice prompts
plus two visual indicators, the LED screen and flashing lights
lead the user to the correct therapy button.
The LIFEPAK 500 screen provides important information such
as the number of shocks and user programmable CPR count down
for emergency response personnel.
The Medtronic Physio-Control LIFEPAK 500 provides patented
motion detection that recognizes patient movement caused by
the provider. This artifact can cause a non-shockable rhythm
to appear shockable (asystole to look like v-fib) and vice
versa (v-fib to appear as NSR recommending no shock). Motion
alerts prompts the rescuer to not touch the patient allowing
EKG analysis to proceed.
The American Heart Association's guidelines recommend escalating
energy levels of 200, 300 and 360 Joules. The LIFEPAK 500
meets these guidelines.
The LIFEPAK 500 is IPX4 certified in Water Resistance. IPX4
testing is spraying the unit at all angles on all surfaces.
This is the highest certification of water resistance in AED's
today. Many units are IPX3, which means they were tested by
spraying at 60-degree angles on the vertical surfaces
only.
The LIFEPAK 500 has a visible indicator on the handle of the
unit that displays an OK sign letting the user know the unit
is rescue ready. It also contains a battery display that illuminates
when the battery is low. Once this occurs the unit still provides
a minimum of eleven shocks with the lithium battery. An audible
alarm will beep three times very twenty minutes to notify
the user. The non-rechargeable lithium LiSO2 battery has a
five-year shelf life. (Full operational life after five years
of non-use). As with all batteries, regardless of manufacturer,
actual life varies due to environmental factors and usage
patterns.
Lifesaving devices such as the LIFEPAK 500 should be inspected
on a regular basis.
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Features
and Benefits
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Features
of the LIFEPAK 500 |
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Simple two button
operation |
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5 year non-rechargeable
lithium battery |
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Shockproof carrying
case |
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Automated daily
self testing |
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Pre-connected Quick-Combo
patient electrodes |
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Concise voice prompting |
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On screen CPR time,
shock count and real-time clock |
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Solid state memory
for patient ECG data and optional voice recording |
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Modem
and printer ready for local or remote downloading of patient data |
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Devise follows
the American Heart Association Guidelines shocking at 200, 300, 360
joules. |
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Motion Detection
feature deciphers the difference between chest compressions from heart
beat. |
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5 year free on-site
technical assistance. |
Frequently
Asked Questions
Obtained from the American
Heart Association Website
General Questions
| Q: |
What
does AED stand for? |
| A: |
AED stands
for automated external defibrillator (or automated external
defibrillation).
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| Q: |
What
is an AED? |
| A: |
An AED is
a device used to administer an electric shock through the
chest wall to the heart. Built in computers assess the patient's
heart rhythm, judge whether defibrillation is needed, and
then administer the shock. Audible and or visual prompts guide
the user through the process.
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| Q: |
How
does an AED work? |
| A: |
A microprocessor
inside the defibrillator interprets (analyzes) the victim's
heart rhythm through adhesive electrodes. The computer analyzes
the heart rhythm and advises the operator whether a shock
is needed. AEDs advise a shock only to ventricular fibrillation
and fast ventricular tachycardia. The electric current is
delivered through the victim's chest wall through adhesive
electrode pads.
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| Q: |
Why
are AED's important? |
| A: |
AED's are
important because they strengthen the Chain of Survival. They
can restore a normal heart rhythm in victims of sudden cardiac
arrest. New, portable AEDs enable more people to respond to
a medical emergency that requires defibrillation. When a person
suffers a sudden cardiac arrest, their chances for survival
decreases seven to ten percent for each minute that passes
without defibrillation.
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| Q: |
Who
can use an AED? |
| A: |
Most AED's
are designed to be used by non-medical personnel who have
been properly trained. Having more people in the community
who can respond to a medical emergency by providing defibrillation
will greatly increase sudden cardiac arrest survival rates.
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| Q: |
Why
does someone having a heart attack need an AED? |
| A: |
When a
heart attack becomes a full cardiac arrest, the heart most
often goes into uncoordinated electrical activity called fibrillation.
The heart twitches ineffectively and cannot pump blood. The
AED delivers electric current to the heart muscle, momentarily
stunning the heart, stopping all activity. This gives the
heart an opportunity to resume beating effectively.
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| Q: |
Will
an AED always resuscitate someone in cardiac arrest? |
| A: |
The AED
treats only a heart in ventricular fibrillation (VF), an irregular
heart rhythm. In cardiac arrest without VF, the heart does
not respond to electric currents but needs medications. The
victim needs breathing support. AEDs are less successful when
the victim has been in cardiac arrest for more than a few
minutes, especially if no CPR was provided.
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AED
USE
| Q: |
Is an AED safe to use? |
| A: |
An AED is
safe to use by anybody who has been trained to operate it.
Studies have shown the devices to be 90% sensitive (able 90%
of the time to detect a rhythm that should be defibrillated)
and 99% specific (able 99% of the time to recommend not shocking
when defibrillation is not indicated). Because of the wide
variety of situations in which it will be typically used,
the AED is designed with multiple safeguards and warnings
before any energy is released. The AED is programmed to deliver
a shock only when it has detected VF. However, potential dangers
are associated with AED use. That is why training-including
safety and maintenance is important.
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| Q: |
Are AED's safe to use on children? |
| A: |
An AED should
not be used on a child younger than 8 years old or weighing
less than 55 pounds.
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| Q: |
Will I get zapped if I shock a victim in the rain or near
water? |
| A: |
It is remotely
possible to get shocked or to shock bystanders if water is
near or underneath the victim. Try to move the victim to a
dry area and cut off wet clothing. Also be sure that the skin
has been toweled dry so the electrode pads will stick to the
skin. Sat the moment you press the SHOCK button, you must
make sure that no one, including yourself (the AED operator),
touches any part of the victim.
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| Q: |
Can
an AED make mistakes? |
| A: |
An AED will
almost never decide to shock an adult victim when the victim
is in non-VF. AEDs "miss" fine VF only about 5%
of the time. The internal computer uses complex analysis algorithms
to determine whether to shock. If the operator has attached
the AED to an adult victim who is not breathing and pulse
less (in cardiac arrest), the AED will make the correct "shock"
decision more than 95 out of 100 times and a correct "no
shock indicated" decision more than 98 out of 100 times.
This level of accuracy is greater than the accuracy of emergency
professionals.
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| Q: |
Why
do you stop CPR as the electrode pads are placed and analysis
occurs? |
| A: |
For the
AED to analyze accurately, the victim must be motionless.
Sometimes there will be agonal respiration (a gasping breath
that can occur when the heart is stopped) that causes movement.
AEDs can recognize this extra motion and indicate, "motion
detected" to the operator. This warns the operator to
assess carefully for extra movements from the victim or other
people at the scene.
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| Q: |
Why does it seem that the victim goes without CPR for so long
during defibrillation, and why does an AED shock so many times?
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| A: |
After prescribed
periods of CPR, the machine analyzes the victim's rhythm.
The victim must remain motionless while the AED decides to
shock and delivers the shock. Sometimes the victim does not
change from VF to non-VF at once. These victims require multiple
shocks. If repeated shocks are needed, the shocks are "stacked"
in sets of three to increase their effectiveness.
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AED
Placement
| Q: |
What is public access to defibrillation? |
| A: |
Public
access to defibrillation (PAD) means making AEDs available
in public and/or private places where large numbers of people
gather or people who are at high risk for heart attacks live.
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| Q: |
Why
should people who are responsible for operating an AED receive
CPR training? |
| A: |
Early CPR
is an integral part of providing lifesaving aid to people
suffering cardiac arrest. The ventilation and compression
skills learned in a CPR class help to circulate oxygen rich
blood to the brain. After delivering a series of three electric
shocks, the typical AED will prompt the operator to continue
CPR while the device continues to analyze the victim.
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| Q: |
If
AED's are so easy to use, why do people need formal training
in how to use them? |
| A: |
An AED
operator must know how to recognize the signs of sudden cardiac
arrest, when to activate the EMS system, and how to do CPR.
It is also important for operators to receive formal training
on the AED model they will use so that they become familiar
with the device and are able to successfully operate it in
an emergency. Training also teaches the operator how to avoid
potentially hazardous situations.
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| Q: |
Can anyone buy an AED? |
| A: |
AED's are
manufactured and sold under the guidelines approved by the
Food and Drug Administration. Current FDA rules require someone
who purchases an AED to present a physician's prescription
for the device.
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Technical
Specifications
| Technical
Specs of the LIFEPAK 500 - Defibrillator |
| Input: |
ECG via QUICK-COMBO or FAST-PATCH disposable Electrodes. Standard
placement (anterior-lateral).
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| Electrical
Protection: |
Input
protected against high voltage defibrillator pulses per IEC
60601/EN60601. |
| Safety
Classification: |
Internally
powered equipment IEC60601-1/EN60601-1, 5.1. |
| Waveform:
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Monophasic
pulse (Edmark) per AAMIDF2-1989, 3.2.1.5.1.
Biphasic truncated exponential, with voltage and duration
compensation for patient impedance. * |
| Output
Energy Sequence: |
Monophasic: 200, 200, 360 joules (360 joules thereafter) or
200, 300, 360 joules (360 joules thereafter).
Biphasic: Three levels, user configurable from 200 to 360
joules, delivered (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 3…).
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| Charge
Time: |
With a new, non-rechargeable battery pak, or a new, fully
charged rechargeable battery pak:
200 joules in less than 9 seconds
360 joules in less than 15 seconds
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| Controls: |
| ON/OFF |
Turns device power on and off |
| ANALYZE
(optional) |
Starts
ECG analysis |
| SHOCK |
Delivers
defibrillation energy
Active only when Shock Advisory System advises defibrillation. |
| Clock
Set: |
Two switches are provided to set the clock |
| Display: |
Two-line, 20 character per line dot matrix Liquid Crystal
Display. |
Low
Battery Indicator:
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Low
battery icon:
At least 11 discharges remaining with non-rechargeable battery
pak.
At least 6 discharges remaining with rechargeable battery
pak.
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| Service
Indicator: |
Service
icon. |
| Displayed
Message: |
Messages prompt user through complete voice operating sequence. |
| Audible
Tones: |
Coded
tones assist user through device operation and alert operator
of display messages. |
| Voice
Prompts: |
Prompt user through complete operation sequence. |
*Note:
Specifications apply from 25 to 200 ohms. Voltage compensation
Is limited to the voltage that would result in the delivery of 360
joules into 50 ohms.
| Technical
Specs of the LIFEPAK 500 - Environmental |
| Operating
Temperature: |
0 degrees to 50 degrees C |
| Storage
Temperature: |
-30 degrees to +65 degrees C without battery and electrodes.
-30 degrees to +65 degrees C with batteries and electrodes,
maximum exposure time limited to one week.
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| Atmospheric
Pressure: |
760
to 429 mmHg (0 to +15,000 ft above sea level). |
| Relative
Humidity: |
10 to 95% (non-condensing). |
| Water
Resistance: |
IEC 60529/EN 60529 IPX4 "Splash-proof" with electrodes
or connector cover installed. |
| Shock:
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MIL-STD-801E,
Method 516.4, Procedure 1 (40g, 6-9ms pulse, ½ sine
each axis). |
| Vibration:
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Monophasic
version: MIL-STD-801E, Method 514.4, Category 10.
Biphasic Version: MIL-STD-810E, Method 514.4
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Technical
Specs of the LIFEPAK 500 - Batteries
Non-rechargeable Lithium Battery Pack |
| Type: |
Sealed
lithium, 12V, 7.5 amp-hours |
| Certification:
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FAA:
TSO-C97 or CAA: BS2G237 |
| Capacity:
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Typical:
312 full discharge or 14 hours of "ON" time. Minimum:
230 full discharges with a new battery. |
| Shelf
Life: |
5 years (4 years for aircraft use.) |
| Weight: |
0.5
KG (1.2 lbs). |
Technical
Specs of the LIFEPAK 500 - General
Physical Characteristics |
| Height: |
4 inches |
| Width: |
10.5 inches |
| Depth:
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11.6
inches including handle |
| Weight: |
Monophasic 6.6 lbs (without battery or electrodes).
Biphasic 5.3 lbs (without battery or electrodes). |
Articles / Sales Brochures
/ Manuals
Click
here to read a press release from Oct. 20th, 2003, announcing a national
school education initiative to inform parents, students, community leaders
and educators about the importance of access within schools to automated
external defibrillators (AEDs), which can save lives of those who experience
sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Click
here to review the AED story that aired on Good Morning America on September
4th, 2003
The
following Medtronic brochures are available from School Health Corporation;
please contact jdidier@healthgiant.com
to order:
| Product
Number |
Brochure
Name |
| 99-284
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Medtronic:
Biphasic Defibrillation |
| 99-189
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Medtronic:
LIFEPAK 500 Product Specs |
| 99-185 |
Medtronic: LIFEPAK 500T Trainers Specs |
| 99-293
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Medtronic:
Is Your Community Heart Safe |
| 99-298
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Medtronic:
Making Your Schools Heart Safe. |
| 99-052 |
Medtronic: You Can Save Lives |
| 99-314 |
Medtronic: Wall Cabinets for LIFEPAK 500 |
| 99-311
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Medtronic:
Saving Lives on the Golf Course |
| 99-434 |
Medtronic:
Saving
Live in Schools |
| 99-438 |
Medtronic:
Keep your Athletes in the Most Important Game |
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School
News Clippings
Following are some "News Bytes" relating to AED's:
Glenbard South coach better after collapsing
at pep rally --- Chicago Daily Herald --- November 8 2001 --- The
assistant cross country coach who collapsed was lucky that Glenbard
HS District 87 schools are AED equipped. "It was the AED that
saved him. The people who purchased that, applied it and successfully
used it, they all saved his life," commented Lisle-Woodridge
Fire Dept's EMS coordinator, Keith Stegman.
High Schools; Banning Player Dies of Cardiac
Arrest --- Los Angeles Times --- November 13 2001 --- CPR was
administered to this 17-yr-old football player who collapsed during
practice. Paramedics arrived about 5 minutes after 911 call was made.
They administered defibrillation, and transported him to the hospital,
where he arrived in full cardiac arrest. This player failed an initial
health screening, but was later cleared to play after being examined
by a cardiologist.Young athletes at a higher risk for heart-related
death --- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel --- November 12 2001 ---
Researchers found young athletes are more than twice as likely to
die suddenly from cardiac causes than those who are not athletes,
in a study of 300 sudden deaths in athletes and non-athletes ages
12 to 35. Screening is urged, methods are discussed.
Click
here to read an article that discussed AED's saving 2 High School
students, in one week, in the Birmingham News newspaper from February
2003.
Click
here to read a news story from February 2003 shown on the Kansas City
News titled "Referee Collapses at Basketball Game. Doctor in
Audience Uses Defibrillator on Injured Ref."
Informative Articles
Following are some informative articles relating to AED's. Click the
title you are interested in to view this article:
Portable Defibrillators Protect Fans, Players at High School Athletic
Events
Why
do Athletes Experience Sudden Deaths?
Planning
for Scholastic Cardiac Emergencies - "The Ripley Project"
A
Young Life Saved by a School Defibrillator
Click on the links below to read a 3 day series of articles from the
USA Today newspaper on AED's:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/ems-main.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/ems-day2-cover.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/ems-day3-hero1.htm
Click on the links below to read 3 additional USA Today articles on
AED's:
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031106/5655318s.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031106/5655319s.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031106/5655317s.htm
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Warranty
Medtronic
Physio-Control provides the following product warranty to the end
user. Please contact Medtronic Physio-Control for all warranty questions.
The LIFEPAK 500 includes a 5-year parts & labor warranty. Should
the LIFEPAK 500 require service, Medtronic Physio-Control has one
of the largest and best-trained networks of Technical Service Representatives
in the medical electronics industry. Our Field Service Team is available
for on-site service calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days
a year. Our response time goal is 2 hours by telephone with a satisfactory
conclusion of all service calls within 24 hours. Loaner equipment
will be provided if the unit cannot be serviced in the field. Replacement
is guaranteed to be 24 hours or less.
Medtronic Physio-Control has one of the largest and best-trained
networks of Technical Service Representatives in the medical electronics
industry. Our Field Service Team is available for on-site service
calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our response
time goal is to respond with 2 hours by telephone within 2 hours,
and bring every service call to a satisfactory conclusion within
24 hours. Loaners of same equipment is available should you ever
need to send your device in to the factory. Medtronic Physio-Control
is a Certified ISO 9001 manufacturing facility and all of our manufacturing
and service processes meet stringent FDA requirements.
Legislation
The FDA has declared Automated External Defibrillators
(AEDs) a prescription device. This means, prior to purchase and placement,
a prescription or a Medical
Authorization Form must be completed and signed by licensed physician.
This is a federal law and is required for all defibrillator sales in the
United States.
Adobe Acrobat is required to view or print the Medical
Authorization Form click the icon below to download a free copy.
For information regarding
Automated External Defibrillators in your state click
here.
Customer
Testimonials
The following is a partial list of elementary, middle and high schools,
universities and professional teams that have implemented a public
access defibrillation program, and have purchased Medtronic Physio-Control
LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillators:
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Elementary,
Middle and High Schools
AA Stagg High
School, Palos Hills, IL
Prairie Heights High School, La Grange, IN
Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL
Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL
Community Unit School District 155, Crystal Lake, IL
Community School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
Hopkins Academy, Hadley, MA
Marlboro High School, Marlboro, NJ
Troy High School, Troy, OH
Ebenezer Elementary School, Lebanon, PA
Penn Tafford High School, Harrison City, PA
Clear Creek Independent School District, Clear Creek, TX
Denton Independent School District, Denton, TX
Oak Creek Senior High School, Oak Creek, WI
Lovett School, Atlanta, GA
Kessling Middle School, La Porte, IN
Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park, IL
Culver Academy, Culver, IN
Lovett School, Atlanta, GA
Gaston Day School, Gaston, NC
Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL
San Felipe Del Rio Community Independent School District,
Del Rio, TX
Plantation High School, Plantation, FL
Colleges and Universities
University of Illinois/Chicago, Chicago, IL
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Concordia University, River Forest, IL
Northern Illinois, University DeKalb, IL
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Indiana State University, Terra Haute, IN
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Southern Connecticut University, Hamden, CT
Berry College, Mt. Berry, GA
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
University of Tulsa, Tulsa OK
Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Central College, Pella, IA
Austin Peay University, Clarksville, TN
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Professional
Teams
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago White Sox
Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Eagles
Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Phantoms
Dallas Stars
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Other Information
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Award
Information
The National Center for Early Defibrillation (www.early-defib.org)
is conducting an award for the best AED program. If you or your school
are interested, click here for the award
description and application. |
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Indemnification
Medtronic Physio-Control Corp. agrees to indemnify, defend, save and
hold harmless First Owner* of this LIFEPAK 500 AED from any and all
liability, loss, cost, expenses (including without limitation reasonable
cost of defense), judgments, claims, liens and demands arising directly
from personal injuries to patients which occur during the use of this
LIFEPAK 500 AED on such patients and which are directly caused, and
to the extent such injury is directly caused, but a design or manufacturing
defect of this LIFEPAK 500 AED.
*First Owner means the first purchaser or lessee of a LIFEPAK 500
AED, directly or through a group purchasing arrangement, from Medtronic
Physio-Control Corp., from a Medtronic Physio-Control Corp., corporate
affiliate, or from an authorized Medtronic Physio-Control Corp. dealer,
and includes Invoiced Purchaser's corporate affiliates, and their
respective employees, officers and directors.
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Raising
Funds
Click
here to review ideas about how your school can raise funds to
pay for their AED program.
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