The global defibrillator market is highly competitive, dominated by established multinational manufacturers and a growing number of innovative technology-driven companies. In such an environment, ...

Biotronik announced today that it received FDA approval for its Acticor Sky and Rivacor implantable defibrillator systems.

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

A new life-saving defibrillator has been installed outside Barlow Moore’s Railway Tavern on the Dublin Road in the town.

Chicago, IL - Many models of cardiac defibrillators do not keep accurate time and cannot be relied on to determine collapse-to-defibrillation interval, potentially jeopardizing efforts to assess ...

Implanting defibrillators to jumpstart people's hearts has become common, but one day it may be routine for animals as well. Last Thursday, May 1, a 2-year-old boxer named Honus became the first dog ...

Defibrillators that jump-start a stopped heart may save lives in airports and shopping malls, but few people keep them at home in case of collapse — even though that’s where most cardiac arrests occur ...

A wearable automatic defibrillator may be an alternative to an implantable cardiac defibrillator for a small group of patients, say researchers. There are few large, randomized and controlled clinical ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz demonstrates how to operate an automated external defibrillator, which helped save the life of celebrity trainer Bob Harper during a heart attack. When "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob ...

We've seen flying drones designed to deliver food and even beer on command, but a new autonomous aircraft from a non-profit organization in Germany could provide medical equipment to remote areas in ...

A match official whose life was saved with a defibrillator after collapsing twice during a game is continuing to receive ...