USA Today is reporting that the FDA has just approved the sale of defibrillators for home use, without a prescription.
According to the story, the FDA “found that the model it approved, Philips HeartStart Home Defibrillator, has been designed and labeled in such a way that anyone can follow the directions.”
It goes on to say that “Mickey Eisenberg, a Seattle researcher who has studied cardiac arrest survival, likens the HeartStart to airbags, carbon monoxide detectors or home security systems. “Widespread dissemination, especially in homes of high-risk patients, offers the means to improve these grim mortality statistics.” ”
And hey, what a neat party trick – way better than that little buzzer you palm before you shake someone’s hand!
You can read more about it here.
CashApp us
Venmo us
Paypal us
