HeartStart in the News
August 1, 2005, time.com
10 Questions for Jeff Bezos
June 15, 2005, MayoClinic.com
Automated External Defibrillators: Do you need an AED?
June 1, 2005, Best Stuff.com
June is National Safety Month
February 14, 2005, Stanford Daily
Amazon CEO speaks on campus
December 22, 2004, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
FDA approval of over-the-counter sales of at-home heart defibrillators sparks seasonal pitch
December 8, 2004, MSNBC News
Gifts of Good Health
December 1, 2004, Forbes Magazine
Ten Gadgets That Will Improve Your Life
October 8, 2004, Nursezone.com
Are In-Home Defibrillators Changing Emergency Response?
October 5, 2004, The News Journal
Defibrillator available over the counter
September 22, 2004, NPR: Day to Day
Jump-Starting Hearts at Home
September 2004, Merginet
FDA Clears Over-the-Counter Sale of AEDs
September 20, 2004, Boca Raton News
In home lifesaver Emergency responders praise decision allowing citizens to purchase home defibrillators without prescriptions
September 17, 2004, Mass High Tech
Philips gets FDA OK to sell defibrillator over the counter
September 17, 2004, Senior Journal
FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Sale of Automatic External Defibrillator
September 16, 2004, US Food and Drug Administration
New Device Clearance -Philips HeartStart Home OTC Defibrillator
September 16, 2004, Associated Press
Home defibrillator without prescription OK'd
FDA approves device for use in cases of sudden cardiac arrest
September 15, 2004, Family Practice News
FDA panel weighs OTC availability of home defibrillator: untrained users were able to set up the device promptly and safely deliver shocks
August 6, 2004, WebMD
A Lifesaving Machine Over the Counter? FDA Panel OKs No-Prescription Sales of Home Defibrillator
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The Facts
More than 70 percent of all cardiac arrests occur in the home; the majority are witnessed by someone who could potentially be a lifesaver.