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Transtelephonic defibrillation
J S Feldstein1, R E O'Connor, J Henry
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington 19899.
Study Objectives:
This study was undertaken to assess the safety and reliability of a device for transtelephonic defibrillation.
Design:
The transtelephonic system consists of a patient unit and a base station. The patient unit contains a monitor-defibrillator, electrode pads, microphone, microprocessor, and DC defibrillator. The base station comprises a control panel, computer, and ECG display.
Setting:
Fifteen patients who were treated in our emergency department for cardiac arrest were placed on patient units that activated our base station in a remote location within the ED.
Type Of Participants:
Thirteen patients were treated for ventricular fibrillation, and two patients were treated for ventricular tachycardia.
Interventions:
Thirty-one shocks were delivered transtelephonically.
Measurements And Main Results:
In all cases, voice and ECG transmission were established without difficulty.
Conclusions:
We conclude that this system represents a safe and reliable method for the treatment of ventricular fibrillation, and we advocate additional use to study the prehospital applications of transtelephonic defibrillation.