The FDA has approved an over-the-counter home defibrillator from Philips for use in emergency (or kinky sexual) situations.
When the shock is delivered within five minutes of the sudden cardiac arrest, 50 percent of individuals survive, said Deborah DiSanzo, vice president and general manager of cardiac resuscitation at Philips Medical Systems, manufacturer of the device.
Ambulances typically arrive within nine minutes of a 911 call. Ten minutes after the sudden cardiac arrest, the patient has a 1 percent chance of survival, she said
On the off chance you think you need one, though, be ready to pony up a heart stopping amount of cash – around $2,000. And why do we even have a Home Entertainment category? Is it just to tempt me on posts like these?
