Next-generation automated external defibrillator

When seconds matter and can mean the difference between life and death, a safe, reliable and effective automated external defibrillator (AED) device is a must.  

AED manufacturers desire the same characteristics when choosing materials for their products. For this reason, Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in external defibrillation, diagnostic devices and monitoring systems, has chosen a polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) blend resin from Bayer MaterialScience LLC for its next-generation Powerheart? G5 AED design.  

With the goal of updating the device’s technology and design, Wisconsin-based Cardiac Science Corporation chose Bayer’s Bayblend? FR3010 PC/ABS blend resin for the device, replacing a polycarbonate blend from another resin supplier.  

The decision to use Bayblend PC/ABS blend resin was based on the material’s superior impact performance, overall strength and UL flame rating.  

Bayer worked with Cardiac Science to help select the specific material. Dickten Masch Plastics, LLC, injection molds the Bayer polycarbonate blend to form the Powerheart G5 device’s battery case and housing, which contains all the electronics and acts as a protective cover for the internal components.  

“Many of our emergency service and military customers use AEDs in rugged conditions that require our Powerheart AEDs to be durable without sacrificing life-saving features,” said Mike Fry, General Manager of Resuscitation, Cardiac Science.  

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