Regardless of whether it is a layperson or a professional rescuer, AHA/ERC Guidelines place a greater emphasis on the importance of effective CPR in increasing survival rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The HeartSine® Samaritan® PAD 500P defibrillator with integrated CPR Advisor™ is the most innovative device available to support these guidelines, giving rescuers feedback on the effectiveness of their CPR efforts – in real time. Please note this is supplied with a carry case.
If you're not sure which model is right for you, read our brief guide to the HeartSine range to see why we think these are some of the best AEDs out there.
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"The HeartSine Samaritan range of defibrillators are new to the Medisave AED range, we are expecting big things from them, and they are tiny! We have been thoroughly impressed with the specification, warranty and very importantly cost of ownership of these outstanding AED! The 350P, 360P and 500P are unique in the way they all use the same combined battery and pad pack, all model interchangeable, with a specific paediatric version available. These convenient units simply slip into place and the machine then stays in standby for four years, switching on in seconds if required. If replacement is required, or the pad pack has expired, then replacement takes literally two seconds. Simply slip the old or used pad pack out and clip the new pack into place. Within seconds the unit is fully ready for emergency use, or more likely another 4 years on standby. All HeartSine Samaritan come with an amazing 8 year warranty, this means theoretically the unit will only require one battery/pad replacement in the 8 years if unused. Cost of ownership over the 8 year lifespan is drastically reduced compared to other AED’s, as this combined battery and pad pack is just £89.99 + Vat currently. Compared with our current bestselling model the HeartSine Samaritan range would be £145.98 cheaper to run over the lifetime of the unit making them incredibly economical not only to purchase but also maintain. Pad life is extended on the HeartSine Samaritan range due to a very clever silver printed electrode. Typically pads would last between 2 and 3 years, the HeartSine Samaritan pads are not foil backed therefore the pads do not degrade from exposure to electrode gel. This means the pad life is drastically extended allowing for the 4 year duration between combined battery/pad pack changes.
Technologically the HeartSine Samaritan models are a big step up from others within this price range. The units all operate on an upscaling shock protocol, shocking at 150 joules for the first two shocks, upscaling to 200 joules from shock three onwards. All three units, the 350P, 360P and 500P are all IP56 rated, meaning they offer the maximum protection from the elements, allowing them to be used in harsh environments without the worry of malfunction. All three units come with specific semi rigid cases which allow full operation of the AED without the need to bring them out of the case. Simply press the on button, pull the green tab to expose the pad tab, pull this tab and the pads are exposed, it’s as simple as that. All three units give voice guidance of exactly what you need to do, all three have a CPR metronome to indicate the rate of CPR required. The 500P goes one step further and also gives CPR feedback allowing the user to know if the CPR they are administering is effective. This feedback on the 500P is unique within the AED field as it measures electrical conductivity through the pads, which varies whilst administering chest compressions. During CPR this conductivity directly correlates to effective CPR and the 500P unit will advise if the responder needs to increase or decrease the depth of compressions, if the rate of compressions are too slow/fast, all helping maintain effective CPR. All three units will analyse the heart output and will ONLY allow a shock to be administered if a shock is required, the machine does the thinking for you and will not shock if not required. The 350P and 500P are both Semi-Automatic in operation. This means the operator simply has to press the shock button when deemed necessary, the 350P and 500P will give voice guidance as to this. The 360P is classed as Fully Automatic, this means if a shock is advised the unit will automatically administer a shock if/when required, again it will give advice on this.
The HeartSine Samaritan range has really impressed us from the start and we can see end users being just as impressed. For such small units they pack a mighty big punch, certainly out performing anything else in the price range. For sheer peace of mind alone the HeartSine Samaritan range ticks a huge amount of boxes. "