AED Comparison Matrix & Defibrillator Differences Chart

Manufacturer Website	www.powerheart.com	www.defibtech.com	www.heartsine.com	www.philips.com/heartstart	www.philips.com/heartstart	www.physiocontrol.com	www.welchallyn.com	www.zoll.com
AED Model	G3 Plus	Lifeline	Samaritan PAD	OnSite	FRx	LifePak CR Plus	AED 10	AED Plus
MSRP	$1895.00	$1495.00	$1395.00	$1460.00	$1895.00	$2795.00	$2210.00	$1895.00
Dimensions	3.3 x 10.6 x 12.4 inches	8.5 x 11.8 x 2.7 inches	8.0 x 7.75 x 1.9 inches	2.8 x 7.4 x 8.3 inches	2.1 x 7.1 x 8.9 inches	4.2 x 8.0 x 9.5 inches	8.3 x 6.9 x 2.8 inches	5.3 x 9.5 x 11.5 inches
Weight	6.6 lbs	4.2 lbs	2.4 lbs	3.3 lbs	3.5 lbs	4.5 lbs	3.5 lbs	6.7 lbs
Battery Life	5 years	5 or 7 years 9 volt - one year	3.5 years	4 years	4 years	2 years	5 years	5 years
Battery Type	Lithium Sulfur Dioxide	Lithium Maganese Dioxide	Lithium Maganese Dioxide	Lithium Maganese Dioxide	Lithium Maganese Dioxide	Lithium Sulfurly Chloride	Lithium Maganese Dioxide	Lithium Maganese Dioxide (over-the-counter)
Unit Warranty / Battery Warranty	7 years / 4 years	5 years / 3 years	7 years / 3 years	5 years / 4 years	5 years / 4 years	5 years / 5 years	5 years / 1 year	5 years / none
Electrode Pad Life	2 years	2 years	3.5 years	2 years	2 years	2 years	2 years	5 years
Electrode Pad Specifications	2-piece pad	2-piece pad	2-piece pad	2-piece pad	2-piece pad	2-piece pad	2-piece pad	1-piece pad OR 2-piece pad
Energy	105 to 360 Joules	150 - 150 - 150	100 - 150 - 200	150 - 150 - 150	150 - 150 - 150	200 - 300 - 360	200 - 300 - 360	120 - 150 - 200
Type of Energy	STAR biphasic waveform	biphasic truncated exponential	Exponential bi-SCOPE	SMART biphasic	SMART biphasic	biphasic truncated exponential	biphasic truncated exponential	Rectilinear biphasic
Type	semi-automatic OR automatic	semi-automatic	semi-automatic	semi-automatic	semi-automatic	semi-automatic OR automatic	semi-automatic	semi-automatic
Medical Authorization / Prescription Required	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes	Yes / No	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes
Charge time	unknown	< 6 seconds	< 8 seconds	< 8 seconds	< 8 seconds	< 9 seconds	< 5 seconds	unknown
Adaptability	Requires adaption cable	Requires adaption cable	Requires adaption cable	Requires adaption cable	Requires adaption cable	Adaptable with most monitors	Requires adaption cable	Adaptable with many monitors
Dust / Water Resistance	IP 24	IP 54	IP 44	IP 21	IP 55	IP XX / IP X4	IP XX / IP X4	IP 55

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