Why Do AED Defibrillator Pads Expire | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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If you manage an automated external defibrillator (AED) program, you know that pads have an expiration date. Here we share a little more on why they expire.

For an AED to provide the right kind of therapy to a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) victim, the AED pads must make proper contact with the patient’s skin. With good contact, the AED is able to correctly analyze the patient’s heart rhythm and determine whether the patient is in sudden cardiac arrest or not. Additionally, proper contact by the AED pads is necessary for the AED to deliver lifesaving shock therapy.

To help AED pads adhere to the skin properly, a gel is applied to the pads when they are manufactured. By seepi...