Recalls and safety alerts affecting automated external defibrillators.

Jignesh S. Shah; William H. Maisel

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Recalls and safety alerts affecting automated external defibrillators.

August 23, 2006

Shah JS, Maisel WH. JAMA. 2006;296(6):655-60.

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The authors analyzed recall and safety alerts for automated external defibrillators and found that advisories occur frequently, and actual malfunctions occur occasionally.

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