Nurse with Defibrillator

Creator

Preview

Date Information

1968

Object Type

Photograph

File Size

65 KB

File Type

JPG

Description

Defibrillators continue to evolve since they were first demonstrated by Jean-Louis Prévost and Frédéric Batelli, two physiologists from University of Geneva, Switzerland in 1899. This photograph shows a nurse using a newly developed defibrillator from 1968. Today, cutting-edge defibrillators are equipped with advanced technology, increasing the chances of saving lives during sudden cardiac emergencies.

Hospital/Site

Staten Island University Hospital

Region

Western Region

Notes

Digitized by Lumen Gallery

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