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Update: Philips Onsite & FRx Upgrade Deadline

 

Important Note:  If you have a Philips Heartstart Onsite, Home, or FRx AED that is still running the older AHA Guidelines, time is running out to get your AED upgraded to the newer AHA 2005 Guidelines for CPR.

Philips Healthcare will stop accepting upgrade orders for OnSite, Home, and FRx AEDs on 12/31/2009. Make sure to submit your upgrade order before this date!

Philips will send an upgraded AED first and then you will send back your old AED.  This will allow you to keep the defibrillator in service at all times. Follow this link to download your upgrade forms (PDFor Excel).

Lemme, lemme, lemme upgrade ya!

If your Philips Heartstart OnSite or Heartstart FRx AED is currently using the AHA pre-2005 Guidelines, here is one last chance to get your device upgraded to the current AHA 2005 Guidelines.  Philips Healthcare has extended the window for getting your OnSite or FRx upgraded, but you must submit the Upgrade Request form to Philips by December 31, 2008.  After that date you will no longer be able to get your device upgraded.

You can download the form in either .PDF or Excel format.  The cost is $280.00 per AED.  If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call at 800-544-0048.  A member of our knowledgeable and courteous staff will be more than happy to assist you. Click here for the latest information regarding your AHA 2005 Guidelines Upgrade information.

Philips applies for patent for "CPR coaching device providing tactile feedback"

    

     Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V. has applied for a patent for a CPR coaching device to be used in conjunction with, among other things, their defibrillator products.

     While there have been other combination CPR coaching and feedback devices available for some time, namely integrated into the AED line from ZOLL Medical Corporation as well as a stand-alone product, the Philips patent application shows their device to have some advanced capability. Specifically, it coaches the rescuer via voice prompts to "press "harder" or "softer" or "faster" or "slower," during the chest compression phase of CPR.

     ZOLL's "Real CPR Help(R)" is integrated into their single-piece electrode system while the Philips patent graphic shows what appears to be a separate device or module.

     It's clear the importance of properly performed and effective CPR isn't lost on AED manufacturers as more integrate CPR coaching and/or feedback into their devices.

     UPDATE: the Philips Heartstart OnSite AED factory rebate expires June 27, 2008. We thought you'd want to know!

$50 instant rebate now for Philips Heartstart OnSite AED purchases with no limit

     Buy your Philips Heartstart OnSite AED from the AED Superstore now and get a factory-authorized $50 instant rebate. There are no forms to fill in and no checks to wait weeks for! The rebate is applied immediately whether you purchase online or with one of our friendly telephone representatives.

     Philips has not yet announced an expiration for the rebate, but we know it won't last forever. Now is a great time to consider your purchase of a new Philips Heartstart OnSite AED.

     Order by visiting www.aedsuperstore.com or call us toll-free at 1-800-544-0048 for more information.

Philips Heartstart OnSite factory rebate ends December 21, 2007

     Receive a $125 rebate for every Philips Heartstart OnSite AED you buy from the AED Superstore (www.aedsuperstore.com.)

     You'd better hurry...this rebate ends December 21, 2007!

Philips Heartstart FRx "3 for Free" promotion ends December 15, 2007

     The Philips Medical factory-authorized FRx "3 for Free" promotion is in effect for purchases made until December 15, 2007.

     Until then, when you order a Philips Heartstart FRx AED from the AED Superstore, you can choose to have 3 accessories added to your order FREE! The list of items you may choose from is available here.

     <Hint> Don't get the "Fast Response Kit." The AED Superstore includes a free Premium Responder Pack with the FRx anyway. Choose from the other items on the list to maximize your value!

Philips announces deadline for G2005 AED updates

     In late November 2005 the American Heart Association announced changes to the "rules" of CPR. The new way to perform CPR became known as "Guidelines 2005." The new guidelines should have prompted all AED owners to upgrade their machines to conform to the new guidelines.

     Since the new ruling went into effect 2 years ago, Philips has announced a deadline for upgrade availability for their Heartstart line of automated external defibrillators. Owners of these devices have until December 31, 2007 to place their upgrade order with Philips Medical Systems.

     To get more information on the upgrade process, or to get yours now, click here to visit AEDUpgrades.com...a service of the AED Superstore!

     We were asked to clarify some things about the huge factory rebate from Philips for purchases of the Heartstart OnSite AED.

     It applies to the purchase of our Heartstart OnSite packages offered at the AED Superstore as well as to individual machines.

     Don't wait too long to buy yours. The rebate ends November 23, 2007.

$125 rebate on Heartstart Onsite AEDs for a limited time from Philips

     If you were holding off on the purchase of a Philips Heartstart OnSite AED, your wait is over! Philips has announced a factory-authorized rebate of $125 for each OnSite you buy from October 12 to November 23, 2007. The AED Superstore makes the deal even better by making it an instant rebate at the time of purchase. And you still get free ground shipping and all the accessories normally included with the Philips Heartstart OnSite AED. Click the links above for more information or call a friendly and knowledgeable representative at 800-544-0048.