Defibrillator drones could save lives in hard-to-reach areas
By Reuters
20 September 2017 |
9:00 am
Researchers have developed a drone with the capability of transporting and delivering an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) to rural areas in the first few minutes after cardiac arrest to facilitate early defibrillation.
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