Project StatReview// First Medic 510 AED (Historical)

The First Medic 510 Semi Automatic Defibrillator was designed by First Medic, Inc. The company was later acquired by Spacelabs Healthcare and then again acquired by the Physio-Control Corporation in 1995. The unit is a rugged, monophasic semi-automatic defibrillator. It utilizes a unique "ammo can" design to store the battery and recorder. The unit itself is heavy - up to 17 lbs (7.7 kg) when a back-up battery is also stored in the defibrillator.

[@Ace_1776]

I never seen this defibrillator before 🧐

[@Aplmn4221]

Thanks for uploading these videos, I appreciate it a lot. I didn't even know this one existed.

[@ShockValue500]

If you use the Wayback Machine to go back to Physio-Control’s old website from the late 90s you can actually see the First-Medic devices alongside Lifepak devices on their old product list

[@LittleDebojyotiGamingOfficial]

Hello physio fan

[@janimakinen9426]

I had to check this out, came here from Google - that unit appeared in Baywatch season 4 episode 22 - I had to see if it was a real machine :-D

[@jameswaltertaylor]

First Medic Inc. was bought by Spacelabs in 1987 - Spacelabs proper had little to do with developing these products. First Medic had a very strong development team that moved to Spacelabs en masse -

[@Mullins117]

James Taylor then physio control bought it.

[@johnwilder3356]

I used to scared of this machine

[@jameswaltertaylor]

FDA lists the First Medic 610 approval as 10/06/1988 - the 510 has to be earlier, 1986 would be my guess; the 510 was developed prior to the Spacelabs acquisition (Dec 1987), and I think was the first device developed by First Medic.

[@Markhk]

+James Taylor Per the FDA 510(k) database, the 610 appears to have recieved FDA clearence before the 510 did. Perhaps it was a re-filing of the application? www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=K896903

[@ShockValue500]

@@Markhk It appears to be a case of going backwards in the model numbers for a bit, the 610 is a lot less refined than the 510 (most notably using a hard power switch instead of a soft power button) among other things. It also lacks some voice prompts found in the 510 such as "Check Pulse" and "Press to Analyze" instead just beeping at you.

[@foxmolder2718]

c'è anche in serie tv baywhatch questo modello ..4 stagione episodio 8

[@Aaronuvfd]

What was the manufacture date for this model?

[@Markhk]

Aaron Robbins The device was first FDA approved back in December 1990

[@jamesc2921]

PHYSIO-CONTROL LIFEPAK 510 Semi-Automatic Defibrillator.

[@waswestkan]

This device saved the life of the person who developed it. Story at hackaday.com/2015/02/06/developer-saved-years-later-by-his-own-hardware/#more-145178