Amsterdam, the Netherlands –Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug ...

A faulty electronic component in some Philips HeartStart automated external defibrillators may prevent the device from delivering a needed shock to a person suffering a cardiac emergency, the FDA ...

The FDA has approved an over-the-counter home defibrillator from Philips for use in emergency (or kinky sexual) situations. When the shock is delivered within five minutes of the sudden cardiac arrest ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Cambridge, MA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of ...

Washington(CBS.MW) -- The Food and Drug Administration Thursday granted market clearance to Philips Medical Systems' HeartStart Home Defibrillator for use without a prescription. The action marks the ...

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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced that several leading-edge U.S. emergency medical service (EMS) organizations have chosen the Philips HeartStart MRx – an advanced, ...

CHICAGO Heart attack defibrillators can now be purchased for use in the home -- but can having one of these devices at home save your life? A new study suggests the answer is no. Researchers followed ...

You've all seen the dramatic scenes on TV or in movies: An emergency medical technician or emergency-room specialist gets a cardiac-arrest case, and time is precious. The specialist quickly readies ...

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s premarket ...