Defibrillator
InventorWilliam Kouwenhoven
Year1932
CategoryMedicine
OriginUSA
About Defibrillator
Kouwenhoven developed the first external defibrillator at Johns Hopkins. The portable version was invented in 1965 by Frank Pantridge in Belfast. AEDs in public spaces have saved countless lives. Modern units talk untrained users through the process.
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