Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills hundreds of thousand of victims worldwide! It can strike anyone; even a seemingly healthy person can suffer a cardiac arrest without warning. In the U.S.A. alone, Sudden Cardiac Arrest takes more than 450,000 lives each year! Currently 95% of SCA victims die before reaching the hospital due to the length of time it takes for emergency personnel to arrive on the scene. A person’s chance of survival is reduced by about 10 percent for every minute spent waiting for a potentially life-saving defibrillation shock. Implementation of a successful public access defibrillation program has achieved survival rates as high as 74 percent if patients received defibrillation within 3 minutes. Furthermore studies show that the in-hospital survival of a sudden cardiac arrest can be dramatically improved by making available of fully automated Cardiac Rhythm Modules (CRM’s) which analyze and deliver a potentially life saving shock if and when required, within seconds and without the need for human intervention.


Public access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are becoming more widely available and are being used in a variety of settings, including airplanes and airports, office buildings, industrial plants, schools, casinos, golf courses, cruise ships, sports arenas and health clubs. In the U.S.A and other countries, laws are being passed which demand access to AEDs in public areas such as schools, airplanes, law enforcement agencies, federal buildings etc.


Announcing the Expansion with Pacific Medical Systems’ today, Gorm Albeck, Area Manager Asia of Cardiac Science, said “we are truly delighted to have Pacific Medical Systems representing Cardiac Science in the region. The passion and dedication of the company is impressive, and we strongly believe in the success of the business relationship and our common quest to help and save peoples lives”. Cardiac Science AED’s are powered by the patented RHYTHMx® technology, and together with RescueReady® deliver reliability and unique one-button operation. Cardiac Science AED’s is the smart choice and the best overall AED solution available, specifically designed for the bystander responder.


Jules Flach, CEO and Founder of Pacific Medical Systems, said, "We are very excited to work with Cardiac Science, helping to create a ‘heart safe environment’ in Hong Kong and Macau”.