Defibtech Lifeline™ AUTO AED Cleared for Sale, Bringing Revolutionary, Easy-to-Use Technology to U.S. Fully Automatic AED Market

GUILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Designed to provide a shock automatically when a heart arrhythmia is detected, the Defibtech Lifeline™ AUTO fully automatic external defibrillator (AED) has been cleared for sale in the U.S. market by the Food and Drug Administration. AEDs are designed to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrest, which strikes about 380,000 Americans each year and is the leading cause of death in the U.S.