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Drones to deliver defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Sweden

Immediate defibrillation is the key to surviving a sudden cardiac arrest

19-May-2020

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Sweden plans to dispatch Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

Operators that answer 112 emergency calls can dispatch a drone carrying an AED if they suspect an OHCA.

Drones will use GPS technology and advanced camera systems to navigate to the scene.

AED will be lowered using a winching device while the drone hovers 30m above.

Will complement existing ambulance dispatching.

Plans to start the first trial in June, focusing on the municipalities of Gothenburg and Kungälv.

Research collaboration between SOS Alarm, Karolinska Institute (KI) and Everdrone.

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Andreas Claesson

Associate professor at Center for Resuscitation Science at Karolinska Institute

Everdrone

A company developing advanced software and visual navigation for autonomous drones for public safety and emergency response

Karolinska Institutet

Public Medical university

Maria Khorsand

Chief Executive Officer of SOS Alarm in Sweden

Mats Sällström

Chief Executive Officer of Everdrone

SOS Alarm

Responds to emergency number 112 in Sweden

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Accident and Emergency, Medical Technology