Cardiac Science Corporation, a group company of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd. and a global leader in automated external defibrillators (AEDs),  has received 510(k) market clearance from US FDA for its Powerheart G5 AED with CRPD. The Powerheart G5 with CPRD will be available for purchase in the United States later this year.

Vinod Ramnani, chairman and managing director, Opto Circuits (India), said, "This news is a testament to the commitment shown by our employees who have spent many years of developing, testing and refining the Powerheart G5 so that seasoned and first-time rescuers will have the most reliable, easy-to-use AED in the US marketplace. Our product portfolio is now the envy of the AED industry."

The Powerheart family of AEDs is designed to enable rescuers to swiftly provide effective, life-saving therapy to aid a person who has suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating due to ill regularities in its electrical system. The condition strikes as many as 360,000 Americans annually with the majority of cases being fatal, according to the American Heart Association.

However, the American Heart Association notes that at least 20,000 lives could be saved annually by prompt use of AEDs. Ultimately, with broad deployment of AEDs among trained responders, as many as 50,000 deaths due to SCA could be prevented each year-a cause Cardiac Science is firmly behind.

Cardiac Science has been working to reduce SCA fatalities since it introduced the first fully automated external defibrillator. Cardiac Science, develops, manufactures, and markets automated external defibrillators (AED). The company also provides a portfolio of training, maintenance, and support services for AEDs. Cardiac Science is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. With customers in almost 100 countries worldwide, the company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.