The Responder AED from General Electric (GE) is an AED that has been available on the market for a long time.
The General Electric Responder AED was produced by Cardiac Science. The collaboration between Cardiac Science and GE Healthcare began in 2003.
The important benefits that the GE Responder had are almost the same as the benefits that applied to the Cardiac Science Powerheart G3: This AED had the ability to synchronize the shock in the event of a Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), and was known for its long battery life (guaranteed 4 years). The GE Responder’s advantage over the Cardiac Science Powerheart G3 was the price, the GE was cheaper than the Cardiac Science AEDs. A disadvantage was the high price for the batteries for both the Cardiac Science and the GE Responder.
The GE Responder was not only technically similar to the Cardiac Science Powerheart G3, but also the GE and Cardiac Science accessories (with the exception of the battery) were interchangeable. For the Cardiac Science models of the Powerheart G3 the yellow battery with type 9146 was needed, for the GE Responder it was the orange battery with type 9142, which was available up to and including 2016. These batteries were otherwise technically interchangeable, but Cardiac Science indicated that using the alternative battery would invalidate the AEDs guarantee.
The model number of the GE Responder AED is 2019198-115. In addition to this AED, a GE Responder Pro was also available, but we do not have copies of this in the AED museum.