Zoll AED Plus – reconditioned

Description

Who a reconditioned unit is for

Small businesses, community groups, sports clubs, village halls, places of worship and charities. Anywhere the case for a defibrillator is sound but the budget for a new one is not there, and the realistic alternative is having nothing at all.

There is no clinical argument for a new unit over a properly reconditioned one. A defibrillator either works or reports that it does not. The things that actually determine whether it saves someone are whether it is nearby, whether the pads are in date and whether anybody knows where it is.

What reconditioned means here

The unit is checked, its self-test function verified and it is supplied with serviceable consumables. Before you buy, we will tell you in writing:

• What warranty the unit carries
• The expiry dates on the pads and the battery supplied with it
• Its condition and anything cosmetic worth knowing about

We put that in writing rather than on a web page because those details change with each unit, and a page that says “seven-year warranty” is wrong the moment it is not.

What the running costs actually are

The purchase price is the smaller half of the decision for some buyers. Pads and batteries expire whether or not the device is ever used, and they expire silently. Budget for replacing them on a cycle, diarise the dates, and treat that as the real cost of ownership.

If you use the device, the pads are single use and need replacing straight away. Tell us and we will sort it.

What you take on by providing one

The same as with a new unit. Once you provide equipment for use at work it falls within the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998: it has to be suitable, maintained in efficient working order, and the people who might use it need adequate information, instruction and training.

For a defibrillator that comes down to checking the status indicator as part of a routine you already have, tracking the expiry dates, and making sure people know where it is. Not onerous, but not nothing. We go through the whole picture on our main defibrillator page.

Training

You do not need a qualification to use a defibrillator. The device analyses the heart’s rhythm, refuses to shock a rhythm that does not need one, and gives spoken instructions throughout.

Familiarity still matters, because hesitation is what costs time. AED use is taught on every first aid course we run, including the one-day Emergency First Aid at Work, so if your first aiders are trained with us they have already used one.

Register it if the public can reach it

If your defibrillator is accessible to people outside your own organisation, register it with The Circuit, the national defibrillator network. That is how an ambulance call handler can direct a 999 caller to the nearest one. An unregistered defibrillator only helps the people who already know it is there.

Frequently asked questions

Is a reconditioned defibrillator as good as a new one?

For the job it does, yes. It is the same model and the same operation, and it self-tests and reports faults. What determines whether it helps someone is proximity, in-date pads and people knowing where it is, not whether it came in a sealed box.

What warranty does it come with?

We confirm the warranty in writing before you buy, because it varies by unit. We would rather send you the actual terms for the actual device than have you rely on a general claim.

How long do the pads and battery last?

Both have expiry dates and both expire whether or not the unit is used. We tell you the dates on the consumables supplied with your unit before purchase, and it is worth diarising them the day it arrives.

Do we need training to use it?

No qualification is required. The device talks you through it and will not shock a rhythm that does not need shocking. Training removes hesitation rather than teaching button presses, and AED use is included on all our first aid courses.

Is a defibrillator a legal requirement?

No. Your first aid needs assessment decides whether one is appropriate for your workplace. There is no duty to provide one.

Can a community group or sports club buy one?

Yes, and this is exactly who reconditioned units suit. If it will be accessible to the public, register it with The Circuit so ambulance services can point people to it.

Are reconditioned units always available?

No. Availability varies, so ask us rather than assume. If there is nothing suitable in stock we will say so instead of keeping you waiting.

Want to know what is actually in stock and what condition it is in? Call 0845 838 4643 or use the enquiry form and we will send you the details for the specific unit.