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Cell Phone With Defibrillator Could Save Lives

Cell Phone Defibrillator PatentedIt's becoming more and more common to see portable defibrillator units hanging on the walls at places like airports and corporate offices. These small-ish devices are potential life-savers for those who suffer from irregular heartbeats. However, a device described in a patent could make those devices look a little -- large. Enter the cell phone defibrillator.

The gizmo, which is just a concept at this point, would feature electrodes in the buttons that, when pressed to the person's chest, would jolt the heart back to a regular beat. Additionally, the phone would contain a heart monitor for identifying potential problems and GPS tracking once the defib mode was activated.

This device sounds like it could be a lifesaver -- and it's just the latest idea that adds health-related features into handsets -- but given all the cell phone-related deaths and injuries lately, we'd be just a little nervous about pressing those two exposed contacts up against our face during a call.

From textually.org

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