Who invented the defibrillator?

  • Defibrillator
  • Paul Zoll
  • Ventricular fibrillation

The defibrillator was invented by Dr. Paul Zoll in the 1950s. It was first used to treat ventricular fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat.

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