Webpage created 2/5/2023; last updated 4/23/25
This online defibrillator simulator is for a manual external defibrillator (also known as a hospital defibrillator) used by clinicians, not an automatic external defibrillator (AED) for use by lay persons.
The interactive simulator includes clicking and dragging defibrillator electrode pads for placement on the skin of a 3D virtual patient and operating a defibrillator to perform synchronized cardioversion, defibrillation, and transcutaneous pacing when clinically indicated.
An electrocardiogram (ECG) with normal sinus rhythm, atrial fibrillation (AFIB), ventricular fibrillation (VFIB), and third-degree heart block is simulated and displayed in the defibrillator interface. Users can alter current, pacing rate, energy used for shock, and the mode of the defibrillator and observe the effects of their actions.
The development of this simulator was funded by the VHA Innovators Network and and validation by the Foundation for Anesthesia Education Research (FAER).
Defibrillator Simulator – Last Updated 1/30/25
A curriculum for generic defibrillator operation is available here: Manual External Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing