The following terms refer to this characteristic of muscle contraction: The origin of the muscle is the muscle end that attaches to the stationary structure, usually a bone or a bony structure. The insertion of the muscle is the muscle end that attaches to the moving structure.
Defibrillators vary in price. Depending on what features you are looking for, defibrillators currently range from just over $1000 up to more than $20,000 for the expensive top of the range defibrillators used by paramedics, medical teams and hospitals. Prices also vary for larger quantities.
A defibrillator typically is implanted in the upper chest. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a tiny computer, plus a battery, contained in a small titanium metal case that is about the size of a pocket watch.It weighs approximately 3 ounces. The ICD is implanted under your skin, typically on the left or right side of your chest, just below the collarbone.he third part of your implantable device system is a programmer, an external computer located in your doctor's office or clinic that is used to program the heart device and retrieve information from your device that will assist your doctor in your treatment.