Karl William Edmark (1924–1994) was an American cardiovascular surgeon, inventor of the DC defibrillator,[1] inventor of the Edmark damped sinusoidal defibrillation pulse,[2] and founder of the company Physio-Control.[3][4][5]

Karl William Edmark
BornMarch 3, 1924
DiedApril 6, 1994
Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, US
Resting placeDry Creek Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, US
EducationM.D.
ChildrenKarl W. Edmark III, Tomima Edmark, John Edmark, Charles Van Middlestate, Richard Edmark, and James Edmark

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  1. ^ "Dr. Karl William Edmark". emsmuseum.org.
  2. ^ Physio-Control Inc. (January 1, 2013). "Physio-Control Timeline 1955-Present". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dr. Karl Edmark, surgeon and inventor". The Day. New London, CT. Associated Press. April 8, 1994. p. B6.
  4. ^ "Time Line" (PDF). Physio-Control. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Long, Priscilla (October 1, 1999). "Seattle physician Karl William Edmark perfects heart defibrillator between 1959 and 1962". History Link. Retrieved September 29, 2014.