ZOLL™ Medical’s
goal is to make early defibrillation more accessible. Every year more
than 950,000 adult Americans die from cardiovascular disease, making it
the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Sudden cardiac arrest
claims the lives of at least 250,000 of those Americans before they
reach a hospital.
Cardiac Arrest strikes people of all ages
and fitness levels, usually without warning. Many of these lives could
be saved if bystanders act promptly to phone 911 and begin CPR, and if
trained responders provide defibrillation within minutes.
The AED Plus is more than a
defibrillator. ZOLL™ has developed a full resuscitation device which not
only delivers a shock to a patient when necessary but it also reinforces
your CPR training by voice and visual prompts going through all of the steps to CPR.
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According to American
Heart Association implementing
a QUALITY AED program involves four key elements:
-
Medical Oversight and Quality Improvement
- Notifying
the Local EMS Agency
- Protocol
for reporting an emergency
a. Where AED’s are located
b. Process for sharing event data
c. Selecting, Placing and Maintaining AED Devices
- Training
Intelligent Pediatric
Capability
The new pediatric capability includes voice
prompts that tell rescuers what type of electrodes—adult or
pediatric—are connected, so that the proper electrodes are used.
Separate and specific algorithms for adults and children are used to
analyze a victim’s heart rhythm. Pediatric-specific energy levels also
have been incorporated. Electronics in the AED Plus adjust
defibrillating energy levels automatically so that suitable doses, when
needed, are delivered.
Providing Lifesaving Defibrillation
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a
portable device that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if necessary,
allows a rescuer to deliver an electric shock to a victim of sudden
cardiac arrest. This shock, called defibrillation, may halt the rapid
and chaotic heart activity of sudden cardiac arrest, and help the heart
to reestablish an effective rhythm of its own.
Portable and
Automated
About the size of
a laptop computer, an AED typically consist of a main unit that provides
controls and instructions, and detachable electrodes that the rescuer
puts on the victim's body. The latest AED units are remarkably simple to
use. They automatically detect what treatment is appropriate for the
victim, and give rescuers instructions for administering treatment
(usually via audio prompts).
For Use by Many Types
of Rescuers
ZOLL™ AED devices are used in
hospitals and by Emergency Medical Services personnel and first
responders like policemen and fire fighters. Their simplicity and
reliability also allows use by minimally trained laypersons like
security guards, health club employees, flight attendants and office
managers.
The Potential
for AED Lifesaving Devices
Because sudden cardiac arrest is most effectively treated
within the first few seconds or minutes of a sudden collapse, AEDs have
the potential to save thousands of lives that could be lost if treatment
is delayed until ambulances travel to the scene of a cardiac arrest. The
American Heart Association's Early Defibrillation movement aims to put
an AED in the hands of all emergency responders and in public places
like airports, shopping malls, health clubs, and office buildings. As a
result, the potential market for AED products is very large.
Early Defibrillation
Saves Lives
Sudden cardiac arrest strikes up to 350,000 Americans each year. Most
commonly, the victim is suffering from a disorder called ventricular
fibrillation (VF)-a chaotic rhythm in the main pumping chamber of the
heart. In this case, the victim needs defibrillation-an electric shock
to correct the heart's rhythm. (In other cases, the victim may need only
CPR.)
The earlier defibrillation is administered, the better. With every
passing minute after sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the odds of the
victim's survival decrease by 7-10%. The American Heart Association
(AHA) estimates that early defibrillation could raise survival rates 30
percent or more.
Making Early
Defibrillation More Accessible
Making it possible for laypersons or
first responders on the scene to rapidly administer defibrillation could
save thousands of lives every year. The public access defibrillation
(PAD) movement, supported by the AHA, would put an automated external
defibrillator (AED) in all emergency vehicles and public places, where
first responders or trained laypersons (security guards, flight
attendants, office managers, etc.) could use them to quickly treat
victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
According to the AHA, "PAD...has the potential to be the single greatest
advance in the treatment of VF cardiac arrest since the invention of
CPR." The latest models of AED appliances are remarkably simple to
use, automatically detecting which treatment the victim needs, and
telling the rescuer exactly what to do.
AED
Appliances in the Workplace
The implementation of early
defibrillation programs in the workplace would put an automated external
defibrillator (AED) in locations where trained responders could use them
to quickly treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
AED Appliances in Schools
Cardiac Arrest strikes people of
all ages and fitness levels, usually without warning. Many of these
lives could be saved if bystanders act promptly to phone 911 and begin
CPR, and if trained responders provide defibrillation within minutes.
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