Helps Save 69-Year-Old Woman in First Month of Use
ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of
resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today
that the Taranaki District Health Board Ambulance (TDHB) Service in
Plymouth is the first service in New Zealand to install the ZOLL
AutoPulse® Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump, which was used
by paramedics to save the life of a 69-year-old woman experiencing
sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) two weeks after installation.
According to Ian May, TDHB ambulance manager, the 69-year-old was
discharged from the hospital after surviving sudden cardiac arrest. “We
used the AutoPulse on her two or three times for about five minutes each
when she re-arrested and were able to restore her pulse,” he said. “This
device contributes significantly to the total management of critical
care. It frees staff to concentrate on other aspects of resuscitating
the patient, such as defibrillation, airway management, intubation, and
drug therapy.”
“We know it works and it’s efficient,” May added. “It delivers
effective, continuous CPR with near precision that can’t be accomplished
by manual CPR. We’re excited that we will be able to add value to
patient outcomes with the AutoPulse.”
“We’re extremely pleased that Taranaki was able to immediately witness
the value the AutoPulse has in delivering consistent, high-quality chest
compressions to improve outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest,” said
Jonathan A. Rennert, President of ZOLL Medical Corporation. “The device
also helps eliminate most of the interruptions typically encountered in
CPR cases, including the need to stop compressions during transfers, and
while going down narrow hallways and stairs, or while in elevators.”
The AutoPulse Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is an
automated, portable device with an easy-to-use, load-distributing
LifeBand® that squeezes the entire chest, improving blood
flow to the heart and brain during sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The
AutoPulse offers a significant advantage over manual CPR in that it can
move blood more effectively than manual chest compressions. AutoPulse
delivers high-quality, uninterrupted chest compressions to maintain
myocardial and cerebral perfusion.
