| Provide Hands-Free Fully Compliant 30:2 CPR |
Yes.
Cycles 30 compressions at 100/minute, pauses and delivers 2 ventilations.
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No.
Compressions only at 80/min. (1.4.4)
No built-in coordinated ventilator.
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No.
Compressions only at 100/minute. (6.2)
No built-in coordinated ventilator.
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Electronic control coordinates chest compressions with built–in ventilator. |
| Provide Hands-Free fully compliant Continuous AHA CPR |
Yes
Delivers 100 compressions with 9 asynchronous ventilations per minute.
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No.
Compressions only at 80/min. (1.4.4)
No built-in coordinated ventilator.
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No.
Compressions only at 100/min. (6.2)
No built-in coordinated ventilator.
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Electronic control coordinates chest compressions with built–in ventilator. |
| Adjustable Compression Depth |
Yes.
Adjustable from 0 to 3.2 inches.
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No.
Automatically set to 20% of chest depth. (1.4.4)
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No.
No adjustment. (6.2)
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Has the capability to adjust compression depth to accommodate patient size. |
| Transfer time from ManualCPR to MechanicalCPR with minimal interruption of compressions |
Yes.
In ~ 5 seconds, can swing piston into position during a manual CPR ventilation phase with virtually no loss of compressions.
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No.
Slower (usually > 30 seconds), must (a) position LifeBand® properly (3.1) and (b) make required control selection. (3.2)
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No.
Slower (~ 20 seconds), must (a) position board under patient, (b) attach side clamps and adjust piston both horizontally & vertically interrupting compressions 2 times. (3.3)
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Fastest switch-over from manual to mechanical CPR less likely to jeopardize effective Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP) and blood flow to the brain. |
| Can operate while attached to a spineboard |
Yes.
Uses MII Patient Restraint System (PRS).
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Yes.
First apply AutoPulse® to patient then multiple rescuers lift patient onto transportation device and then secure patient to device. (3.6)
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Possibly.
First apply LUCAS™ to patient then 3 rescuers minimal recommended to lift patient (while stopping compressions) onto stretcher. (3.7.2)
Only stretcher or ambulance cot use cited in IFU. (3.7
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Higher mobility in stairwells, while providing continuous CPR support, including ventilation. |
| Accommodate both small and large patients (Over 375 lbs) |
Yes.
Sternum height:
4.5 to 14.5 in.
(11.4 to 36.8 cm or
114 to 368 mm)
Chest width range:
Up to 22 in.
(55.9 cm or 559 mm)
No Weight limit as long as patient fits.
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No.
Chest circumference:
29.9 to 51.2 in.
(76 to 130 cm)
Chest width:
9.8 to 15 in.
(25 to 38 cm) (1.2)
Max weight is 350 lbs.
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No.
Patient must fit into the device.
Sternum height:
7.5 to 11.9 in.
(190 to 303 mm)
Maximal width:
17.7 in. (449 mm) (6.2)
Max weight is 375 lbs.
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EMS reports successful use on patients > 600lb. If necessary, the patient can be positioned on the LIFE-STAT® with their arm placed outside the column. |
| Uninterrupted fully compliant AHA CPR in stairwell from a 2 rescuer transporting team |
Yes. |
No.
In either 30:2 or continuous mode an adjunct ventilator is required for ventilations.
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No.
Must be level to provide compressions. (3.7.4)
An adjunct ventilator is required for ventilations.
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Hands-Free CPR in any position with secured patient. Both compressions and ventilations provided in selectable 30:2 or CCV (Continuous Compressions with 9 asynchronous Ventilations per minute) mode. |
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