Mechanical CPR Device, Life-Stat, Meets New AHA CPR Guidelines

These Mechanical CPR Devices Offer 120 Compressions per Minute, Ideal for Hospital Settings

In October of 2015, the American Heart Association announced new guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR.) They stated that quick action and more teamwork is key to saving more lives. We agree.

 

The American Heart Association guidelines, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, highlight how quick action, proper training, use of technology and coordinated efforts can increase survival from cardiac arrest.

As you know, cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the US and in other countries around the world. When the heart suddenly stops or malfunctions, blood flow is interrupted to the patient which causes death within minutes. Survival often depends on immediate CPR, starting with bystanders.

  • More than 326,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year.
  • Another 209,000 people have a cardiac arrest while in the hospital.

CPR training is a fundamental part of care within healthcare systems. Still, it has been shown that resuscitation skills can decline within a few months. While frequent training is important, the use of mechanical CPR devices can also free up physicians to provide other critical care to the patient.

“The 2015 update calls for integrated systems of care that participate in continuous quality improvement and that provide a common framework for both community and healthcare-based resuscitation systems,” said Clifton Callaway, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the AHA’s Emergency Cardiovascular Care committee and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. “We must create a culture of action that benefits the entire community in which it operates, inside and outside the hospital setting.” – via heart.org

2015 AHA CPR Guidelines

The 2015 AHA Guidelines include increased limits for compressions per minute (100 to 120 cpm) and ventilations (10 breaths per minute (bpm)). Healthcare professionals in a situation requiring CPR are also encouraged to check for breath and pulse at the same time, to try and reduce the time to first compression.

Michigan Instruments monitors guideline changes and compliance requirements for our devices constantly. As a result, we have improved our Life-Stat mechanical CPR device options based on these guidelines. We have separate devices available that can deliver 120 compressions per minute or 100 compressions per minute at 10 bpm.

Life-Stat Mechanical CPR Device in Hospital Settings

The Life-Stat mechanical CPR device offers many advantages for use in the hospital setting including quick set up, the option to include ventilation with chest compressions, and most importantly, hands free operation giving physicians the ability to focus on other aspects of emergency care for the patient.

Learn more about our Life-Stat Mechanical CPR Device here, or contact us with your questions.

To read more about the 2015 AHA Guidelines, visit https://eccguidelines.heart.org/index.php/american-heart-association/

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The History of Mechanical CPR Machines

the history of mechanical CPR devices

Technology That Saves Lives

Fifty years ago, no one had heard of mechanical CPR, a device that has since saved thousands of lives. By providing hands-free external chest compressions, a mechanical CPR machine allows medical professionals to concentrate on other life-saving procedures, instead of performing manual CPR, to give the patient a better chance for survival.

Fifty years ago, the engineers at Michigan Instruments were hard at work developing this new technology. In 1964 they pioneered industry-leading mechanical CPR devices that provide the most critical component of CPR – solid compressions that circulate blood to the brain, quickly and effectively.

The Thumper® Mechanical CPR

The Thumper 1007CC is a mechanical CPR machine is capable of delivering continuous chest compressions to a patient in a state of acute cardiac arrest. The automatic compressions delivered by the Thumper are uninterrupted and exact.

Compression depth is easily adjustable from 0-3.2”, allowing treatment to be tuned to accommodate a wide range of patients.

The Thumper CPR device is also approved for off-level use, allowing perfect hands-free, automatic CPR to be delivered even if the patient is being transported down a flight of stairs.

Life-Stat® Mechanical CPR Machine with Oxygen Assist

The Model 1008 Life-Stat Mechanical CPR device is revolutionary technology resulting from more than 48 years of incremental development.

This innovative, automatic CPR machine provides unparalleled benefits including:

  • hands-free, fully compliant 30:2 CPR
  • hands-free fully compliant continuous AHA CPR
  • adjustable compression depth
  • the fastest switch-over from manual to mechanical CPR on the market
  • the ability to accommodate both small and large patients
  • hands-free CPR in any position with a secured patient

The Michigan Instruments Difference

There are many other mechanical CPR devices on the market. So what makes Thumper and Life-Stat different from other mechanical CPR devices?

Thumper and Life-Stat offer medical professionals the following advantages:

  • Up to 50% deeper compressions and adjustable compression depths
  • Accommodates patients twice the size of standard mechanical CPR devices — up to 550 lbs
  • Easier patient transfer — can be used at 45° angle when transporting patients down staircases
  • Lower cost —1/3 the price of most mechanical CPR devices, pricing starting at $4995

Michigan Instruments mechanical CPR products fully meet the 2010 AHA guidelines and are regularly recognized for initiating ROSC in cardiac arrest patients.

As the landscape of medicine changes, so must technology. Michigan Instruments is proud to lead the industry in refining and developing new technologies that are saving lives each and every day.

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