Michigan Instruments News & Insights

User Story: How Life-Stat Helps The University of Alabama Assist Rural Communities
CPR, User and Survivor Stories
There are many reasons why the Life-Stat is the best automatic CPR device the industry has to offer. We take pride in its several unique qualities that make it suitable for adults of nearly any size and even the elderly.
Glen Davis,…

How COVID-19 Has Influenced the Rise of Respiratory Therapy
TTL
Like many other healthcare professionals, respiratory therapists (RTs) have had their work cut out for them ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. Their role in the medical field, which was always considered demanding, is now…

Life-Stat CPR Device Saves Man’s Life After Being Being Clinically Dead
CPR, User and Survivor Stories
More importantly than anything, Michigan Instruments' Life-Stat mechanical CPR device saves lives. In Farmdale, Ohio, Leonard Osborn went into cardiac arrest and didn’t have a heartbeat for 16 minutes.
Thankfully, Osborn’s family…

Lung Simulation: Why Choose Us?
Lung Simulator Resources, TTL
Lung simulators are designed to replicate the function of healthy and diseased human lungs for testing, teaching and training. Comparing the features, settings and the realistic nature of a lung simulator is vital to its success and effectiveness.
Below,…

The 5+ Ways the Life-Stat Offers an Extra Pair of Hands
CPR
If you need an “extra pair of hands” in hospitals, emergency rooms and EMS units, the Michigan Instruments Life-Stat provides uninterrupted mechanical CPR to patients. This gives doctors, nurses and paramedics the capability to perform…

Why Test and Calibrate Ventilators with Michigan Instruments Lung Simulators
Lung Simulator Resources, TTL
When lives are hanging in the balance, it’s imperative to know how to use a test lung for ventilator testing and calibration. Our lung simulators help to do that.
Because of its significance, we’ve outlined the testing applications…

CPR Device Market Comparison: Which Product is Better?
CPR
When it comes to an automated CPR compression device, there are a lot of options to choose from. This is why we outlined the 5+ main features of our CPR devices: The Life-Stat 1008 and Thumper 1007CC
1. Ease of Use
Both the LifeStat and…

Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mechanical CPR
CPR, Mechanical CPR FAQs
Mechanical CPR has been around since the 1960s, starting when we made an oxygen-powered piston on an adjustable arm to deliver compressions called the Thumper®.
As a company that specializes in automated CPR devices and lung simulators,…

How the Life Stat Automated CPR Device Saved a North Carolina’s Woman Life
User and Survivor Stories
Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in America. However, it’s an event that’s survivable with the right intervention and equipment, such as Michigan Instruments’ Life-Stat CPR machine.
This was proven true when Julia…

How Automated CPR Revived a Patient With Severe Hypothermia
User and Survivor Stories
Did you know that immediate CPR can save someone that’s dying from hypothermia?
That was the case when a Michigan hospital used Michigan Instruments Life-Stat automated CPR device to revive a patient with severe, near-fatal hypothermia.…

User Story: How Life-Stat Helps The University of Alabama Assist Rural Communities
CPR, User and Survivor Stories
There are many reasons why the Life-Stat is the best automatic CPR device the industry has to offer. We take pride in its several unique qualities that make it suitable for adults of nearly any size and even the elderly.
Glen Davis,…

How COVID-19 Has Influenced the Rise of Respiratory Therapy
TTL
Like many other healthcare professionals, respiratory therapists (RTs) have had their work cut out for them ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. Their role in the medical field, which was always considered demanding, is now…

Life-Stat CPR Device Saves Man’s Life After Being Being Clinically Dead
CPR, User and Survivor Stories
More importantly than anything, Michigan Instruments' Life-Stat mechanical CPR device saves lives. In Farmdale, Ohio, Leonard Osborn went into cardiac arrest and didn’t have a heartbeat for 16 minutes.
Thankfully, Osborn’s family…

Lung Simulation: Why Choose Us?
Lung Simulator Resources, TTL
Lung simulators are designed to replicate the function of healthy and diseased human lungs for testing, teaching and training. Comparing the features, settings and the realistic nature of a lung simulator is vital to its success and effectiveness.
Below,…

The 5+ Ways the Life-Stat Offers an Extra Pair of Hands
CPR
If you need an “extra pair of hands” in hospitals, emergency rooms and EMS units, the Michigan Instruments Life-Stat provides uninterrupted mechanical CPR to patients. This gives doctors, nurses and paramedics the capability to perform…

Why Test and Calibrate Ventilators with Michigan Instruments Lung Simulators
Lung Simulator Resources, TTL
When lives are hanging in the balance, it’s imperative to know how to use a test lung for ventilator testing and calibration. Our lung simulators help to do that.
Because of its significance, we’ve outlined the testing applications…

CPR Device Market Comparison: Which Product is Better?
CPR
When it comes to an automated CPR compression device, there are a lot of options to choose from. This is why we outlined the 5+ main features of our CPR devices: The Life-Stat 1008 and Thumper 1007CC
1. Ease of Use
Both the LifeStat and…

Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mechanical CPR
CPR, Mechanical CPR FAQs
Mechanical CPR has been around since the 1960s, starting when we made an oxygen-powered piston on an adjustable arm to deliver compressions called the Thumper®.
As a company that specializes in automated CPR devices and lung simulators,…

How the Life Stat Automated CPR Device Saved a North Carolina’s Woman Life
User and Survivor Stories
Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in America. However, it’s an event that’s survivable with the right intervention and equipment, such as Michigan Instruments’ Life-Stat CPR machine.
This was proven true when Julia…

How Automated CPR Revived a Patient With Severe Hypothermia
User and Survivor Stories
Did you know that immediate CPR can save someone that’s dying from hypothermia?
That was the case when a Michigan hospital used Michigan Instruments Life-Stat automated CPR device to revive a patient with severe, near-fatal hypothermia.…
Recent Articles
- Patient Access During Mechanical CPR: Why Device Design Matters
- How Lung Simulators Support Respiratory Device R&D
- Situations Where Mechanical CPR Can Support the Care Team
- What the Latest Research Tells Us About Lung Simulator Accuracy
- 7 Reasons Every EMS Team Needs a Life-Stat® Automated CPR Device
- Key Factors That Influence Accuracy in Ventilator Testing Environments
- Why Simulation Training Is Essential for Respiratory Therapists
- Simulating Difficult Airway and Lung Conditions in Training Environments
- Common Ventilator Testing Mistakes and How Lung Simulators Help Prevent Them
- Ventilator Testing and Calibration: How Lung Simulators Ensure Reliable Performance
