The image you have in your head of CPR is probably some combination of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. While both may still be needed for children and infants, breaths are no longer necessary for teenagers and adults. ...
Tags: CPR, out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest, hands-only CPR
Fighting sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in schools has been a business and social imperative for Cardiac Science since the company's founding. The reason is clear: Studies show that one in 50 high schools has had a SCA incident–either ...
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford have found a new way to boost the survival of pediatric patients whose hearts stop while they are hospitalized. The researchers ...
Tags: Cardiac Arrest, Pediatric Patients, New Way to Boost Survival
You know those popular songs that you just can't get out of your head? A new study suggests they have the power to trigger strong memories, many years later, in people with brain damage. The small study suggests that songs instill ...
Boston Scientific has obtained CE Mark approval for its X4 line of quadripolar CRT-D systems, including the AUTOGEN X4, DYNAGEN X4, and INOGEN X4 cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), a suite of ACUITY X4 quadripolar LV ...
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Hundreds of thousands of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) made by Philips Healthcare might not deliver a needed shock to the heart in an emergency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an updated warning. Latest ...
A faulty electronic component in some Philips HeartStart automated external defibrillators may prevent the device from delivering a needed shock to a person suffering a cardiac emergency, the FDA recently warned. The Dutch multinational's ...
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Covidien, a provider of healthcare products, has introduced the Capnostream 20p bedside monitor, which offers enhanced features for increasing patient safety in hospitals. The Capnostream 20p bedside monitor incorporates Covidien's ...
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FIFA has introduced a new FIFA Medical Emergency Bag (FMEB) to improve the survival rate of the footballers who may suffer with sudden cardiac arrest on-pitch. The core element of the bag includes the automated external defibrillator ...
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Swedish medical device company Dignitana's subsidiary Brain Cool has announced that its medical brain cooling system is being tested in a Phase One clinical trial at the University of Edinburgh. The Brain Cool system, which uses a ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) approval to Zoll Medical's fully automatic version of ZOLL AED Plus. Using the company's proprietary feedback technology, Real CPR Help, the new fully automatic device provides ...
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals has announced the temporary importation of 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP into the US market from Australia-based Phebra. The temporary arrangement is to address the present critical shortage of non-FDA ...
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Cardiac Science, a subsidiary of Opto Circuits, has introduced a new version of automated external defibrillator (AED), Powerheart G5, in Europe. The Powerheart G5 is designed to help facilitate both professional rescuers and first-time ...
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Dynasil, a manufacturer of detection systems, has signed a technology collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic. Under the collaboration, both companies will focus on the development of a therapeutic hypothermia core cooling technology ...
Anaxsys has filed its respiR8 continuous respiratory rate counter's 510(k) premarket notification application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulatory clearance. Electrochemical respiR8 device comprises a patented ...
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