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ZOLL Medical’s goal is to make early defibrillation more accessible.
Every year more than 950,000 adult Americans die from cardiovascular
disease, making it the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Sudden
cardiac arrest claims the lives of at least 250,000 of those Americans
before they reach a hospital.
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Cardiac Arrest strikes people of all ages and fitness levels, usually
without warning. Many of these lives could be saved if bystanders act promptly to
phone 911 and begin CPR, and if trained responders provide defibrillation within
minutes.
The
Zoll AED Plus is more than a defibrillator. ZOLL has developed a full
resuscitation device which not only delivers a shock to a patient when
necessary but it also reinforces your CPR training by voice and visual
prompts going through all of the steps to CPR.
Early defibrillation helps save lives
According to American Heart Association implementing a QUALITY AED program
involves four key elements:
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Medical Oversight and Quality Improvement
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Notifying the Local EMS Agency
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Protocol for reporting an emergency
a. Where AED’s are located
b. Process for sharing event data
c. Selecting, Placing and Maintaining AEDs
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Training
Provides Lifesaving Defibrillation
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that analyzes
the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, allows a rescuer to deliver an electric
shock to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. This shock, called defibrillation,
may halt the rapid and chaotic heart activity of sudden cardiac arrest, and
help the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm of its own.
Portable and Automated
About the size of a laptop computer, an AED typically consist of a main unit
that provides controls and instructions, and detachable electrodes that the rescuer
puts on the victim's body. The latest AEDs are remarkably simple to use. They
automatically detect what treatment is appropriate for the victim, and give rescuers
instructions for administering treatment (usually via audio prompts).
For Use by Many Types of Rescuers
AEDs are used in hospitals and by Emergency Medical Services personnel
and first responders like policemen and fire fighters. Their simplicity
and reliability also allows use by minimally trained laypersons like
security guards, health club employees, flight attendants and office
managers.
The Potential for AEDs
Because sudden cardiac arrest is most effectively treated within the first few
seconds or minutes of a sudden collapse, AEDs have the potential to save thousands
of lives that could be lost if treatment is delayed until ambulances travel
to the scene of a cardiac arrest. The American Heart Association's Early Defibrillation
movement aims to put AEDs in the hands of all emergency responders and in public
places like airports, shopping malls, health clubs, and office buildings. As
a result, the potential market for AEDs is very large.
Early Defibrillation Saves Lives
Sudden cardiac arrest strikes up to 350,000 Americans each year. Most commonly,
the victim is suffering from a disorder called ventricular fibrillation (VF)-a
chaotic rhythm in the main pumping chamber of the heart. In this case, the
victim needs defibrillation-an electric shock to correct the heart's rhythm.
(In other cases, the victim may need only CPR.)
The earlier defibrillation is administered, the better. With every passing minute
after sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the odds of the victim's survival decrease
by 7-10%. The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that early defibrillation
could raise survival rates 30 percent or more.
Makes Early Defibrillation More Accessible
Making it possible for laypersons or first responders on the scene to
rapidly administer defibrillation could save thousands of lives every year.
The public access defibrillation (PAD) movement, supported by the AHA, would
put automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all emergency vehicles and
public places, where first responders or trained laypersons (security guards,
flight attendants, office managers, etc.) could use them to quickly treat
victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
According to the AHA, "PAD...has the potential to be the single greatest advance
in the treatment of VF cardiac arrest since the invention of CPR."
The latest models of AEDs are remarkably simple to use, automatically detecting
which treatment the victim needs, and telling the rescuer exactly what to do.
AEDs in the Workplace
The implementation of early defibrillation programs in the workplace would
put automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in locations where trained
responders could use them to quickly treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
AEDs in Schools
Cardiac Arrest strikes people of all ages and fitness levels, usually
without warning. Many of these lives could be saved if bystanders act promptly
to phone 911 and begin CPR, and if trained responders provide defibrillation
within minutes.
