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Hands only CPR effective: New guidelines

According to latest changes made to CPR guidelines rescuers need to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change is termed as “the simplest step first” for traditional CPR, said Dr Michael Sayre, an emergency doctor at Ohio State University Medical Centre and co-author of the guidelines issued by the American Heart Association.

17 Oct 2010

Chest compression-only method of CPR better than standard CPR

Heart attack patients whose hearts have stopped beating and who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from bystanders fare better if their resuscitators skip the rescue breaths and do only chest compression, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Oct 2010

Defibtech extends availability of Lifeline View Automatic External Defibrillator into Europe

Defibtech, LLC, a leading innovator in the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) market, today announced its first international shipment of the Lifeline View™ Automatic External Defibrillator to Medizon, one of Defibtech's largest international distributors and the exclusive distributor for the Netherlands. This shipment of the Lifeline View AED adds to the more than 100,000 Defibtech AEDs shipped worldwide.

30 Sep 2010

Defibtech receives Health Canada approval for Lifeline View AED device

Defibtech, LLC, a leading innovator in the Automated External Defibrillation (AED) market, today announced that it has received approval from Health Canada to market the Lifeline View™ AED device. The Lifeline View AED is the first and only AED to offer a full-color interactive display that shows users step-by-step how to perform CPR and external defibrillation.

13 Sep 2010

Experts examine impact of two cardiac rescue strategies: chest compressions first vs. defibrillation first

Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System.

9 Sep 2010

Eastern Pennsylvania Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association launches response team with Amish community

Underscoring that a sudden cardiac arrest emergency requires quick response and that automated external defibrillators are easy to use, the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association has launched a unique community response team with the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at the center of a broad program that will deploy AEDs in public locations, schools and even on horse and buggies and Amish farms to protect the community's residents and visitors from the nation's leading cause of death.

12 Aug 2010

FDA clears ZOLL's new Propaq MD Monitor/Defibrillator

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market and begin distribution of the new Propaq® MD Monitor/Defibrillator that was developed specifically to meet the special needs of military customers and air medical operations worldwide. Development of this product was a joint undertaking between the Department of Defense and a cooperative arrangement between Welch Allyn and ZOLL.

30 Jul 2010

Cardiac Science reports revenues of $36.1 million for second-quarter 2010

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

30 Jul 2010

ZOLL Medical receives PMDA approval to distribute AED Plus, AED Pro in Japan

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it has been granted approval by the Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency to import and distribute the AED Plus and AED Pro in Japan.

29 Jul 2010

Physio-Control initiates field correction on certain LIFEPAK 20/20e defibrillator/monitors

Physio-Control, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc.,, announced the company's recent initiation of a field correction on certain LIFEPAK 20/20e defibrillator/monitors manufactured prior to January 9, 2009. Analysis conducted by Physio-Control verified a possible battery (DC) power malfunction on the affected devices. In the malfunction scenario, a loss of battery power may occur while the unit is in operation.

3 Jul 2010

Half the high schools in Toronto do not train students how to perform CPR: Study

Almost half the high schools in Toronto do not teach students how to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), even though it's part of the Grade 9 curriculum and studies have shown it can greatly increase the survival rates of people who suffer heart attacks outside of hospitals.

26 May 2010

Study results of Cameron Health's S-ICD- System published online in NEJM

Cameron Health, Inc. today announced the publication of study results online in the New England Journal of Medicine highlighting the development and potential benefits of the company's S-ICD- System, the first minimally invasive, subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator, for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest.

14 May 2010

St. Jude Medical to display new products, clinical solutions at Heart Rhythm 2010

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it will display a number of new products and clinical solutions from the company's Cardiac Rhythm Management and Atrial Fibrillation Divisions at Heart Rhythm 2010, the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions.

13 May 2010

FDA approves St. Jude Medical's Unify CRT-D and Fortify ICD devices

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and first U.S. implants of its Unify™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Fortify™ implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The new devices feature advanced battery technology and circuitry that allow for the smallest device footprint in the industry and rapid charge times, without any compromise in device longevity or power.

13 May 2010

Bill requiring AEDs be installed in public spaces will save countless lives across Ontario

A new provincial Bill undergoing second reading this week could have a profound effect on the outcomes of cardiac arrest and bystander CPR response in Ontario if it is passed.

6 May 2010

SonoSite first-quarter EBIT up 68%

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

27 Apr 2010

Physio-Control decides to perform voluntary correction of LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillators

Physio-Control, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT), announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified the company's decision to perform a voluntary correction of LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillators manufactured prior to December 16, 2009 as a Class I recall.

23 Apr 2010

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s wide array of clinical solutions in the cardiology, cardiac surgery, atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm management markets at ACC 2010.

12 Mar 2010

FAA's Public Access Defibrillation Program: Emergency University and HeartSine Technologies support

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its selection of Emergency University and HeartSine Technologies to provide nationwide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and program management for ERT members.

6 Mar 2010

Major sports arenas in Europe have no adequate equipment, procedures to save spectators who suffer heart attacks

Too many major sports arenas in Europe do not have adequate equipment and procedures in place to save the lives of spectators who suffer heart attacks while watching a sporting event, according to new research published online today (Wednesday 3 March) in the European Heart Journal.

3 Mar 2010