Advantages of Life-Stat™

Quality CPR Requirements Manual CPR LIFE-STAT™ CPR
100 Compressions/minute Difficult to perform well Delivers exactly 100/minute
50:50 Systolic to diastolic Difficult to perform well Delivers exactly 50:50
Compression depth 1.5 inches Difficult to perform well Exact depth can be set
Full chest release Difficult to perform well Active full chest release – demonstrated synergy with ITD and ITPR technology to increase cardiac output
30:2 Mode – facemask ventilation Difficult to perform, must count to 30, give two breaths Exact, hands-free, automatic
Continuous CPR – advanced airway Takes two rescuers, one does compressions at rate of 100/min, one does ventilation at rate of 8 to 10/min Exact, hands-free, automatic. Rescuers freed to do other tasks
Keep performing as long as required AHA states rescuers fatigue after only one minute compromises quality of CPR Can provide exact AHA CPR for as long as needed. Rescuers freed to do other tasks
Provide defibrillator shock Rescuer must stand clear Provides CPR during and after shock delivery
Perform CPR while patient is being carried to emergency vehicle Requires at least 3 rescuers and chest compressions are usually ineffective because of movement and awkward angle Requires only two rescuers to carry patient. Fully effective CPR is provided hands-free
Perform CPR when patient is on spine board going up or down stairs or in an elevator Requires at least 3 rescuers and chest compressions are usually ineffective because of movement and awkward angle Requires only two rescuers to carry patient. Fully effective CPR is provided hands-free
Read ECG Stop CPR With properly placed electrodes, ECG can often be read while CPR is applied. Can be used with ECG monitors utilizing CPR artifact signal averaging
Perform CPR in emergency vehicle Requires at least one rescuer who is then not strapped in for 30:2 mode and may require 2 rescuers not strapped in for continuous CPR Provides hands-free CPR in either 30:2 or continuous mode so rescuers can strap in or provide other treatment
Maintain coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) > 15 mm HG Virtually impossible Studies show LIFE-STAT™ piston action provides CPP significantly above 15 mm HG
Perform effective CPR for long periods in cases such as hypothermia or drug overdose. Virtually impossible to perform long periods of effective CPR without a team of well trained, in-shape rescuers to switch out at least every two minutes LIFE-STAT™ CPR technology is used for long term hands-free CPR. The longest reported time with predecessor device for full patient recovery is 17 hours. LIFE-STAT™ also has demonstrated significant synergy with ResQPOD® for enhanced cardiac output