For more than 25 years, ZOLL has been a pioneer in resuscitation and defibrillation, designing products that push the boundaries of technology to empower first responders and unexpected heroes to help save lives.
The evidence is indisputable: High-quality CPR is the primary component in influencing survival from cardiac arrest. Not every patient will need a defibrillating shock, but every patient will need CPR.
ZOLL introduced Real CPR Help technology in 2002, and it's standard on every AED (automated external defibrillator) and professional defibrillator ZOLL sells.
Even for seasoned health care professionals, it's hard to know if you are pushing hard enough and fast enough to meet current Guidelines for compression rate and depth. With Real CPR Help technology, you know. It provides audio and visual feedback that guides rescuers to deliver high-quality CPR.
How Real CPR Help Works
Using accelerometer technology, a sensor inside ZOLL's CPR electrodes captures the rate and depth of each compression. Once the electrodes are placed on the patient, the person providing CPR presses on the clearly marked hand placement indicator that covers the sensor. The information captured is sent to the defibrillator, where it is immediately processed and provided in real time to the rescuer.
Just Enough Help
On the ZOLL AED 3, AED Plus, AED 3 BLS, and AED Pro defibrillators, rescuers will hear and see Push Harder or Good Compressions, as well as encouragement to Start CPR if needed.
In addition, on all ZOLL AEDs and professional defibrillators, an adaptive metronome will guide you to provide the Guidelines-recommended rate of compressions. What you see and/or hear will depend on how your device is configured.
