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Yes, it is online as a matter of fact! You can see it on the First Responders Network at: http://firstrespondersnetwork.com/codestemi/videos/london-ambulance-service/

Thanks for the opportunity Thanks for the opportunity to have Physio-Control be a part of the EMTLife Forum. We encountered a lot of great feedback on what we're doing right, and more importantly, where we can improve. And hopefully we contributed some product and/or clinical information along...

Ever wonder what goes into making Physio-Control devices LIFEPAK TOUGH? It can be brutal. Take a look inside the Physio-Control Design Assurance Labs: http://www.physio-control.com/Blogdetails.aspx?id=2147486583&blogid=2147483793.

Physio-Control recommends that caregivers continue to pause compressions during defibrillation shocks. Evidence so far has not proven that hands-on defibrillation is safe and so caution should be advised. In fact, Physio-Control researchers recently performed a study examining the response of...

This is neither a design flaw or operator error. They are trying to synch off lead II, which happens to have a rounded R wave peak and greatly truncated S waves. This combination is making it difficult for the R-synch algorithm to locate the proper peak to time-off of, thus causing intermittent...

Thanks for the question. Will follow-up with the appropriate Physio-Control subject matter experts and get back to you soon.

Sharing a recent article, “Mechanical chest compression systems: Better compressions, but above all, more compressions,” indicating increased chest compression hands-on ratios using mechanical chest compression devices, in this case the LUCAS Chest Compression System. Written by Yves Maule...

Physio-Control and SonoSite continue to collaborate on the introduction of point-of-care ultrasound in the EMS market and we’re seeing interest from progressive EMS agencies. We continue to work with customers to better understand how they use point-of-care ultrasound in their systems and how...

Thanks. We appreciate having the opportunity to join the discussion. The LINC trial is a randomized control trial currently underway in Europe (sponsored by Jolife AB). Enrollment should be finished by the end of the summer.

The LIFEPAK 12 and 15 are actually both good at detecting pacemaker stimuli if they are set up with internal pacemaker detection turned on. The user can change this in setup. The 12 and the 15 both use lead V4 for pacemaker spike detection if available, otherwise they use lead II. Detected...

Lund University Hospital study You may also be interested in this Lund University Hospital study poster: Olson H, Rundgren M, Silverstolpe J, Friberg H. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest—A panorama in transformation. Resuscitation. 2008;77S:S47. Poster. Improved prehospital care (including...

Thanks for your question. We recognize that the entire system of care is vital to improving patient outcomes – early defibrillation, consistent and effective CPR, therapeutic hypothermia, etc. The LUCAS Chest Compression System plays an important role in this chain by providing high quality...

We checked with one of Physio-Control’s principal scientists about this. The effects you are observing on the ST levels and T waves on the monitor and printed rhythm strips is the effect of the filtering done on the monitored ECG to reduce motion artifact. The LIFEPAK 12 operating instructions...

What is the age of the device in question? AEDs, regardless of manufacturer, have a lifespan of roughly eight years. This is to safeguard against the normal aging of electrical components losing effectiveness over time, regardless of whether or not the device has been used. It’s possible the...

The LIFEPAK 12 is available with either a black & white LCD display or a black & amber electro-luminescent (EL) display. The screen color is fixed and is not adjustable like a display setting. However, an upgrade to the EL screen is available.

Thanks for your question. We actually think the differences between the LUCAS 2 and AutoPulse are quite significant. Consider, for example, the following: Size & weight: LUCAS 2 weighs 22 lbs. (in carry case w/ extra battery) compared to the AutoPulse @ 39 lbs. (in carry case w/ extra...

Physio-Control recently joined the EMTLife Forum as a member of the new Verified Vendor Program and came across this discussion. We wanted to offer some additional information that should help provide context. When treating difficult-to-defibrillate patients, escalation of energy can be an...

According to one of Physio-Control's principal scientists, yes, the impedance shown on the strip chart is the thoracic impedance in Ohms. Most defibrillators measure the resistive part of the impedance by sending a high-frequency (e.g., 20 kHz) signal at very low (safe) current between the pads...

Thanks for the feedback. I've passed it along to the LUCAS product manager.

No worries. Physio-Control is a developer and manufacturer or emergency medical response technologies, including LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators, LUCAS mechanical chest compression system, LIFENET System data management network, as well as AEDs. We're based in Redmond, Washington. You might've...