Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and CPR Research

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Research
We have participated in the development and study of dozens of devices designed to implement new and hopefully more effective approaches to providing circulatory and ventilation support to the victim of cardiac arrest.  Examples of these approaches include:
Cough CPR
SC-V CPR
Vest CPR
IAC CPR
ACD CPR
Hi-Impulse CPR
PCCWR CPR
Mechanical v. Manual CPR

In addition to the study of physical interventions, we have worked in support of investigators developing promising new technologies for the diagnosis and titration of therapy for the victim of cardiac arrest.  These technologies include:
EtCO2 Analysis
Computer-Assisted ECG Analysis

Another form of CPR research involves the use of mathematical and software simulations to investigate the mechanisms of blood flow and study how different intervention strategies might promote blood flow to the organs we are most concerned with during resuscitation.
CPR Modeler software CPR Modeler
Mathematical models of circulatory system components
The Purdue University CPR Model
Links to other CPR Research resources

CPR Training and Rescue Aids
We have helped companies develop products for training rescuers to properly perform CPR for the victim of cardiac arrest and to properly ventilate patients of all types.  These projects have involved the development of hardware to physically simulate key aspects of the patient physiology, precise electronic instrumentation for the measurement of therapy delivered, and sophisticated software to acquire data, analyze performance and present and document results for the user.

Cardiac Emergency Prompter is a Pocket PC application designed to aid the user in properly dealing with a cardiac emergency.  Starting with assessing the patient and activating the Emergency Medical System, the program efficiently prompts the user through airway management, rescue breathing and CPR in accordance with current recommendations.  Download a copy to try out here:

Cardiac Emergency Prompter (ARM)
Cardiac Emergency Prompter (MIPS)
Cardiac Emergency Prompter (SH3)
Cardiac Emergency Prompter (X86)

To install, download the CAB file corresponding to the processor in your Pocket PC (ARM, MIPS, SH3 or X86) and copy that file to your Pocket PC (for example, to the "My Documents" folder).  Execute the CAB file (by tapping on it from within the Pocket PC File Explorer).  The application will be installed and the CAB file automatically deleted.  If you have any trouble, or would like a version for a different processor, please contact us!  If you have an older Pocket PC then you may also need to install the .NET Compact Framework from Microsoft.

Cardiac Emergency Prompter
Accelerometer-based CPR Training System
Ventilation Training Analyzer
MII CPRView® system
Lung Simulators

Automated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Systems

High Impulse Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation System  Patent

 

 
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