Zoll’s RescueNet 12-Lead is a free and versatile transmission system that allows healthcare providers to receive and ...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
This channel includes news and new technology innovations about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is also called sudden cardiac death (SCD). SCA occured when the heart suddenly ceases all electrical activity needed to keep the heart beating. Read more about the the condition from the Heart Rhythm Society. It is estimated that more than 400,000 people in the U.S. have out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation by administering an electric shock to the heart to restore its rhythm to normal are the only treatments that have been shown to improve survival after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is fatal in over 80 percent of cases.
December 19, 2012 — Hospitalized children who suffer cardiac arrest are nearly three times more likely to survive than ...
December 18, 2012 — Zoll Medical Corp. announced that its new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared OneStep ...
Pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) are a standard requirement for many school-aged athletes to participate in competitive sports. One purpose of the PPE is to check for any underlying cardiovascular abnormalities that could put an athlete at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is the number one medical cause of death in young athletes.
July 13, 2012 ? An otherwise healthy pregnant woman who suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated, therapeutically ...
June 21, 2012 — Zoll Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced ...
March 13, 2012 — Asahi Kasei Corp. and Zoll Medical Corp. jointly announced that Asahi Kasei will acquire Zoll for ...
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent worldwide. Most professional athletes in the United States are required to take part in comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to identify often-asymptomatic congenital or inherited heart disorders, and other cardiac risk factors. There remains a debate however, whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening programs for student athletes at the collegiate and high school levels or even at younger ages.
March 12, 2012 — Philips introduced the tactically enhanced HeartStart MRx monitor-defibrillator for emergency medical ...
March 1, 2012 — Philips announced the launch of HeartStart XL+, a crash cart defibrillator/monitor for use in hospitals ...
February 16, 2012 — Velomedix Inc., a clinical stage medical device company, received investigational device exemption ...
The key players in the U.S. defibrillator-monitor market are Physio-Control, Philips and Zoll. These systems offer much ...
Sudden cardiac arrest and acute myocardial infarction are two of the largest public health problems facing Western ...
January 26, 2012 — The RhinoChill IntraNasal cooling system has been nominated for one of the European medical device ...
January 16, 2012 — Philips Healthcare announced the enrollment of the first patients in its CHILL-MI clinical study ...
November 18, 2011 – Medtronic and Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, today announced they have entered into ...
October 21, 2011 – Physio-Control Inc. announced its ReadyLink 12-Lead ECG device has been recognized as one of the Top ...