The Best Support For Rescuers

AED Plus®

ThelatestAmericanHeartAssociation(AHA)Guidelinesissuedin2010,areclear:successfuldefibrillationrequireshigh-qualityCPRperformedattheproperdepthandrate.Whenit’stimeforCPR,theAEDPlus®withRealCPRHelp®providesthebestsupporttohelpsavealife.

The CPR hand-placement landmark contains a sensor that detects and measures chest compressions.

CPR Required

Whetherashockisadvisedornot,the2010Guidelinessaythatrescuersshouldfocusondeliveringhigh-qualityCPR.1Ifnoshockisadvised,onlyhigh-qualityCPRcanpotentiallysaveavictim.That’sbecauseonlygoodCPRcanrestoretheheartrhythmtoonerequiredforashocktowork.

EvenwhenanAEDsays“ShockAdvised,”high-qualityCPRshouldbeginimmediatelyaftershockdelivery.Onceshocked,theheartstrugglesforbloodasittriestoreorganizeandrestoreitsnaturalbeat.Bymovingbloodthroughtheheart,and

backintotheheartmusclesthemselves,CPRprovidescriticalhelptothestrugglingheart.Withoutthishelp,ashockalonemayproveineffective,andthevictimmaynotberesuscitated.

Knowledge Is PowerTheAHA’s2010Guidelinesrecommendthatrescuerspushhardtoadepthofatleast2inches(or5cm)atarateofatleast100compressionsperminute.Buthowdoyouknowyou’rereachingthatdepthandrate?Youshouldn’thavetoguess—youshouldknow.Only an AED that offers real-time CPR feedback provides

the best support for saving a life.

Audio prompts match the displayed text.

“ Rescuers should focus on delivering high-quality CPR: providing chest compressions …of at least 2 inches.” – 2010 AHA Guidelines, p. S678

An AED that Helps You Perform High-Quality CPROnlyZOLL’sAEDPlusisequippedwithRealCPRHelptechnology.ThesensorinthepadsletstheAEDseeeachchestcompressionandletsyouknowhowyou’redoing.Itguidesyou,withpromptsandareal-timebargauge,totherecommendeddepthandrateofcompressions.

The Only Fully Compliant AEDTheAEDPlusfullycomplieswiththeAHA’s2010GuidelinesbecauseitistheonlyAEDwithaFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)-approvedtherapythatletsyouknowwhencompressionsareatleasttwoinchesdeep.ZOLLupdateditsRealCPRHelptechnologytocomplywiththenewGuidelinesforcompressiondepthduringCPR,reflectingtheincreasefrom1½to2inchestoatleast2inches.ThismodificationconstitutedachangeintherapythatnecessitatedFDAapproval.NootherAEDonthemarketrequiredthistypeofupdateorapproval.

How It Works•TheCPR-D-padz®electrodesensesandreportsthe

motionofthechestcompressionstotheAEDPlus.

•Audioandtextpromptsrelaycompressionquality.

•Thecompressiondepthbargaugeletsyouseethedepthofeachcompressioninrealtime.

•Theadaptivemetronomedetectscompressionrateandguidesyoutoatleast100perminute.

The compression depth bar gauge helps you to achieve the recommended depth of at least two inches.

“ CPR can double or triple survival from witnessed cardiac arrest.”– 2010 AHA Guidelines, p. S706

What It Means to SeeBecausetheAEDPluscan“see”yourcompressions,youcansee,hear,andreadhowwellyouareperformingCPR.

RESCUER ACTIONS

Notyetstarted?

Stopped?

Tooslow?

Notdeepenough?

PerforminggoodCPR?

Wanttoseehowyou’redoing?

AED PLUS SUPPORT

“STARTCPR”

“CONTINUECPR”

Adaptivemetronomespeedsyouup

“PUSHHARDER”

“GOODCOMPRESSIONS”

Visiblebargaugeindicatesdepthofcompressions

THE CASE FOR AEDsSurvival Increases with Early InterventionResearchshowsthattheprobabilityofsurvivalgoesupdramaticallywhenCPRisperformed,andwhenanAEDisappliedbeforeanambulancearrives.*

Where is the AED?Toooften,theansweris,“Wedon’thaveone.”Sadly,thesameresearchthatdemonstratedanearlyfivefoldincreaseinsurvivability(from5%to24%)whenanAEDisused,alsoshowedthatanAEDisavailableonly2%ofthetime.

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* Peberdy MA, et al. Resuscitation. 2009;80(10):1169–74.

Real CPR Help Really WorksInthelargesthospitalcaregiverstudy,researchprovedconclusivelythatRealCPRHelpsignificantlyincreasesthequalityofchestcompressions.2

HospitalcaregivershadtheirchestcompressionsmeasuredfirstwithoutanyhelpandthenagainwithRealCPRHelpfromanAEDPlus.Ofallcompressionsdeliveredwithoutanyhelp,only15percentreachedtheproperdepthandrate.However,whenthesesamecaregiversweretestedwithRealCPRhelp,78percentoftheircompressionswereintarget—afivefoldincreaseinCPRquality.

“ Several studies have demonstrated improvement in chest compression rate [and] depth…when real-time feedback or prompt devices are used to guide CPR performance.”

“ …real-time CPR prompting and feedback technology such as visual and auditory prompting devices can improve the quality of CPR (Class IIa, LOE B).” – 2010 AHA Guidelines, p. S697

The Benefits of OwnershipTheAEDPluscanhelpyourorganization’sbottomline.Onceinstalled,theAEDPlushasthelowesttotalcostofownershipofallAEDsonthemarket,especiallywhenconsideringthelogisticsoftrackingandchangingpadsandbatteriesoverthelifeoftheAED.Thankstothelongshelflifeoftheconsumables,whenyoucomparethecostofmaintenanceover10years,thisAEDisthemostcost-effectiveunittoown.TheAEDPlusispoweredbylithiumbatteries(availablefromretailoutlets)thatlastfiveyears,andtheCPR-D-padzlastfiveyearsaswell.

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THE CASE FOR CPRQuality Buys TimeTheAHA’s2010Guidelinesnotethatifbystandersdonothingforacollapsedvictim,thechanceofsurvivaldropsabout10%everyminute.

* Source: 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. Circulation. 2010;122:S706.

ButifbystanderscanimmediatelybeginCPRandkeepitup,thenthechanceofsurvivalonlydrops3%to4%perminute.Atthatrate,approximately10minutesaftercollapse,thechanceofsurvivalremainsatleast60%.

References:1 2010AmericanHeartAssociationGuidelinesforCardiopulmonaryResuscitationandEmergency

CardiovascularCareScience.Circulation.2010;122:S678.

2 WeisfeldtML,etal. J Am Coll Cardiol.2010;55(16):1713–20.

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The rescue accessory pack comes with all the additional tools you may require during a rescue, from scissors to non-latex gloves.

The Best SupportNo other AED supports a rescuer as thoroughly as the AED Plus because it includes the following:

•Aone-pieceCPR-D-padzelectrodeforquick,easyapplication.Pull-tabsexposetheconductivegeloneachpadonlywhenitisindirectcontactwiththeskin,limitingthechanceofgelcontamination.

•ArescueaccessorypackageattachedtoeveryCPR-D-padzthatcontainsitemscriticaltoasuccessfulrescue.

•Alidthatactsasa“passiveairwaysupport”tomaintainthevictim’sopenairway.

•Aback-litdisplayscreenthatprovidessimultaneoustextwitheveryaudioprompt,andacircleoflightedgraphicaliconsthatshowwhattodo.

•Adisplayscreenthatpresentstheelapsedtimeandnumberofshocksdelivered,criticalinformationneededbyEMSpersonnelwhentheyarrive.

•RealCPRHelp.NootherAEDcanseetherescuerschestcompressionsandguidethemtotherequireddepthandrate.OtherAEDsmakeyouguesswhenyourcompressionsaredeepenough.OnlytheAEDPlusletsyouknow.