Introduction Of The Autopulse ® System; Indication For Use; Description Of The System; Table 1-1 Patient/Autopulse System Operating Parameters - ZOLL AutoPulse 100 User Manual

User Guide
1 Introduction of the AutoPulse
The AutoPulse System is an automatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) product.
1.1

Indication for Use

The AutoPulse is intended to be used as an adjunct to manual CPR, on adult patients only, in cases of
clinical death as defined by a lack of spontaneous breathing and pulse.
1.2

Description of the System

The Platform is an automated, portable, battery-powered chest compressor, which provides chest
compressions as an adjunct to performing manual CPR (see Figure 1-1). Use of the AutoPulse System
is intended to reduce the impact of rescuer fatigue and will enable the rescuer to address additional
patient needs.
The AutoPulse System has the following operating parameters:
• Chest displacement: equal to 20% reduction in anterior-posterior chest depth.
• Consistent compression rate and depth.
• Physiological duty cycle: fixed at 50 ± 5%.
Standardized 30:2, or 15:2 compressions (30 or 15 compressions followed by two consecutive 1.5
second ventilation pauses) or continuous compressions (user selectable).
Table 1-1 Patient/AutoPulse System Operating Parameters
Patient Parameter
Patient chest circumference permitted
Patient chest width permitted
Maximum patient weight permitted
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System
AutoPulse Specification
29.9 to 51.2 in. (76 to 130 cm)
9.8 to 15 in. (25 to 38 cm)
300 lbs.(136 kg)
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