SimCPR Pro User Manual

SimCPR Pro
®
User Manual
Read carefully before first use!
1 Intended use and contraindications
SimCPR® Pro support first responders in performing effective
chest compressions in accordance with scientific CPR
guidelines
Indication of use:
SimCPR® Pro supports first responders performing CPR on
patients of 12 years of age and older who are suspected of
having a cardiac arrest.
SimCPR® Pro feedback provides extra support for the
rescuers doing CPR based on their training and experience.
Contraindications:
SimCPR® Pro may not be used in the following situations:
• The patient is younger than 12 years old.
• The patient reacts when spoken to.
• The patient breathes normally.
• CPR during transport.
• CPR on a soft surface.
2 Description
SimCPR® Pro is a medical device that provides real-time
feedback to the rescuer who is performing CPR on a patient in
cardiac arrest.
The device is worn as a wristband.
SimCPR® Pro registers the up and down movements of the
rescuer's wrist during chest compressions (amplitude).
The built-in accelerometer analyses these movements and
accurately calculates the traveled distance (depth) and tempo.
Through a red and green LED-light the first responder gets
feedback if chest compression depth and tempo are correct.
SimCPR® Pro is set according to the scientific CPR-guidelines
for patients older than 12 years: chest compressions with a
minimum depth of 2 inches (5 cm) and a rate between 100-120
per minute.
SimCPR® Pro can be used multiple times on different patients.
3 Warning
SimCPR® Pro calculates the depth based on the traveled
distance during compression/decompression.
⚠ Leaning on the chest after recoil, reduces the
distance traveled.
When the rescuer compresses the chest for e.g. 2.4 inches (6
cm) but keeps leaning 0.8 inches (2 cm), the measured
distance will be only 1.6 inches (4 cm). In this case the red
LED-light will keep on flashing.
The moment the rescuer stops leaning, with full chest recoil,
the traveled distance will be 2.4 inches (6 cm) and the green
LED-light will be activated.
If the rescuer does not keep contact with the patient chest after
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recoil, the device will measure a larger distance traveled.
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In this case the green LED-light can be activated while chest
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compressions are not deep enough.
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distance traveled.
SimCPR® Pro is only intended to be used on patients over 12
years of age. The medical device is not suitable for children
under 12 years of age. This age group requires a different
compression depth than older children and adults.
4 Complications and safety information
Several medical studies have shown that different types of
injuries can be caused by performing chest compressions on
patients in cardiac arrest.
In general these injuries are not fatal and the chance of death
is more likely without chest compressions.
⚠ It is not unusual for ribs to break during chest
compressions.
Despite breaking ribs, continue with CPR!
For users/patients within the European Union (Medical device
regulation EU 2017/745), the following applies:
In case of serious harm from the use of this medical device,
you need to report this to SimCPR Medical BV and the relevant
authority of the Member State where the user/patient is
located.
5 Precautions
First check if the patient needs to be resuscitated.
Resuscitation is needed when the patient is unresponsive and
has no (normal) breathing.
Make sure the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) is activated
and someone is gone to get an AED (Automated External
Defibrillator) to the patient.
It is strongly recommended that first responders using a
SimCPR® Pro, are trained on a regular basis to keep their
skills up-to-date.
6 Use
Put the SimCPR® Pro wristband on the left or right wrist of the
upper or lower hand.
Ensure that the wristband is tight enough around the wrist to
ensure that there is no slackness, so that the wristband exactly
follows the movement of the wrist.
First turn on the SimCPR
symbol on the sensor.
You should press the button hard enough to hear it click.
Press the ON/OFF-button to
The SimCPR® Pro is active once the red LED-light starts
flashing.
® Pro by pressing the ON/OFF
Make sure the LED's are
start. clearly visible.
After the device is activated, you continue with placing your
hands in the middle of the chest on the nipple-line.
Straighten your back, stretch your arms and place your
shoulders perpendicular above the chest.
Start chest compressions by pushing the chest down and let it
come up again.
Make sure there is a full chest recoil before
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you start pushing the chest down again.
Do not lean keep leaning on the chest.
As instructed, both hands of the rescuer should always keep in
contact with the chest of the patient during compressions.
If the SimCPR® Pro is worn on the upper hand, this hand
should keep in contact with the underlying hand on the chest.
This ensures the most accurate measurement of depth.
Note:
First focus on getting a correct depth and then on getting a
correct tempo.
As long as the measured chest compression movements are
less than 2 inches (5 cm), the red LED keeps flashing.
Push harder until the green LED flashes or lights up
continuously.
As soon as the measured chest compression movements are
equal or above 2 inches (5 cm), the green LED starts flashing
or lights up continuously when also tempo is within 100-120/
min.