September 29, 2015 - ZOLL to Showcase Advanced Resuscitation, Pediatric CPR, and Temperature Management Devices at 2015 ENA Annual Conference

ZOLL TO SHOWCASE ADVANCED RESUSCITATION, PEDIATRIC CPR, AND TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT DEVICES AT 2015 ENA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

September 29, 2015—CHELMSFORD, MASS.— ZOLL^® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, today announced that it will display its fully integrated advanced resuscitation solutions and temperature management system in booth #725 at the 2015 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Annual Conference September 30-October 2 in Orlando. 

Product highlights among ZOLL’s hospital portfolio include the R Series^® family of monitor/defibrillators for hospitals, the X Series^® Monitor/Defibrillators for critical care patient transport, OneStep™ Pediatric CPR Electrodes, the AutoPulse^® Resuscitation System, and the company’s Thermogard XP^® Temperature Management System.

New additions to ZOLL’s family of products include the ResQPOD^® ITD, an impedance threshold device (ITD) that enhances perfusion during CPR, and the Eagle II™, a full-featured portable critical care ventilator designed to be durable and lightweight with a 10-hour battery, and multiple modes of ventilation including non-invasive ventilation.

Unsurpassed CPR Support

ZOLL’s breakthrough CPR technologies, in combination with scenario-based training, have been shown to improve survival-to-hospital discharge and achieve favorable neurological outcomes.¹ As a result of ZOLL’s focus on high-quality CPR, virtually all of the company’s defibrillators feature Real CPR Help^®. This real-time CPR feedback technology reassures rescuers that their chest compressions meet guidelines for depth, rate, and full release.

The ZOLL R Series and X Series defibrillators also offer See-Thru CPR^®, a proprietary technology that filters out CPR artifact from the ECG to help rescuers minimize the duration of CPR interruptions. The ZOLL R Series features exclusive technology that sets a new standard for simplicity and operational readiness for in-hospital resuscitation efforts. The compact X Series is ideal for critical care transport and at a mere 12 pounds, offers pacing, three invasive pressures, two temperature options, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, SpO2, and 12-lead capability.

The AutoPulse is an automated CPR device that delivers customized, high-quality CPR wherever–and whenever–it’s needed. It is designed to help the hospital staff achieve a more organized code when resources are constrained on nights and weekends, and in the cath lab, to keep staff members safe from radiation. In a meta-analysis of 12 comparative clinical trials, the AutoPulse improved the odds of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) by 62% compared when to manual CPR.²

First-of-its-kind Pediatric CPR Electrodes

OneStep Pediatric CPR Electrodes, which are used in nearly half of the top 25 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., are the only electrodes on the market with a built-in sensor that reports CPR quality on children up to 8 years of age. This first-of-its-kind electrode provides optimal support for pediatric resuscitation when paired with the ZOLL R Series Monitor/Defibrillator and its CPR Dashboard™.

The R Series offers the most extensive pediatric capabilities available in a professional defibrillator with pediatric support. The OneStep CPR Pediatric Electrodes can be used for monitoring, pacing, and defibrillation, as well as CPR.

Precise and Rapid Control of Core Temperature

ZOLL’s Thermogard XP Temperature Management System offers health care providers the precision and control they need to rapidly, safely, and effectively manage the core body temperature of critically ill or surgical patients. The Thermogard XP delivers accurate, easy-to-use, and cost-effective control for both cooling and warming applications. This temperature management system provides a variety of catheter options depending upon the specific patient needs.

IPR Therapy to Enhance Blood Flow

The ResQPOD ITD is an impedance threshold device that prevents the influx of air through the open airway during CPR to enhance negative pressure. This negative pressure helps to pull more blood back to the heart, lowers intra-cranial pressure, and allows for more blood to be circulated during CPR. Studies have shown that use of the ResQPOD ITD with high-quality CPR can increase neurologically intact survival by 25% or more.³

About ZOLL Medical Corporation

ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group company, develops and markets medical devices and software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies. With products for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, therapeutic temperature management, and ventilation, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies that help clinicians, EMS and fire professionals, and lay rescuers treat victims needing resuscitation and acute critical care. For more information, visit www.zoll.com.

About Asahi Kasei

The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the chemicals and fibers, homes and construction materials, electronics, and health care business sectors. Its health care operations include devices and systems for acute critical care, dialysis, therapeutic apheresis, transfusion, and manufacture of biotherapeutics, as well as pharmaceuticals, diagnostic reagents, and nutritional products. With more than 30,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/.

¹Bobrow BJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jul;62(1):47–56.e1. Epub 2013 Mar 7.
²Wesfall M, et al. Mechanical vs. Manual Chest Compressions in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med. 2013 Jul;41(7):1782‐9.
³Idris et al. Circulation 2012;AHA ReSS abstract #LBRS-352.

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