AED Product familiarisation - PowerPoint Presentation

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AED

Product familiarisation

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IntroductionBackground to sudden cardiac arrestWhy AEDs are importantProduct DemoLifeline AEDs

Safety and EffectivenessHands on

Agenda

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Why is Defibrillation Important?

The problem of sudden cardiac arrest!

The background to defibrillation and AEDs

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AEDs & SCA

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is an arrhythmia- abnormal heartbeat- which causes the heart’s normal rhythm to suddenly become chaotic.

The heart can no longer pump oxygenated blood effectively around the body and the victim collapses, becomes unresponsive, and stops breathing.

AED = "Automated External Defibrillator."

An AED is used to administer an electric shock to a person who is having a cardiac arrest in order to allow the heart to reset to a normal rhythm.

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Heart attack v SCA

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Common causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Common causes for sudden cardiac arrest include but are not limited to:Asphyxiation, drowning, circulation problems, drug effects, electrocution, heart diseases, hypothermia, metabolic changes, respiratory problems, trauma to the chest

Sources: Office for National Statistics; World Health Organisation; Department of Transport

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sources: Office for National Statistics; World Health Organisation; Department of Transport

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Defibrillation is the

only

way to treat a Sudden Cardiac Arrest

The chance of survival drops by 10% every minute if victim is not treated – making early defibrillation crucial in the chain of survival. The chain of survival must be complete to maximise patient survival.

If defibrillation is achieved within the first 3 minutes the chances of survival rise up to 70%. Early defibrillation is the weak link.

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LIFE THREATENING ARRYTHMIAS

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ll Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are designed to treat a

patient that is:

Unresponsive

Not breathing normally

AEDs treat two specific fast

arrythmias

:

Ventricular fibrillation

(VF)

Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT)

90% of SCA patients initial rhythm is Ventricular Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)

Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)

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Chest compressions/rescue breathing 30:2.Keeps oxygenated blood flowing to brain and heart to ‘buy time’.Push hard and fast.Min depth 5cm at 100 to 120 per min.

Important part of the Chain of. Survival

The importance of CPR

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AED Protocol- ERC Resuscitation Guidelines 2015

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Ambulance response times

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Time to patient

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The objective of defibrillation is to stop the wave-fronts of VF

Current delivered across the heart

Successful defibrillation “depolarizes” the heart’s cells

Depolarization allows the cells to “reorganize”

Defibrillation is the ONLY effective cure for VF!

CONTRARY TO PUBLIC BELIEF, YOU ARE NOT ‘JUMP-STARTING’ THE HEART

What is defibrillation?

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Biphasic defibrillation

Current flows in

two

phases; first in one direction from one pad, the current then reverses from the other pad.

Current Flow

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Product Demonstration

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When purchasing the AED one should consider:

Will the AED work when I need it? Is it reliable?

Am I going to use it in a stressful situation?

Is it easy to use?

Will the AED deliver the most effective treatment?

Overview

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AEDs have 3 critical components:

Battery

Device electronics and software

Pads

It is vital that these components are tested regularly.

All Defibtech AEDs carry out tests automatically on the following basis:

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Testing / Service

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Lifeline AEDs

Highly durable – tested to military standards for shock & vibration, drop tested on all corners & faces, crush tested to 450kg.

Lifeline View is industry unique full colour video screen – including visual CPR coaching. On-screen instructions mean anyone can use- people who are heard of hearing; don’t speak English as their first language; in very noisy environments

1.9kg fully integrated unit – lightweight, portable, no confusing lids or moving parts. Rubber-grip handle big enough for a gloved hand.

Easiest unit to use on the market – proven by independent usability study.

Long life battery options

Future proof – Free software upgrades when resuscitation guidelines change

8-year warranty

Training aids available

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Independent Usability Study

The University of Illinois took the 5 leading AED manufacturers and tested them on 125 non medically trained people:

The

Defibtech

AED came out as the easiest to use following this study

92% of users successfully administered a shock with the

Defibtech

AED, compared to 84% Philips, 72% for Medtronic (

Physio

Control) and

Zoll

, 36% for Cardiac Science

Conclusion of the study :

The Defibtech AED was more successfully used by non-medically trained bystanders than the other 4 leading manufacturers

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No recorded cases of harm to rescuers and bystanders caused by an AED

Part of the FDA test - the failsafe will not allow a shock to be delivered unless VF is detected

AEDs have failsafe that is able to dump shock right up to the last second if someone touches the patient

The quicker a shock is delivered to the SCA victim the more likely he or she will survive (<4 seconds).

In SCA the only effective therapy is defibrillation.

A reliable, easy to use and user friendly AED is paramount in increasing survival from SCA.

Safety and Effectiveness

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Who has chosen Defibtech AEDs?

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Hands on Practice

Q & A