SAVING lives is set to become a hands-free activity due to a new gadget that automatically performs CPR on patients.
The portable machine, named AutoPulse by manufacturer Zoll, consists of a band that wraps around the chest of a patient and can be programmed to squeeze as frequently as an emergency worker would pump with their hands.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires the steady compression of a patient’s chest while mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is performed.

Those using the machine are able to administer just two breaths for every 30 chest compressions carried out by the device, freeing them up to perform other tasks.

Note: Zoll is awesome! All the life saving gadgets they make are top rated in the industry. I recently blogged about the Zoll AED Plus Defibrillator and the Zoll AED Pro Defibrillator on my other blog, CompareDefibrillators.com and was very impressed with the features offered as well as the voice commands which guide the first responder. I can almost be this CPR gadget will be equally as intuitive.
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