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Active compression decompression (ACD) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is possibly a superior alternative to standard (STD) CPR, but an optimal compression and decompression pattern has to be ensured. ACD-CPR can be evaluated during CPR training sessions using commercially available manikins; however devices for recording compression and decompression forces or frequency during real CPR are lacking. Using the Ambu CardioPump without changing its mechanical characteristics, two force transducers were integrated into the ACD device. Using specially designed electronics and a portable computer, compression and decompression forces were measured and displayed continuously and compression frequency and the compression decompression phase are calculated on-line during real CPR action. All measured parameters were stored on a hard disk for later retrieval and analysis. Linearity of force measurement was better than 6% within a -250- +500 N range. The error in repeatability was below 5% thus outperforming the original mechanical force measurement system of the Ambu CardioPump. Compression frequency was calculated very accurately (error < 1%). The system has been successfully used durin

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Author

Michael Baubin; Christian Haid; Peter Hamm; Hermann Gilly

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0300-9572)

Published

2000

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)