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Pocket RCAT 12 for STEMI
Medical personnel can save valuable time, initiate proper treatment, reduce critical er- rors, and improve patient outcomes by iden- tifying 12 lead EKG changes associated with Ischemia, Injury and Infarction
New Device For Induction Of Mild Hypothermia Introduced
Life Core Technologies, LLC, a medical device company specializing in selective brain cooling, unveiled a unique cooling col- lar system that offers medical professionals a method of inducing selective brain cool- ing in an effort to prevent the onset of neu- rologic injuries due to a lack of oxygen to the brain. By being able to administer mild cerebral hypothermia, first responders are able to offer a non-invasive treatment for patients suffering from cardiac arrest, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and heat stroke.
Elements of the Life Core system include the Sandhu Cerebral Cooling Collar™ (SCCC™) and the Extreme Cooling Ele- ment™ (EXCEL™). The SCCC effectively immobilizes the cervical spine and selec- tively isolates cooling to the patient’s brain. EXCEL is a disposable coolant formulated to lower the patient’s brain temperature by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius, and can be applied im- mediately. Through this system, blood is cooled transcutaneously as it passes through the carotid arteries subsequently in- ducing mild hypothermia. The system is a registered Class I device and is available for immediate field deployment. Life Core’s system provides a bridge between early re-
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sponders and the hospital for a continuum of care.
Therapeutic Hypothermia has been en- dorsed by the American Heart Association in response to two studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2002. One study found that 55 percent of the pa- tients who receive the cooling treatment ended up with moderate or no brain dam- age, compared with 39 percent who re- ceived standard treatment.
“Currently, one of the main obstacles to therapeutic hypothermia is minimizing the systemic derangements that global cooling may create,” states Mary Ann Forrester, critical care nurse and paramedic, and a Regional Faculty Instructor for the Ameri- can Heart Association. “This device’s de- sign targets only the cerebral circulation, allowing other body functions to compen- sate and heal. Given the new AHA/ILCOR Consensus Resuscitation Guidelines are to be publicized next week, we are really ex- cited to add this device to our toolbox and maximize our patient outcomes.”
For more information, visit:
www.lifecoretech.com or call: 440-456-7120
The pocket R-CAT - 12 (Rapid-Cardiac Analysis Tool) for STEMI with its unique STEMI Window is eleven panels, double-sided, and laminated.
Examples of the 12 lead pattern character- istics associated with ischemia, injury and in- farction in the following common areas for myocardial damage: 1. Inferior wall 2. Anteroseptal wall 3. Septal wall 4. Lateral wall 5. Anterior wall 6. Anterolateral wall
The pocket R-CAT - 12 for STEMI can be quickly refolded to pocket size.
Illustrations of muscle involvement on each heart surface using a novel color-coding for- mat that links the 12-lead changes to the common areas for infarction are outlined above.
The pocket R-CAT - 12 for STEMI also con- tains measuring tools for heart rate and time in seconds. Actual patient’s EKGs can be measured for ST changes, heart rate and car- diac pauses using the R-CAT - 12 for STEMI. This makes the R-CAT - 12 for STEMI an excellent reference and educational tool for any medical practitioner who would like to ac- quire mastery of 12 lead EKG interpretation.
For more information, visit:
www.ekgconcepts.com or call 877-722-8354
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