New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space. The study found that a type ...

The Plainfield Fire Department will soon have two automatic chest compression devices to add to the emergency medical equipment their rescue unit carries. The devices are being purchased with a ...

An automatic chest compression device that will be implemented in Orange County may help a patient's chance of surviving an emergency.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA designated Defibtech’s recall of its automated continuous chest compression device as class I, the most ...

Space CPR conducted in weightlessness will be crucial to save their lives – and researchers say they’ve now come up with a better method. Automatic chest compression carried out by a mechanical piston ...

Microgravity makes even simple tasks such as eating, showering, and getting around more difficult. Not only that, but it also complicates emergency medical procedures. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...