''Show-Me'' State Rapidly Adopting ZOLL AutoPulse.CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead. cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices and related software solutions, today reported that St. Francois County Ambulance District, which serves 57,000 people, has recently deployed three ZOLL AutoPulse(R) Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pumps in their district. It joins a growing list of EMS agencies in the state of Missouri that are deploying the AutoPulse at a rapid rate. Phelps County Phelps County is the name of several counties in the United States:
According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. David Tetrault, CCEMT-P, and Administrator for St. Francois Ambulance District, "The AutoPulse is a wonderful addition to our CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac efforts, and we can't wait to buy enough units to outfit our entire ambulance fleet. When we use the AutoPulse, we see dramatic pulses in the lower extremities of cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. patients, which we rarely obtain with only manual chest compressions. We see a noticeable improvement in the skin color of patients, which is a clear sign of improved blood flow. I cannot say enough about the AutoPulse's ability to improve chest-compression performance, as well as circulation. Our crews love the AutoPulse because they believe that it helps them give patients a better chance of surviving cardiac arrest." Other Missouri agencies that currently use the AutoPulse as part of their resuscitation efforts include Carroll County Carroll County is the name of thirteen counties in the United States of America. All except Carroll County, Tennessee, are named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence from Maryland:
First AutoPulse Save in Missouri: St. Charles County Ambulance District St. Charles County Ambulance District is the largest district in Missouri, serving more than 311,000 people. Last year, paramedics Mike Kiefer and Chris Jennings, and Supervisor Mike Hansen, responded to a sudden cardiac arrest in Wentzville, Mo. They arrived quickly at the residence and found 47-year-old Calvin Boyd pulseless and breathless. The crew defibrillated Mr. Boyd seven times, opened his airway, and administered drugs. They then used the AutoPulse. Within minutes, Mr. Boyd had a pulse and a blood pressure of 105/60. One week from the day of his arrest, Mr. Boyd walked out of the hospital neurologically intact. In media interviews, Mr. Boyd said that he remembered little about what happened, but was grateful to paramedics for saving his life. Mr. Boyd was the first person in Missouri to be saved with the AutoPulse. About the AutoPulse New AHA 2005 Guidelines note that interrupting chest compressions can decrease the rate of survival from cardiac arrest.(a) The AutoPulse is an automated, portable device with a simple, load-distributing LifeBand(R) that squeezes the entire chest in a consistent, uninterrupted "hands-free" manner, delivering maximum blood flow to the heart and brain(a). Additionally, it offers the benefit of freeing up rescuers to focus on other life-saving interventions. About ZOLL Medical Corporation ZOLL Medical Corporation is committed to developing technologies that help advance the practice of resuscitation. With products for pacing, defibrillation Defibrillation Definition Defibrillation is a process in which an electronic device sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm. , circulation, ventilation, and fluid resuscitation fluid resuscitation Critical care medicine The infusion of isotonic IV fluids to a hypotensive Pt with trauma; aggressive FR may disrupt thrombi, ↑ bleeding, and ↓ survival , ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies that help clinicians, EMS professionals, and lay rescuers resuscitate re·sus·ci·tate v. To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to. sudden cardiac arrest or trauma victims. ZOLL also designs and markets software that automates the documentation and management of both clinical and non-clinical information. ZOLL markets and sells its products in more than 140 countries. The Company has direct operations, distributor networks, and business partners throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. For more information, visit www.zoll.com or call +1 (978) 421-9655. Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, ZOLL's ability to compete in the resuscitation business; acceptance of the AutoPulse; changes in regulations affecting the healthcare industry; general economic conditions; and those other factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in ZOLL's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , which was filed with the SEC on December 15, 2005. (C) 2006 ZOLL Medical Corporation. All rights reserved. 269 Mill Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4105. AutoPulse, LifeBand, and ZOLL are registered trademarks of ZOLL Medical Corporation. All product names are the property of their respective owners. (a) Clinical data available upon request. |
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