Table 1.
Description of hand-held compression feedback devices that are not linked to an automated external defibrillator or external device
| Device | Manufacturer (city, country) | Commercial availability | Reliant technology | Power Source | Feedback type | Feedback method | Measurement items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambu CardioPump | Ambu Inc. (Columbia, MD, USA) | Available | Tensile springs | Mechanical | Auditory Visual |
Metronome Visual scale |
Compression depth Compression rate Recoil |
| Beaty | Medical Feedback Technologies ltd. (Even Yehuda, Israel) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Auditory | Audio tone | Adequate compression |
| Cardio First Angel™ | Inotech (Nubberg, Germany) | Available | Tensile springs | Mechanical | Auditory Tactile |
Audible click Tactile click |
Compression depth Compression rate |
| CPR-1100 CPR Assista | Nihon Kohden Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Visual Auditory |
Light indicator Metronome Verbal Cue |
Compression depth Compression rate Device tilt Sinking of patient’s back |
| CPRCard™ | Laerdal (Stavanger, Norway) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Visual | Digital meters | Compression depth Compression rate |
| CPREzy™ | Health Affairs, LTD. (London, UK) | Available | Metronome Pressure sensor |
Battery | Visual | Light indicator | Compression depth Compression rate |
| CPR-plus™ | Kelly Medical Products (Princeton, USA) | Discontinued | Pressure sensor | Mechanical | Visual | Needle gauge | Compression depth |
| CPR PRO®b | Ivor Medical (Rijeka, Croatia) | Discontinued | Accelerometer | None | Audio Tactile Visual |
Digital screen of smartphone mounted on device | Compression depth |
| CPRmeter™ | Laerdal (Stavanger, Norway) | Discontinued | Accelerometer | Battery | Visual | Digital screen Inactivity timer |
Compression depth Compression rate |
| CPRmeter 2™ | Laerdal (Stavanger, Norway) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Visual | Digital screen Inactivity timer |
Compression depth Compression rate |
| CPR RsQ Assist® | CPR RsQ Assist Inc. (Naples, USA) | Available | Metronome | Battery | Auditory | Metronome Voice |
None |
| LinkCPR™ | SunLife Science (Shanghai, China) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Visual | Wristbanddigital screen | Compression depth Compression rate |
| Pocket CPR™ | Zoll Medical Corp. (Chelmsford, USA) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Auditory Visual |
Light indicator Metronome Verbal cue |
Compression depth Compression rate |
| TrueCPR™ | Physio-Control (Redmond, USA) | Available | Electromagnetic sensors | Battery | Auditory Visual |
Metronome Digital screen |
Compression depth Compression rate Verbal prompt for rescue breathing |
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| ПР-01 (PR-01) | FactorMed Technika (Moscow, Russia) | Available | Accelerometer | Battery | Visual Auditory |
Light indicator Verbal cue |
Compression depth Compression rate |
aCan communicate with a Nihon Kohden defibrillator via Bluetooth connection, bThe base device does not contain measuring technology itself. It serves as an ergonomic consul or mount for an electronic device (e.g., iPhone with CPR PRO application) containing an accelerometer. CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation