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CPR Study Universal Ambulance along with EMS providers in Oakland and Macomb counties are participating in an F.D.A. approved study to assess the effectiveness of (2) new devices used during CPR. Additionally several area hospitals are involved with the study including Beaumont Royal Oak and Troy, Crittenton, Providence, St. John Macomb, St. John Oakland, St. Joseph's Mercy of Macomb, and St. Joseph's Mercy of Oakland. The devices are the ResQ Pod and ResQ Pump. ResQ Pod is a small valve placed on the end of a breathing tube that increases blood flow during CPR; and the ResQ Pump is a hand-held device with a suction cup that attaches to a person's chest, helping to lift the chest back to its resting position after compression. Early studies with these devices indicate significant improvement in life-sustaining blood flow to the heart and brain during CPR compared to CPR alone with out the devices. The results include improved survival rates and may potentially decrease the risk of brain damage. For more information please refer to this website: |