Zoll's AutoPulse cardiac support:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Japanese regulators have given Zoll Medical the all-clear to sell its AutoPulse noninvasive cardiac support pump to hospitals and emergency medical services. The product will be sold through the firm's exclusive local distributor, Nihon Kohden, following a five-year agreement between the partners announced earlier this year. Speculating on market prospects, Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based Zoll said that in Japan there are around 9,500 hospitals, 88,000 clinics and 900 fire defence headquarters that provide emergency services. AutoPulse is an automated, portable device with a simple, load-distributing LifeBand that squeezes the entire chest in a consistent, uninterrupted -hands-free" manner, delivering maximum blood flow to the heart and brain.