Ortho/Plastics & Emergency Physicians
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EED™ – A Specialized Medical Device for Emergency Medicine
OHK Medical Devices recently launched its EED™ Product Line for use in Emergency Medicine, where it auto-transfuses a patient’s own blood from the limbs into central circulation, during severe shock and during CPR.
The EED™ is intended for treatment of patients with very low blood pressure (<80 mm Hg) due to shock or cardiac arrest.
When the EED™ is applied to the legs it shifts >500 cc of blood from each leg (total of > 1 liter) into central circulation within a few seconds. The EED™ also blocks the flow of blood into the legs. It can be safely kept on the patient for 120 minutes.
This shifting of blood is equivalent to “auto-transfusion” of the patient’s own fresh blood, which:
- Raises blood pressure
- Increases cardiac output
- Directs blood to the essential organs (brain, heart)
The EED™ is intended for emergency medical treatment in the following scenarios:
Massive Bleeding
In cases where massive bleeding causes a patient’s systolic blood pressure to fall below 70-80 (<80 mm Hg), the EED™ Device can be used to squeeze limbs, pushing blood into the central circulation system.
Results:
- Blood pressure rises to required levels, thus preventing or delaying irreversible brain damage.
- The Isolation of limb/s results in a reduced surface area to which the heart struggles to pump blood.
Cardiac Arrest
In cases of cardiac arrest it is often very difficult or impossible to perform CPR on a patient whose heart (pump) is emptied of blood. While using the EED™, blood is pumped to the heart, which now filled, can participate in the resuscitation process.
Target Markets for EED™
- Ambulance Services
- Emergency Rooms
- Armed Services
- Personal Use in First Aid Kits
- Next to AEDs (Automatic Electro-Defibrilators) in public spaces
For additional information see EmergencyEED.com
EED™ Additional Uses
- Severe hypovolemic shock (systolic blood pressure below 80 mm Hg and signs of reduced cerebral blood flow)
- Septic shock
- Anaphylactic shock
- Arterial tourniquet (in limb injury, profound bleeding, and amputation)