iPhone brings CPR to life

Newsdesk — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:00 GMT

The number of medical applications for consumer handheld devices just keeps on growing.

Latest to the game is a new iPhone app that delivers CPR training to professionals and the general public. What's neat about this app is that it takes advantage of the iPhone's internal accelerometer to measure the movement of the user's hands as simulated chest compressions are delivered. Launched by ZOLL Medical Corporation, the PocketCPR training application (app) for iPhone can be used in all CPR training programs or for individual practice at any time.

Using technology called Real CPR Help, the same proprietary technology found in all ZOLL defibrillators and AEDs, PocketCPR for iPhone provides CPR training with real-time feedback on the rate and depth of compressions. The app provides clear visual and audio step-by-step instructions and feedback to guide CPR practice and also reinforces the American Heart Association and International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (AHA/ILCOR) recommendations on CPR.

With practice on a manikin or resilient foam cushion, the iPhone’s internal accelerometer measures the movement of the user’s hands as simulated chest compressions are delivered. The visual and audio feedback helps to guide the user to the AHA/ILCOR recommended rate of 100 compressions per minute and depth of 1½ to 2 inches.

15 free healthcare iPhone apps

Newsdesk — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:57:00 GMT

With the recent release of Apple's iPhone 3G S, FierceMobileHealthcare decided to take a brief look at 15 commonly used free healthcare apps for the iPhone according to sites like apptism, iAppHealth and Apple.

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iPhone brings CPR to life

15 free healthcare iPhone apps