When faced with suspected cardiac arrest, healthcare professionals are trained to check for a carotid pulse by hand. If a pulse is found, CPR does not commence and the rescuer must find out what else is wrong. If there is no pulse, CPR must begin immediately.
Checking a pulse by hand can be difficult and inaccurate. It often leads to delayed CPR which can result in permanent disability or death. Pulse Tile™ has been developed to address this problem.
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Pulsatile Innovations engaged Boost Design to assist with this project from the beginning of their journey.
- Research into project feasibility and pulse detection technologies.
- Research into patentability and regulatory pathways utilising our third party network.
- Review of user workflows, user experience (UX), and simplification of device usability.
- Development of POC (proof-of-concept) devices for testing pulse detection performance.
- Development of POC mechanical components, to test physical device functionality.
- Design and development of electronics into custom Rigid-Flex PCBAs, and integrated housings.
- Development of a fully functional prototype, suitable for field evaluation.
“Having access to Pulse Tile™ when treating critical patients would decrease my mental load, reduce hands off time curing CPR and contribute to better patient outcomes.”
“Having access to Pulse Tile™ when treating critical patients would decrease my mental load, reduce hands off time curing CPR and contribute to better patient outcomes.”
Ellis, ALS
Paramedic
