LIFEPAK has the fundamental pricipel that treatment of the patient should always be started as soon as possible, wherever needed. Since the majority of sudden cardiac arrests do not occur in the hospital, the brand has developed a non specialistic product line specially for laymen. Due to the fact that these products can be placed anywhere and can be used by anyone, there is a greater change a defibrillator is used during a resuscitation.
AED models
At this moment the LIFEPAK 1000 and LIFEPAK CR2 AED's are the best-selling difibrillators of Physio Control/Stryker on the Dutch market. The LIFEPAK CR2 AED is the improved successor of the LIFEPAK CR Plus AED. The LIFEPAK CR Plus has been one of the best-selling AED devices for years and in 2019 the last models have been sold in the Netherlands.
LIFEPAK CR2
The LIFEPAK CR2 is an AED designed to support even the most unexperienced first responders during an emergency situation. The clear images on the AED support the rescuer during the analysis phase and while providing CPR. In addition, a unique feature of the CR2 AED is the CPR-insight technologie, where the defibrillator analyzes for a shockable rhyth during that the rescuer provides CPR. Due to CPR-insight, the CR2 AED delivers the fastest possible shock when necessary. When a shock is not required, the civil helper doesn't need to stop providing CPR and can continue giving chest compressions and/or rescue breaths.
LIFEPAK 1000
The LIFEPAK 1000 is an AED developed for more specialistic usage. The LIFEPAK 1000 is popular among professional aid workers like doctors, fire fighters and policemen. The LIFEPAK 1000 AED is also available including ECG monitoring function. Allowing the large display of the difibrillator to be used to show the patient's ECCG and it can be read out easily. Especially the ECG function makes the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator popular among professional rescue helpers.
Stryker
Stryker Medical Corporation is an international operating company for medical resources and communication systems from Kalamazoo, America. Nowadays, Stryker is one of the world's leading companies in medical technologies and is commited to continously improve healthcare together with its customers. Besides cardiological solutions, Stryker offers innovative solutions in the field of orthopedics, neurotechnology and the surgical area. Many medical organizations, medical professionals and even civil first responders rely on Stryker products and techniques to provide the best care and respond appropriately in emergancy situations. In 2016, Stryker has acquired Physio Control. As a result, the LIFEPAK AED's are now part of Strykers' Emergancy Care division nowadays.
