Does cprINSIGHT Really Help Responders Deliver Better Care?
Let’s cut right to the chase.
Absolutely 100% yes.
Found in Stryker’s Lifepak CR2 AED, cprINSIGHT analysis technology improves patient outcomes because it allows first responders to keep doing chest compressions while the AED checks the heart’s rhythm—a huge shift from older models that make you stop CPR to analyze.
Let’s take a closer look at what makes this tech so powerful.
What Is cprINSIGHT Technology?
Normally, when an AED checks a patient’s heart rhythm, you have to stop chest compressions and wait. And as we know, any pause during CPR can hurt a patient’s chances of survival.
cprINSIGHT analysis technology can analyze the heart’s rhythm while chest compressions are still happening. In other words, responders don’t have to stop CPR every time the AED needs to check what’s going on.
Here’s how it works:
- If the AED finds a shockable rhythm, it quickly tells you to stand clear and delivers the shock with almost no delay.
- If the rhythm is non-shockable, you just keep going with compressions without pause.
- If the device isn’t sure (which only happens sometimes), it will ask you to briefly stop so it can double-check safely.
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Why Compression Pauses Matter
The goal of CPR is to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and heart. That’s why stopping chest compressions, even for a few seconds, can be a big problem.
Pauses should be as short as possible, and you should aim for chest compressions to be happening at least 60% of the time during a rescue because:
- Longer pauses = lower survival rates
- Shorter pauses = better chances of the heart restarting
- More compressions = more oxygen getting where it needs to go
By letting you keep compressions going during rhythm checks, cprINSIGHT technology helps keep those life-saving compressions happening almost non-stop.
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How cprINSIGHT Improves Rhythm Accuracy
When an AED checks the heart’s rhythm, it has to be sure it’s making the right call whether that’s giving a shock or not. But certain variables, including movement during analysis (like someone accidentally still doing compressions), can throw off the reading. And if the AED gets confused, it could either shock when it shouldn’t, or miss a shock when it’s needed.
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A major study looked at responders using a regular AED versus the Lifepak CR2 with cprINSIGHT, and the results were huge:
- The Lifepak CR2 made a treatment decision 70% of the time without needing a pause.
- It correctly identified shockable rhythms 95.5% of the time.
- It correctly identified non-shockable rhythms 98.2% of the time.
- Pre-shock pauses dropped from an average of 22 seconds to just 8 seconds.
- Overall chest compression time went up from 80% to 86%.
Bottom line? cprINSIGHT doesn’t just make CPR faster—it makes it smarter and safer, too.
By reducing pauses, improving rhythm accuracy, and helping responders stay hands-on longer, cprINSIGHT technology gives patients a better shot at survival.
If you’re ready to bring faster, smarter care to your team, contact us today to get your Lifepak CR2 AED.
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