JITS or Just - In - Time Support, device will teach Bystanders to help the victims of a Cardiac Arrest. This device created at the University of Utah provides bystanders with the guidance and information on how to administer CPR and access the needs of the victim.
The researchers will present their work at the HFES 50th Annual meeting at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel, today.
According to a survey more than 300,000 people die of a sudden cardiac arrest in the U.S. And many a times it is also seen that the bystanders are the only persons who could have saved the life of the victim had they been trained to administer CPR.
If the bystanders call 911, it takes around 6 minutes for the paramedics to arrive and in the mean time the life of the patient deteriorates 7-10% every minute.
The JITS device has a pressure sensing headset, an anesthesia mask, defibrillator pads and a video screen and speakers that guide the bystanders as to what to, and this device also gives a feedback to the user about the actions taken.
Well how many lives can be saved with JITS is yet to be seen...
via: medgadget
