Assistive CPR Device

CPR is an acronym for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, an emergency procedure that is used to preserve brain function through artificially circulating the blood through the body. Conducting CPR is a physically demanding procedure that requires special training. The purpose of this project is to make CPR simpler and more accessible to individuals without the necessary strength or skill.

Background
CPR is an important life saving technique for victims who can not breath as well as those suffering form cardiac arrest. In statistics posted by the American Heart Association, having a bystander who can perform CPR improves the victims survival rate by almost 45 percent.

With 350,000 Cardiac arrests happening outside of the hospital every year, if CPR became available to those individuals unable to perform it and simplified for those not properly trained many more lives could be saved.

120CCs design team has acquired a CPR training mannequin to use for testing both prototype and final designs. Additionally, 120CCs will be using a volunteer to test if the design will provide mechanical assistance for weaker individuals.

Specifications
The Assistive CPR Device needs to meet certain specifications in order to be both practical and usable for emergency situations.


 * The device must be compliant with American Heart Association Guidelines.
 * The device must be able to compress the chest minimum of 5cm to maximum of 6cm.
 * The device should use force multiplication to help physically weaker individual to apply necessary force to compress the chest to a depth of minimum 5cm and maximum 6cm.
 * The device should be portable and easily stored for quick access and use during an emergency.

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