370 people per day – that's how many suffer a sudden cardiac arrest in Germany according to the German Resuscitation Registry 2024. That's over 136,000 cases per year, mostly outside of hospitals [1]. The good news: More and more people are intervening and ...
02/12/2026
How are sensors for cardiopulmonary resuscitation validated? In our case, we specifically asked this question for a sensor used to measure compression depth during resuscitation. Why is a CPR feedback sensor even needed? Cardiovascular diseases with cardiac arrest are among the most common causes of death in Germany. ...
02/05/2026
What difference can a CPR feedback system make to cardiopulmonary resuscitation? In the event of cardiac arrest, the transport of oxygen to the body's cells stops immediately, leading to irreversible damage. Cell death begins after just three minutes. This process can ...
12/01/2025
I frequently read articles that cite IEC 60601-1-2 as the sole EMC requirement for medical devices. However, anyone who believes that IEC 60601-1-2 covers all EMC requirements for medical devices may be overlooking something. Here's why. When is IEC 60601-1-2 applicable? ...
Why EMC testing is vital in medical technology: Imagine a patient is in the hospital during critical monitoring. Suddenly, a visitor's smartphone rings – and the monitoring device suddenly displays errors or delivers corrupted data. ...
11/20/2025
Have you ever considered sourcing inexpensive components from China? The temptation is strong, we know. And we've already gained some experience, a few of which I'd like to share. The dangers of second-source components: 3 practical examples from ...
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