Cardiac arrest (CA) in infants is an issue worldwide, which causes significant morbidity and mortality rates. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a technique performed in case of CA to save victims’ lives. However, CPR is often not performed effectively, even when delivered by qualified rescuers. Therefore, international guidelines have proposed applying a CPR feedback device to achieve high-quality application of CPR to enhance survival rates. Currently, no feedback device is available to guide learners through infant CPR performance in contrast to a number of adult CPR feedback devices. This study presents a real-time feedback system to improve infant CPR performance by medical staff and laypersons using a commercial CPR infant manikin. The proposed system uses an IR sensor to compare CPR performance obtained with no feedback and with a real-time feedback system. Performance was validated by analysis of the CPR parameters actually delivered against the recommended target parameters. Results show that the real-time feedback system significantly improves the quality of chest compression parameters. The two-thumb compression technique is the achievable and appropriate mechanism applied to infant subjects for delivering high-quality CPR. Under the social distancing constraints imposed by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the results from the training device were sent to a CPR training center and provided each participant with CPR proficiency.
Characterization of Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Delivery with Range Sensor Feedback on Performance