Mediana, an affiliate of artificial intelligence company Selvas AI, announced on the 12th that its automatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) machine, 'ACM10', has been installed in domestic hospitals and is being used to respond to actual emergency situations.
The ACM10 is a product approved for manufacturing as an electric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The company explained that this introduction is significant because it marks the first time a domestically produced electric CPR device has been applied in a hospital emergency response environment.
The first case of introduction was the 375-bed Ppuri Nursing Hospital in Incheon. This hospital treats a variety of critically ill patients, including pneumonia, cancer, rehabilitation, hospice, and post-surgical patients. Due to its high proportion of elderly patients, the hospital has a relatively high risk of CPR occurrence. Therefore, equipment stability and operational efficiency were key factors in its decision to introduce the system.
The hospital reportedly decided to purchase the domestically produced device after reviewing the existing imported equipment, considering the ACM10's field suitability, ease of maintenance, and accessibility. The hospital, which performs CPR at least once a day on average, and up to three times a day, evaluated equipment reliability and ease of operation as key factors.
Shin Dae-seop, director of Ppuri Nursing Hospital, explained, "Previously, medical staff had difficulty maintaining the quality of manual chest compressions due to physical limitations. The ACM10 allows the equipment to perform the compressions, allowing medical staff to focus on other procedures, such as intubation or medication administration." He continued, "We currently operate two units, and as expected from a domestically produced device, aftercare and technical support are fast and smooth. Actual results have also exceeded our expectations in terms of compression consistency."
In the future, Root Nursing Hospital plans to review additional introduction based on the patient survival rate and medical staff job satisfaction evaluation following the introduction of ACM10.
The ACM10 is an electric cardiopulmonary resuscitation device featuring a belt-mounted automatic chest compression system and a low center of gravity design. The belt attachment system accommodates a variety of body types and postures, and the low center of gravity design ensures accurate and consistent compressions even during patient transport.
Lee Seong-ho, CEO of Mediana, said, "Starting with this real-world use case, we plan to gradually expand our references centered on hospital sites. Based on the initial application data, we will accumulate operational information in various medical environments and expand the scope of application to emergency medical settings."
Meanwhile, in the domestic emergency medical equipment market, the introduction of domestically produced electric CPR devices is increasing, and the demand for equipment that improves safety and operational efficiency in medical settings is expanding.
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