Zoll X series monitor

[island emt]

Anyone using the new Zoll X Series monitor defib yet?

Any thoughts or comments??

Thanks

[Jaymazing]

Our service is lined up to switch over all our monitors to the Zoll X Series within the next week or so. I've heard lots of hype, and I'm hoping it's better than the M Series.

I've yet to even touch one, but I've heard the print out format isn't the standard 3-row 4-column layout that you typically get 12-leads in. Which makes me uneasy. But I have no idea if there's any truth to that.

I'd love to hear about somebody's ACTUAL experience with these monitors!

[island emt]

thats why I put the questions out there. I had my hands on one and wanted to know what providers field experiences are with them.

Smaller than the M series ,,lighter than the M.

Close to half the weight & size of the lp15 with the same features.

[scubanurse]

I've yet to even touch one, but I've heard the print out format isn't the standard 3-row 4-column layout that you typically get 12-leads in. Which makes me uneasy. But I have no idea if there's any truth to that.

Just curious what about the change in 12-lead printout makes you uneasy? a 12 lead is still a 12 lead?

[BAYAMedic]

Because then you can't say "lie, lie, say, all" when teaching the locations of the heard the lead corresponds too.

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[houstonsbravest]

in Houston we are in a transition from lp-12 to another monitor, which we are testing. its between zoll x, lp-15, and phillips heart start mrx. the zoll x is super light, the bp cuff gets a bp really fast and accurate. on cardiac arrest patients it is very efficient it charges up to 200 joules but actuallys shocks up to 280 from what i saw. the rep said the pads talk to eath other and see how much current is needed to get a good biphasic shock. the 12 lead print out is different than an lp-12. white paper with faint big and small boxes its a 3 by 4 read out, different than were used to. i had it for about 1 month and overall i liked it. i had 4 cardiac arrests with it and a couple cvas. no stemis tho. sweet little cpr sternum pad to measure the depth and rate of compressions. very long battery life, had a long cpr case where he was shocked 9 times and maybe lasted an hour and 45 minutes. so far ive tried all of them and the zoll x is very high up there on my list.

[MariB]

My squad likes the zoll , but the aed patches werent compatible with the patches the police use here on their aeds. So it looks like we have to stay with the LP models

And the hospitals. It just makes life a lot easier when everything is compatible .

Edited May 20, 2013 by MariB

[Rabbit]

We are slowly changing over from the Zoll M series to the Phillips MRX. The MRX seem ok but I don't think they are the best for use in the ambulance cause it sensitive to vibrations.

[island emt]

Thanks Houston. Thats the sort of feedback I'm looking for.

If you are about to spend 30k + for a monitor , it helps to get field impressions from others.

Tired of having to lump 20-25 lb boat anchors around

getting carpal tunnel from :push ""turn click

[houstonsbravest]

yeah that lp-15 is heavy!!! the zoll is half the weight. the phillips is a neat little machine, about the same weight as a lp-12. the phillips has an awesome cord management pouch. glad to help out!