HLR Technology

HLR Technology was a pioneering medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) systems. The company's flagship product, the HLR (Heart-Lung Resuscitator), was one of the first portable, gas-powered devices designed to provide consistent chest compressions and ventilation to patients in cardiac arrest. Developed in the 1960s, the technology aimed to improve survival rates by automating the physically demanding task of manual CPR. The HLR device was widely used in emergency medical services and hospitals before the technology was eventually integrated into larger medical equipment portfolios. The company's innovations laid the groundwork for modern automated external chest compression devices.