Detection of hEad Pulse for Ischemic StrOke Verification Study

EPISODE-VS: hEad Pulse for Ischemic StrOke Verification Study

Prehospital providers encounter patients with suspected stroke frequently. Prehospital providers need tools to help triage large vessel stroke patients to comprehensive stroke centers. This device will identify large vessel stroke to ultimately improve triage decisions and optimize outcomes.

Patients suspected of stroke by a prehospital provider will have a headset placed to record their headpulse during the encounter. These measurements will be used to assess the accuracy of the device at predicting the presence of large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke. The MindRhythm, Inc., Harmony® 5000 device is intended to be used in the pre-hospital setting by medical professionals to diagnose large vessel occlusion stroke in adults suspected of having a stroke.

Inclusion Criteria:

• suspected stroke in the prehospital setting

Exclusion Criteria:

• scalp laceration
• Patient refusal
• Prisoner, other vulnerable population
• Prehospital provider feels that the recording may interfere with care