Founder and CEO of Pulsatile Innovations, Elleesha King, has been an ambulance paramedic and registered nurse for over ten years. While often working alone in remote and rural areas, Elleesha found herself having to juggle multiple tasks during cardiac arrest emergencies, especially when trying to accurately check for a pulse. She began to wonder if this was a common problem and why there wasn't a simple tool to help rescuers in these situations.

 

After looking into the issue and talking with colleagues, Elleesha realized that many healthcare professionals shared the same struggle in checking a pulse quickly. Some guidelines recommend finding a pulse within 5 seconds, but Elleesha questioned how realistic that was in high-pressure situations.