Active compression/decompression device and method for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
US5891062A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/083
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An active compression/decompression CPR device includes two pressure members mounted on a common beam. When placed on the victim with one member on the chest and the other on the abdomen, pressure on one end of the beam causes compression of the thorax and decompression of the abdomen. Conversely, when pressure is applied to the other end of the beam, the abdomen is compressed and the thorax is decompressed.
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