Resuscitation device having a motor driven belt to constrict/compress the chest
US6142962A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S601/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a motorized spool assembly which repeatedly tightens the belt and relaxes the belt to provide repeated and rapid chest compression. An assembly includes various resuscitation devices including chest compression devices, defibrillation devices, and airway management devices, along with communications devices and senses with initiate communications with emergency medical personnel automatically upon use of the device.
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