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Rigid support structure on two legs for CPR

US7569021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2002
Grant dateAug 4, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2205/084
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a support structure for fixating a patient to a treatment unit, and especially to a support structure for fixating the patient to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit. An embodiment of the support structure (10) comprises a back plate (100) for positioning behind said patient's back posterior to said patient's heart and a front part (200) for positioning around said patient's chest anterior to said patient's heart. Further, the front part (200) can comprise two legs (210, 220), each leg (210, 220) having a first end (212, 222) pivotably connected to at least one hinge (230, 240) and a second end (214, 224) removably attachable to said back plate (100). Said front part (200) can further be devised for comprising a compression/decompression unit (300) arranged to automatically compress or decompress said patient's chest when said front part (200) is attached to said back plate (100).

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