Positioning device for use in apparatus for treating sudden cardiac arrest
US7841996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/0192
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A positioning device for use in apparatus for treating sudden cardiac arrest in a patient in supine position by providing chest compressions at the lower end of the sternum prevents the apparatus from moving in a caudal direction. The apparatus includes a frame enclosing the patient at a sternal transversal plane and a pneumatic compression/decompression unit mounted on the frame. The device includes a flexible strap having a first end, a second end and a tensioning component disposed between the first and second ends. First and second end portions of the strap include a mechanism for attachment to the apparatus. The flexible strap has a mounted tensioned length sufficient to extend around the patient's neck. At least one of the end portions is releasably attached.
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