Cardiopulmonary resuscitation sensor

US8034006B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US
• LAERDAL MEDICAL AS · NO

Inventors

• Zeynep Celik-Butler · Dallas, US
• John W. Priest · Dallas, US
• Carolyn L. Cason · Arlington, US
• Mary E. Mancini · Plano, US
• Kenneth George Morallee · Orpington, GB
• Helge Fossan · Stavanger, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2011
• Expiry date: Feb 25, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61H2230/50
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a CPR sensor that includes a thin and substantially flat flexible substrate having one or more sensor arrays, a power source, an output interface and a processor or analog circuit, all of which are disposed on the substantially flat flexible substrate. The substrate can be any shape (e.g., rectangular, circular, a polygon, an irregular shape that is decorative) and made from a polymer, metal film or other suitable material. Note that the substrate can be rigid or semi-flexible instead of flexible. A protective layer may cover the sensor array, the power source, and the processor or analog circuit. Alternatively, a protective covering can be used to encapsulate the device. The one or more sensor arrays measure one or more of the following compressions characteristics: compression depth, compression force, compression frequency and compression acceleration.