Method of providing circulation via lung expansion and deflation
USRE36460E · kind E · reissue
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| Filing date | May 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
The invention discloses a method for providing circulation, usually when it has substantially decreased or ceased, such as during cardiac arrest. The method includes the steps of intubating the airway of a patient, to provide access to the lungs. The air and other material in the lungs is then evacuated. A liquid breathing solution is then infused into the lungs, expanding the lungs such that the lungs compress the heart and great vessels, to generate cardiac outflow and ultimately circulation. A device that performs this method is also disclosed.
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