Integrated external chest compression and defibrillation devices and methods of operation
First Claim
1. A device for performing external chest compression (ECC) on a person, the device comprising:
- a backboard structured to support the person thereon and to extend across a posterior portion of the person;
at least one chest compression member integrated within and rigidly connected to at least one of two rigid arms configured to extend across an anterior portion of a chest of the person, the two rigid arms also attached to the backboard at respective first ends, the combination of the backboard and the two rigid arms surrounding the person'"'"'s chest, the chest compression member configured to deliver chest compressions to the person by pushing down on the anterior portion of the person'"'"'s chest while the posterior portion of the person'"'"'s chest remains stationary against the backboard; and
at least one wheel attached to the backboard, the wheel structured to facilitate movement of the backboard along a surface while the person is supported on the backboard.
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Abstract
Integrated devices for performing external chest compression (ECC) and defibrillation on a person and methods using the devices. Integrated devices can include a backboard, at least one chest compression member operably coupled to the backboard, and a defibrillator module operably coupled to the backboard. The integrated devices can include physiological sensors, electrodes, wheels, controllers, human interface devices, cooling modules, ventilators, cameras, and voice output devices. Methods can include defibrillating, pacing, ventilating, cooling, and performing ECC in an integrated, coordinated, and/or synchronous manner using the full capabilities of the device. Some devices include controllers executing methods for automatically performing the coordinated activities utilizing the device capabilities.
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37 Claims
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1. A device for performing external chest compression (ECC) on a person, the device comprising:
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a backboard structured to support the person thereon and to extend across a posterior portion of the person; at least one chest compression member integrated within and rigidly connected to at least one of two rigid arms configured to extend across an anterior portion of a chest of the person, the two rigid arms also attached to the backboard at respective first ends, the combination of the backboard and the two rigid arms surrounding the person'"'"'s chest, the chest compression member configured to deliver chest compressions to the person by pushing down on the anterior portion of the person'"'"'s chest while the posterior portion of the person'"'"'s chest remains stationary against the backboard; and at least one wheel attached to the backboard, the wheel structured to facilitate movement of the backboard along a surface while the person is supported on the backboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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providing a backboard of a device, the backboard configured to have a person placed on the backboard, wherein the device includes; the backboard structured to support the person thereon and to extend across a posterior portion of the person; at least one chest compression member integrated within and rigidly connected to at least one of two rigid arms configured to extend across an anterior portion of a chest of the person, the two rigid arms also attached to the backboard at respective first ends, the combination of the backboard and the two rigid arms surrounding the person'"'"'s chest, the chest compression member configured to deliver chest compressions to the person by pushing down on the anterior portion of the person'"'"'s chest while the posterior portion of the person'"'"'s chest remains stationary against the backboard; and at least one wheel attached to the backboard, the wheel structured to facilitate movement of the backboard along a surface while the person is supported on the backboard; causing the chest compression member of the device to compress a chest of the person against the backboard; and causing the person to move by rolling the backboard along the ground via the at least one wheel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A chest compression device, comprising:
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a backboard; a pair of rigid arms each coupled to the backboard at respective first ends; a chest compressor supported by at least one of the pair of rigid arms in a position above the backboard, the chest compressor rigidly connected to the at least one of the pair of rigid arms and structured to administer chest compressions to a patient; and a communications module electrically coupled to the chest compression device and configured to at least one of transmit and receive data that includes at least one of operation of the chest compression device and patient physiological data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A chest compression device, comprising:
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a pair of rigid arms; a chest compressor supported by at least one of the pair of rigid arms in a position above a chest of a patient, the chest compressor rigidly connected to the at least one of the pair of rigid arms and structured to administer chest compressions to the patient; a sensor integrated in one of the pair of rigid arms and the chest compressor, the sensor configured to sense at least one of operation of the chest compression device and patient physiological data; and a communications module electrically coupled to the sensor and configured to at least one of transmit and receive the data sensed by the sensor that includes at least one of the operation of the chest compression device and the patient physiological data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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