CPR compression device and method
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1. A system for performing CPR on a patient, said system comprising:
- a chest compression means comprising a belt adapted to be disposed at least partially about the chest of the patient and a means for tightening the belt operably connected to the belt;
a bladder disposed between the chest compression means and the chest of the patient;
wherein the bladder comprises a left lateral section, a central section, and a right lateral section, wherein each section contains a pressure-transmitting medium and wherein the pressure-transmitting-medium may communicate between each section.
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Abstract
Improved automatic chest compression systems which use constricting belts, repeatedly inflating bladders, or reciprocating pistons to compress the chest. A bladder is placed between the chest and the particular mechanism used to compress the chest during CPR. The bladder maximizes the effectiveness of chest compressions.
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1. A system for performing CPR on a patient, said system comprising:
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a chest compression means comprising a belt adapted to be disposed at least partially about the chest of the patient and a means for tightening the belt operably connected to the belt;
a bladder disposed between the chest compression means and the chest of the patient;
wherein the bladder comprises a left lateral section, a central section, and a right lateral section, wherein each section contains a pressure-transmitting medium and wherein the pressure-transmitting-medium may communicate between each section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20)
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12. A system for performing CPR on a patient, said system comprising:
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a belt adapted to be disposed over the chest of the patient;
a means for tightening the belt operably connected to the belt;
a first bladder adapted to be disposed between a patient and the belt; and
a second bladder disposed above the first bladder and below the belt.
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14. A method of performing chest compressions on a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing a chest compression device capable of performing chest compressions on the patient, said chest compression device having a belt adapted to be disposed over the chest of the patient;
providing a first bladder adapted to be disposed between the chest compression device and the chest of the patient, wherein the bladder comprises a left lateral section, a central section, and a right lateral section, wherein each section contains a pressure-transmitting medium and wherein the pressure-transmitting-medium may communicate between each section;
thereafter securing the chest compression device and the bladder to the patient such that the bladder is disposed between the belt and the chest of the patient; and
performing chest compressions.
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17. A system for performing CPR on a patient, said system comprising:
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a belt adapted to be disposed at least partially about the chest of the patient;
a means for repeatedly tightening and loosening the belt about the chest of the patient;
a bladder disposed between the belt and the chest of the patient;
wherein the bladder comprises a first seam and a second seam joining the upper surface of the bladder to the lower surface of the bladder to create a central bladder section, right bladder section and a left bladder section, said first and second seams running vertically along the bladder.
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19. A system for performing CPR on a patient, said system comprising:
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a belt adapted to be disposed at least partially about the chest of the patient;
a means for repeatedly tightening and loosening the belt over the chest of the patient;
a bladder disposed between the belt and the chest of the patient;
wherein the bladder comprises a plurality of vertically oriented chambers.
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21. A device for compressing the chest of a patient comprising:
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a chest compression mechanism comprising a belt adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient and a means for repeatedly constricting the belt and loosening the belt to cause repeated compressions of the chest;
a bladder adapted to be disposed between the chest of the patient and the chest compression mechanism, said bladder comprising a right lateral section adapted to be disposed over the right side of the patient'"'"'s chest, a center section adapted to be disposed over the center of the patient'"'"'s chest, and a left lateral section adapted to be disposed over the left side of the patients chest, said bladder having a first relaxed configuration which it assumes when the belt is loosened about the chest and a second pressurized configuration which it assumes when the belt is constricted about the chest of the patient;
wherein in said relaxed configuration the right lateral section, center section and left lateral section are each filled with fluid and in said pressurized configuration the right lateral section and left lateral section are substantially compressed and the fluid therein is forced into the center section. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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27. A device for compressing the chest of a patient comprising:
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a belt adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient;
means for repeatedly constricting the belt and loosening the belt to cause repeated compressions of the chest;
a bladder adapted to be disposed between the chest of the patient and the belt, said bladder comprising a right lateral section adapted to be disposed over the right side of the patient'"'"'s chest, a center section adapted to be disposed over the center of the patient'"'"'s chest, and a left lateral section adapted to be disposed over the left side of the patients chest, said bladder having a first relaxed configuration which it assumes when the belt is loosened about the chest and a second pressurized configuration which it assumes when the belt is constricted about the chest of the patient;
wherein in said relaxed configuration the right lateral section, center section and left lateral section are each filled with fluid and in said pressurized configuration the right lateral section and left lateral section are substantially compressed and the fluid therein is forced into the center section.
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33. A device for compressing the chest of a patient comprising:
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a base adapted for placement over the central region of a patient'"'"'s chest;
an actuator connected to a belt configured to wrap around the patient'"'"'s chest;
a force converter mounted on the base and coupled to the actuator and the belt, said force converter operable to convert forces applied downwardly on the actuator into tangential forces applied to the belt; and
a fluid-filled bladder disposed between the base and the patient'"'"'s chest. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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