Emergency medical kit, respiratory pump, and face mask particularly useful therein
First Claim
1. An emergency medical kit for rendering emergency medical treatment to a patient, comprising:
- a housing;
a pressurized-oxygen container within said housing;
a face mask within said housing and removable therefrom for application to the face of a patient requiring emergency medical treatment;
and a respiratory pump within said housing;
said respiratory pump being connectable to said pressurized-oxygen container so as to be driven thereby and also being connectable to said face mask to supply oxygen to said face mask for inhalation by the patient and to discharge exhalations of the patient to the atmosphere.
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Abstract
An emergency medical kit for use, particularly by a non-professional, to render emergency medical treatment to a patient, includes: a pressurized-oxygen container within a housing; a face mask within the housing for application to the face of a patient requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and a respiratory pump within the housing connected to the pressurized-oxygen container so as to be driven thereby to supply oxygen to the mask for inhalation by the patient, and to discharge the exhalations of the patient via the face mask to the atmosphere. The face mask includes an inflatable seal around its circumference engageable with the face of the patient receiving the mask for sealing the interior of the mask; a pressure sensor sensing the pressure in the inflatable seal; and an indicator for indicating whether the face mask is properly applied to the face of the patient. The kit further includes a neck rest having straps for attaching the face mask thereto in contact with the patient'"'"'s face when the patient'"'"'s head is placed on the head rest. According to a most essential aspect of the invention there is provided an emergency, fully automatic kit, based on non-invasive means for performing all stages of the “chain of survival” (including: external defibrillation, ventilation and automatic chest compression) by a single operator.
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51 Claims
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1. An emergency medical kit for rendering emergency medical treatment to a patient, comprising:
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a housing;
a pressurized-oxygen container within said housing;
a face mask within said housing and removable therefrom for application to the face of a patient requiring emergency medical treatment;
and a respiratory pump within said housing;
said respiratory pump being connectable to said pressurized-oxygen container so as to be driven thereby and also being connectable to said face mask to supply oxygen to said face mask for inhalation by the patient and to discharge exhalations of the patient to the atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An emergency medical kit for rendering emergency medical treatment to a patient, comprising:
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a container;
a face mask within said container and removable therefrom for application to the face of a patient requiring emergency medical treatment;
and a neck rest within said container and removable therefrom;
said neck rest being configured for supporting the neck of a patient in need of medical treatment. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A respiratory pump connectable to a source of pressurized oxygen so as to be driven thereby, said respiratory pump comprising:
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a pump housing having first and second end walls at opposite ends thereof;
a partition wall between said end walls;
a first piston movable between said first end wall and said partition wall and defining a first chamber with said first end wall, and a second chamber with said partition wall;
a second piston movable between said partition wall and said second end wall, and defining a third chamber with said partition wall, and a fourth chamber with said second end wall;
a stem coupling said first and second pistons for reciprocation together;
and a valve assembly connectable to said source of pressurized-oxygen for utilizing the energy thereof to reciprocate said pistons within their respective chambers. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A face mask for use by a patient;
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a plate configured to cover the nose and mouth of the patient, and an inflatable seal around the circumference of said plate and engageable with the face of the patient for sealing the interior of the mask with respect to the outside atmosphere;
said inflatable seal including a deformable fluid compartment, and a pressure sensor sensing the pressure therein;
said mask further including an indicator controlled by said pressure sensor for indicating, according to the sensed pressure, whether the face mask is properly attached with respect to the face of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A face mask for use by a patient, comprising:
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a plate configured to cover the nose and mouth of the patient;
a flexible seal around the circumference of said plate and engageable with the face of the patient for sealing the interior of the mask with respect to the outside atmosphere;
a feed tube for supplying oxygen for inhalation by the patient and/or for discharging exhalations of the patient to the atmosphere;
and a pulse-oximeter detector for application to the patient to detect the patient'"'"'s pulse;
said pulse-oximeter detector including an electrical conductor carried by said feed tube for connection to an electrical control system. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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