SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING A RESCUER IN RESUSCITATION
First Claim
1. A method of assisting a rescuer to resuscitate patients, comprising:
- providing a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) puck to the rescuer, wherein at least one portion of the CPR puck is sized and shaped to be disposed upon a chest region of a patient and includes at least a first surface and a second surface, the CPR puck further including;
a first indication that the first surface of the CPR puck is to be disposed upon the chest region of the patient; and
a second indication that the second surface of the CPR puck is to be disposed upon the chest region of the patient; and
providing instructions to the rescuer for resuscitating the patient that are based at least in part on whether the first surface or the second surface is disposed upon the chest region of the patient.
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Abstract
A device, method and system are disclosed for assisting a rescuer attempting to resuscitate a patient in need of resuscitation. A CPR assist device is provided that includes a first indication of a first surface of the CPR assist device to place in contact with a patient. The CPR assist device further includes a second indication of a second surface of the CPR assist device to place in contact with a patient. In one embodiment, the CPR assist device is adapted to provide indicia to a rescuer that provide instructions to assist the rescuer to resuscitate the patient. In another embodiment, the CPR assist device is adapted to initiate or adjust instructions and/or therapy based on whether the first surface or the second surface of the CPR assist device is placed in contact with the chest region of a patient in need of resuscitation.
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1. A method of assisting a rescuer to resuscitate patients, comprising:
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providing a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) puck to the rescuer, wherein at least one portion of the CPR puck is sized and shaped to be disposed upon a chest region of a patient and includes at least a first surface and a second surface, the CPR puck further including; a first indication that the first surface of the CPR puck is to be disposed upon the chest region of the patient; and a second indication that the second surface of the CPR puck is to be disposed upon the chest region of the patient; and providing instructions to the rescuer for resuscitating the patient that are based at least in part on whether the first surface or the second surface is disposed upon the chest region of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of a rescuer resuscitating a patient using a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) assist device, comprising:
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determining, based on at least a first indication on a first surface of the CPR assist device and at least a second indication on a second surface of the CPR assist device, which one of the first surface and the second surface to place in contact with the patient; placing the one of the first surface or the second surface of the CPR assist device in contact with a chest region of the patient; and receiving instructions to resuscitate the patient, wherein the instructions are at least in part based on the one of the first surface or the second surface placed in contact with the chest region of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A resuscitation assistance device, comprising:
an object sized and shaped to be disposed upon a chest region of a patient, the object having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the object includes; a first indication that the first surface of the object is to be placed in contact with the patient; a second indication that the second surface of the object is to be placed in contact with the patient; and indicia conveying instructions disposed upon the object to indicate use of the object when attempting to resuscitate the patient based upon observation of the first indication and the second indication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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