SUPPORT STRUCTURE

• US 20110319797A1
• Filed: 09/02/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jolife AB (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Sebelius, Peter, Bergström, Per, Hampf, Jan
• Application Number:
  US13/225,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20110319797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/43
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1253 driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/084 Chest
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/00 Artificial respiration or heart stimulation, e.g. heart massage artificial respiration by treatment with gas or air, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration A61M16/00; applying electric currents by contact electrodes for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers A61N1/36 ; teaching or training models, demonstration models for medical purposes G09B23/288
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/004 Heart stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/007 Manual driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/008 Supine patient supports or bases, e.g. improving air-way access to the lungs

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a support structure for fixating a patient to a treatment unit, and especially to a support structure for fixating the patient to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit. An embodiment of the support structure comprises a back plate for positioning behind said patient'"'"'s back posterior to said patient'"'"'s heart and a front part for positioning around said patient'"'"'s chest anterior to said patient'"'"'s heart. Further, the front part can comprise two legs, each leg having a first end pivotably connected to at least one hinge and a second end removably attachable to said back plate. Said front part can further be devised for comprising a compression/decompression unit arranged to automatically compress or decompress said patient'"'"'s chest when said front part is attached to said back plate.

Claims

1. A compression/decompression unit for use in a support structure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient having a cardiac arrest, comprising:

a pneumatic unit arranged to run and control the compressions and decompressions of the unit;

an adjustable suspension unit to which a compression/decompression pad is attached; and

a handle by means of which a position of the pad may be controlled.

2. The compression/decompression unit as recited in claim 1, wherein the compression pad is configured as a vacuum cup.

3. The compression/decompression unit as recited in claim 1, wherein the compression pad includes an adhesive layer.