PORTABLE AUTOMATIC CHEST COMPRESSION DEVICES
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1. An automated chest compression device comprising:
- a housing for supporting a patient;
a motor within the housing;
a conical drive spool operatively connected to the motor;
a cable, operatively connected to the conical drive spool and adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient; and
a controller operable to control the motor to compress the chest to variable thresholds.
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Abstract
An automated chest compression device has a housing for supporting a patient and a motor within the housing. A conical drive spool is operatively connected to the motor and a cable, is operatively connected to the conical drive spool. The cable is adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient. A controller is operable to control the motor to compress the chest to variable thresholds.
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1. An automated chest compression device comprising:
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a housing for supporting a patient; a motor within the housing; a conical drive spool operatively connected to the motor; a cable, operatively connected to the conical drive spool and adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient; and a controller operable to control the motor to compress the chest to variable thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. A method of performing chest compressions on a patient comprising the steps:
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providing an automated chest compression device comprising; a housing for supporting a patient; a motor within the housing; a conical drive spool operatively connected to the motor, the conical drive spool having a base and a peak wherein the base of the conical drive spool has a larger diameter than the peak; a cable, operatively connected to the base of the conical drive spool and adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient; and a controller operable to control the motor to compress the chest to variable thresholds; placing the patient on the housing; securing the cable about the chest of the patient; and repetitively tightening the cable around the base of the conical drive spool, thereby creating a large mechanical advantage when starting a compression and the cable then spools around the conical drive spool, proceeding towards the peak to compress the chest of the patient.
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