Apparatus for mechanical stimulation of the heart

• US 3,896,797 A
• Filed: 04/08/1974
• Issued: 07/29/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ionel Bucur
• Original Assignee: Ionel Bucur
• Inventors: Bucur, Ionel
• Primary Examiner(s): Trapp, Lawrence W.
• Application Number:
  US05/458,789
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 128/28,51-55
• US Class Current: 601/106
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1238 with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1645 contoured to fit the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/083 Abdomen
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/006 Power driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/008 Supine patient supports or bases, e.g. improving air-way access to the lungs

Abstract

An apparatus for mechanical stimulating of the heart comprising a girdle provided to be stretched over the chest of a human body and carrying power means arranged to mechanically treat said chest in a rhythmical sequence thereby stimulating the heart whereby according to the invention the bloodstream from the heart is directed towards the brain by means of a further girdle provided to be stretched over the body in the level of the abdomen and provided with means arranged to be extended and to exert a thrust against the abdomen intended to cause a compression of aorta abdominalis.

Claims

1. Apparatus for mechanical stimulating of the heart comprising a girdle provided to be stretched over the chest of a human body and carrying power means arranged to mechanically treat said chest in a rhythmical sequence thereby stimulating the heart in said body, which apparatus comprises a further girdle provided to be stretched over the body in the level of the abdomen and provided with means arranged to be extended thereby exerting a thrust against the abdomen intended to cause a compression of aorta abdominalis of the body.

2. Apparatus for mechanical stimulating of the heart comprising two girdles, the one provided to be stretched over the chest of a human body and carrying a power means arranged to mechanically treat said chest in a rhythmical sequence thereby stimulating the heart in said body and the other girdle provided to be stretched over the body in the level of the abdomen and provided with means arranged to be extended thereby exerting a thrust against the abdomen to cause a compression of aorta abdominalis of the body, whereby the two girdles are connected to a body formed as a bed intended to carry said human body during the treatment.

3. Apparatus according to claim 2 in which the body formed as a bed is provided with a curved supporting surface provided to give the front side of saId human body a convex posture by means of which the heart and the aorta abdominalis are well exposed for compression.

4. Apparatus according to claim 2 in which said body formed as a bed is divided into two sections arranged to be folded together.

5. Apparatus according to claim 2 comprising a body formed as a bed with a curved supporting surface and divided into two sections arranged to be laid together, in which the curved supporting surface which is divided into two parts each on one of the sections of the body formed as a bed is so shaped that the two parts will fit each other when laid together.

6. Apparatus according to claim 2 in which the body formed as a bed is comprising tunnels provided to partly enclose the girdles.