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Cardiopulmonary resuscitator, defibrillator and monitor

  • US 4,273,114 A
  • Filed: 11/23/1979
  • Issued: 06/16/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cardiac compressor and defibrillator comprising in combination:

  • a reciprocatable cardiac compressor means for cyclically compressing a patient'"'"'s chest;

    said compressor means including a base for positioning behind the patient'"'"'s back posterior to the patient'"'"'s heart;

    said compressor means including a cardiac compressor pad for positioning anterior to the patient'"'"'s heart, said compressor pad being actuated by said compressor means for compressing the patient'"'"'s heart between said compressor pad and said base;

    an anterior electrode disposed on said compressor pad for compression between said compressor pad and the patient'"'"'s sternum;

    a posterior electrode disposed on said base for compression between said base and the patient'"'"'s back;

    a cardiac defibrillator means connected to said anterior and posterior electrodes for establishing an electric current therebetween; and

    a means for synchronizing said defibrillator means and said compressor means whereby a defibrillating current is applied to the patient'"'"'s heart only during compression of a patient'"'"'s heart.

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