Device for cardiac massage
First Claim
1. A portable device for cardiac massage of a patient comprising:
- a portable elongate case includingan opening,a lid,a mounting means for mounting said lid to said case in a closed position in which said lid closes said opening of said case, anda locking means for locking said lid in an opened position in which said lid extends away from said opening of said case and in which said lid is locked to a remainder of said case against relative movement of said lid in a plane;
a lever which is receivable in said case when said lid is in the closed position, said lever havinga first end,a free end, anda remainder between said first end and said free end;
a positioning means for detachably mounting said first end of said lever at a variety of positions in said case when said lid is in the opened position so that said remainder of said lever extends out of said opening of said case and for pivotally mounting said first end of said lever so that said remainder of said lever is pivotable about said first end and in the plane toward and away from said lid; and
a contact pad attached to said remainder of said lever and projecting toward said lid when said first end of said lever is mounted in said case;
such that is use with said lid locked in the opened position a back of the patient is positioned against said lid and said first end of said lever is positioned so that said contact pad is positioned over a sternum of the patient, and whereby cardiac massage is applied to the patient by repeatedly pressing on said free end of said lever to repeatedly engage said contact pad with the sternum of the patient.
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Abstract
A portable device for cardiac massage comprises a portable case 10 having a lid 20, the case is adapted to accommodate an extensible lever 50, one end of which is adapted to be pivotally detachable from one of a variety of positions within the case 10, a contact pad 60 is pivotally secured to the lever 50 to project downwardly from the lever. In use the lid 20 is laid on a flat surface with the case 10 extending substantially vertically and the end of the lever 50 is pivotally attached to a selected position on the case 10. The patient is laid chest upwards on the lid 20 and the contact pad 60 is positioned over the sternum of the patient so that cardiac massage can be applied to the patient by a downward force on the free end 54 of the lever 50. When the device is not in use the lever 50 is stored within the case 10.
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6 Claims
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1. A portable device for cardiac massage of a patient comprising:
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a portable elongate case including an opening, a lid, a mounting means for mounting said lid to said case in a closed position in which said lid closes said opening of said case, and a locking means for locking said lid in an opened position in which said lid extends away from said opening of said case and in which said lid is locked to a remainder of said case against relative movement of said lid in a plane; a lever which is receivable in said case when said lid is in the closed position, said lever having a first end, a free end, and a remainder between said first end and said free end; a positioning means for detachably mounting said first end of said lever at a variety of positions in said case when said lid is in the opened position so that said remainder of said lever extends out of said opening of said case and for pivotally mounting said first end of said lever so that said remainder of said lever is pivotable about said first end and in the plane toward and away from said lid; and a contact pad attached to said remainder of said lever and projecting toward said lid when said first end of said lever is mounted in said case; such that is use with said lid locked in the opened position a back of the patient is positioned against said lid and said first end of said lever is positioned so that said contact pad is positioned over a sternum of the patient, and whereby cardiac massage is applied to the patient by repeatedly pressing on said free end of said lever to repeatedly engage said contact pad with the sternum of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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