Hyperbaric resuscitation system and method
First Claim
1. A hyperbaric resuscitation system comprising:
- (a) a hyperbaric chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) first pressurizing means for pressurizing the hyperbaric chamber to at least 1.5 atmospheres;
(c) means for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) second pressurizing means for pressurizing the oxygen-rich gas to a pressure similar to that of the hyperbaric chamber;
(e) a non-invasive monitoring means for monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient; and
(f) regulating means for regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the non-invasive monitoring means.
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Abstract
A hyperbaric resuscitation system (10) includes a hyperbaric chamber (20) having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient (1) and at least two operating personnel (60). The system (10) also includes a device for pressurizing the hyperbaric chamber (20) to at least 1.5 atmospheres with air. The concentration of oxygen in high pressure, oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient (1) provided by an independent system (41) at chamber pressure is automatically regulated by a regulating system (33) which receives information about the amount of oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient (1) from a spectrophotometer (51, 52). Although devices for measuring the exact amount of oxygen in cerebral tissue do not yet exist, the presently available devices can show trends in the amount of oxygen in the tissue. Since the physician working on a patient in a hyperbaric resuscitation system is more concerned about trending than exact values, the present system can still be of great benefit in resuscitating patients.
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33 Claims
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1. A hyperbaric resuscitation system comprising:
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(a) a hyperbaric chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) first pressurizing means for pressurizing the hyperbaric chamber to at least 1.5 atmospheres;
(c) means for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) second pressurizing means for pressurizing the oxygen-rich gas to a pressure similar to that of the hyperbaric chamber;
(e) a non-invasive monitoring means for monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient; and
(f) regulating means for regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the non-invasive monitoring means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hyperbaric resuscitation system comprising:
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(a) a hyperbaric chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) first pressurizing means for pressurizing the hyperbaric chamber to at least 1.5 atmospheres;
(c) means for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) second pressurizing means for pressurizing the oxygen-rich gas to a pressure similar to that of the hyperbaric chamber;
(e) a spectrophotometer for non-invasively monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient; and
(f) regulating means for regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the spectrophotometer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A hyperbaric resuscitation method comprising:
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(a) placing a patient in a hyperbaric chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) pressurizing the hyperbaric chamber to at least about 1.5 atmospheres;
(c) providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) pressurizing the oxygen-rich gas to a pressure similar to that of the hyperbaric chamber;
(e) monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient with a non-invasive monitoring means; and
(f) regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the non-invasive monitoring means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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(a) a chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) first pressure regulating means for causing the chamber to have a pressure of about 1-4 atmospheres;
(c) means for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) second pressure regulating means for causing the oxygen-rich gas to have a pressure similar to that of the chamber;
(e) a non-invasive monitoring means for monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient; and
(f) oxygen regulating means for regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the non-invasive monitoring means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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(a) a chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) first pressure regulating means for causing the chamber to have a pressure of about 1-4 atmospheres;
(c) means for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) second pressure regulating means for causing the oxygen-rich gas to have a pressure similar to that of the chamber;
(e) a spectrophotometer for non-invasively monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient; and
(f) oxygen regulating means for regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the spectrophotometer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A treatment method comprising:
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(a) placing a patient in a chamber having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient;
(b) regulating the pressure of the chamber at about 1-4 atmospheres;
(c) providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(d) maintaining the oxygen-rich gas at a pressure similar to that of the chamber;
(e) monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient with a non-invasive monitoring means; and
(f) regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the non-invasive monitoring means. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by a patient comprising:
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(a) means for providing oxygen-rich gas to be breathed by the patient;
(b) a non-invasive monitoring means for monitoring oxygen in cerebral tissue of the patient; and
(c) regulating means for regulating the concentration of oxygen in the oxygen-rich gas in response to readings of the non-invasive monitoring means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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