Methods and devices for attaching a belt cartridge to a chest compression device
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1. A system for performing chest compressions on a patient, said system comprising:
- a belt drive platform comprising;
a housing;
a drive spool operably attached to the housing; and
a means for rotating the drive spool, said means for rotating disposed within the housing and operably attached to the drive spool;
a compression belt cartridge comprising;
a belt suitable for compressing the chest of the patient; and
a spline attached to the belt;
wherein the spline is removably attachable to the drive spool;
wherein rotation of the drive spool tightens the belt to compress the chest.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for attaching a belt cartridge to a belt drive platform. A spline attached to the belt is inserted into a slot in the drive spool of the belt drive platform. The cover plate of the belt cartridge fits into a channel beam in the housing of the belt drive platform, thereby securing the cartridge to the housing. Belt guards, for protecting the cartridge, belt drive platform, patient and rescuer, are rotatably attached to the cover plate and are secured around spindles disposed on the sides of the housing.
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1. A system for performing chest compressions on a patient, said system comprising:
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a belt drive platform comprising; a housing; a drive spool operably attached to the housing; and a means for rotating the drive spool, said means for rotating disposed within the housing and operably attached to the drive spool; a compression belt cartridge comprising; a belt suitable for compressing the chest of the patient; and a spline attached to the belt; wherein the spline is removably attachable to the drive spool; wherein rotation of the drive spool tightens the belt to compress the chest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for performing chest compressions on a patient, said system comprising:
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a housing; a drive spool operably attached to the housing; a means for rotating the drive spool, said means for rotating disposed within the housing and operably attached to the drive spool; a belt cartridge removably attached to the housing, said belt cartridge comprising; a belt suitable for compressing the chest of the patient, said belt operably attached to the drive spool; a cover plate operably attached to the belt and removably attached to the housing; a spline operably attached to the belt and removably attached to the drive spool; and wherein rotating the drive spool tightens the belt to compress the chest. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for performing chest compressions on a patient, said system comprising:
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a belt drive platform, said belt drive platform having a channel beam, an aperture and a pair of detents; a drive spool operably attached to the belt drive platform, said drive spool having a particular shape; a means for rotating the drive spool, said means for rotating disposed within the belt drive platform and operably attached to the drive spool; a belt cartridge comprising; a belt, said belt having a width corresponding to the superior-inferior height of the patient when the belt is disposed around the patient, said belt also having a length corresponding to the medial-lateral circumference of the patient when the belt is disposed around the patient; said belt having pull straps, a first load distribution section attached to a first end of the pull straps, and a second load distribution section attached to a second end of the pull straps; wherein the first load distribution section and the second load distribution are wider than the pull straps; a cover plate operably attached to the belt and removably attached to the belt drive platform; a hook and a snap latch attached to the cover plate; a spline attached to the belt, said spline having a particular shape corresponding to the shape of the drive spool slot; wherein the cover plate is removably attached to the channel beam, the hook is disposed in the aperture, the snap latch is removably attached to the belt drive platform between the pair of detents and the spline is disposed within the drive spool slot; and wherein rotating the drive spool tightens the belt to compress the chest.
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20. A method of assembling a modular chest compression device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a belt drive platform comprising; a housing; a drive spool operably attached to the housing; and a means for rotating the drive spool, said means for rotating disposed within the housing and operably attached to the drive spool; providing a belt cartridge comprising; a belt suitable for compressing the chest of the patient; a spline attached to the belt; and a cover plate operably attached to the belt; attaching the spline to the drive spool; and attaching the cover plate to the housing.
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21. A method of performing chest compressions on a patient, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a belt drive platform comprising; a housing; a drive spool operably attached to the housing; and a means for rotating the drive spool, said means for rotating disposed within the housing and operably attached to the drive spool; providing a belt cartridge comprising; a belt suitable for compressing the chest of the patient; a spline attached to the belt; and a cover plate operably attached to the belt; attaching the spline to the drive spool; attaching the cover plate to the housing; placing the patient on the housing and wrapping the belt at least partially around the chest of the patient; and rotating the drive spool to tighten the belt about the chest of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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