Flexible self-inflating resuscitator squeeze bag automation device, system, and method
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1. A device for use with a flexible self-inflating resuscitator squeeze bag having a generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface when inflated, the device comprising:
- a housing having an outer surface;
the outer surface of the housing defining at least one holding region concavely shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface of said squeeze bag;
a mechanical compression squeezer for cyclically squeezing said squeeze bag from its outside and releasing said squeeze bag for expansion;
a powered actuator for powering said mechanical compression squeezer for said cyclical squeezing; and
,wherein said one holding region is adapted to hold said squeeze bag during said squeezing.
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Abstract
A device for automatically squeezing and releasing an AMBU-bag is disclosed. A device has a housing and a mechanical compression squeezer in the housing. There are openings in the housing for inlet tubes and outlet tubes of AMBU-bag to pass in and out of the housing. A powered actuator powers the compression squeezer. Alarms and signals provide information regarding excessive pressure and regarding bag cycling.
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1. A device for use with a flexible self-inflating resuscitator squeeze bag having a generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface when inflated, the device comprising:
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a housing having an outer surface; the outer surface of the housing defining at least one holding region concavely shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface of said squeeze bag; a mechanical compression squeezer for cyclically squeezing said squeeze bag from its outside and releasing said squeeze bag for expansion; a powered actuator for powering said mechanical compression squeezer for said cyclical squeezing; and
,wherein said one holding region is adapted to hold said squeeze bag during said squeezing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for use with a flexible self-inflating resuscitator squeeze bag having a generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface when inflated, the device comprising:
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a portable housing having an outer surface; the outer surface of the housing defining at least one holding region concavely shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface of said squeeze bag; a mechanical compression squeezer in said housing for cyclically squeezing said squeeze bag from its outside and releasing said squeeze bag for expansion; a powered actuator in said housing, including a battery and an electric motor in said housing for powering said mechanical compression squeezer for said cyclical squeezing; and a power base located beneath and detachable from said housing, the power base adapted to provide power to the powered actuator and to charge the battery when the housing is attached to the power base. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A device for use with a flexible self-inflating resuscitator squeeze bag having a generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface when inflated, the device comprising:
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a housing having an outer surface; the outer surface of the housing defining at least one holding region concavely shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface of said squeeze bag; a mechanical compression squeezer in said housing for cyclically squeezing said squeeze bag from its outside and releasing said squeeze bag for expansion; a powered actuator for powering said mechanical compression squeezer for said cyclical squeezing; wherein said mechanical compression squeezer comprises a rotation member and a crank member connected to the rotation member to translate rotary motion to cyclical compression squeezing, wherein said crank member has a travel slot therein providing for movement pausing of said mechanical compression squeezer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A device for use with a flexible self-inflating resuscitator squeeze bag having a generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface when inflated, the device comprising:
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a housing having an outer surface; the outer surface of the housing defining at least one holding region concavely shaped to correspond to at least a portion of the generally cylindrical convexly curved outer surface of said squeeze bag; a mechanical compression squeezer in said housing for cyclically squeezing said squeeze bag from its outside and releasing said squeeze bag for expansion; a powered actuator in said housing for powering said mechanical compression squeezer for said cyclical squeezing; and
,wherein the housing and its contents are substantially all non-ferromagnetic to be suitable for use in a magnetic resonance imaging suite.
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