Support structure

• US 8,753,298 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2011
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Sebelius, Peter, Bergstrom, Per, Hampf, Jan
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Quang D
• Application Number:
  US13/197,667
• Publication Number:
  US 20110308534A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,049 Days
• Field of Search: 601 41- 44, 601/108, 601/151, 601/152, 600/21, 600/22, 128/70
• US Class Current: 601/41
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1253 driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/084 Chest
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/00 Artificial respiration or heart stimulation, e.g. heart massage artificial respiration by treatment with gas or air, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration A61M16/00; applying electric currents by contact electrodes for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers A61N1/36 ; teaching or training models, demonstration models for medical purposes G09B23/288
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/004 Heart stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/007 Manual driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/008 Supine patient supports or bases, e.g. improving air-way access to the lungs

Abstract

A support structure for fixating a patient to a treatment unit, and especially a support structure for fixating the patient to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit. An embodiment of the support structure comprises a back plate for positioning behind the patient'"'"'s back posterior to the patient'"'"'s heart and a front part for positioning around the patient'"'"'s chest anterior to the patient'"'"'s heart. Further, the front part can comprise two legs, each leg having a first end pivotably connected to at least one hinge and a second end removably attachable to the back plate. The front part can further be devised for comprising a compression/decompression unit arranged to automatically compress or decompress the patient'"'"'s chest when the front part is attached to the back plate.

Claims

1. A support structure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient, comprising:

a back plate for positioning behind the patient'"'"'s back posterior to the patient'"'"'s heart; and

a front part for positioning around the patient'"'"'s chest anterior to the patient'"'"'s heart, the front part comprising a central part and two rigid legs, each of the legs having a respective first end connected to the central part, and a respective second end, and

in which

the respective second ends of the two legs are removably attachable to the back plate;

the central part is adapted to receive a compression unit arranged to compress or decompress the patient'"'"'s chest when the front part is attached to the back plate; and

a first arm restraint at the front part for restraining one of the patient'"'"'s arms.

2. The support structure as recited in claim 1, in which

the first arm restraint is arranged to increase the stability of the support structure.

3. The support structure as recited in claim 1, in which

the first arm restraint is arranged to restrain the one of the patient'"'"'s arm at the wrist.

4. The support structure as recited in claim 1, in which

the first arm restraint is a strap comprising hook and loop fastening tape.

5. The support structure of claim 1, further comprising:

a second arm restraint at the front part for restraining the other one of the patient'"'"'s arms.

6. The support structure of claim 5, in which

the second arm restraint is arranged to increase a stability of the support structure in relation to the patient.

7. The support structure of claim 5, in which

the second arm restraint is arranged to restrain the other one of the patient'"'"'s arms at the wrist.

8. The support structure of claim 5, in which

the second arm restraint is manufactured similarly to the first arm restraint.

9. The support structure of claim 1, wherein the compression unit is structured to cause compression and decompression of the patient'"'"'s chest.

10. A support structure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient, comprising:

a back plate structured to be arranged posterior to a patient; and

a front part structured to be arranged anterior to a patient, the front part including;

two rigid legs, each of the legs having a respective first end connected to the central part, and a respective second end removably attachable to the back plate;

a central part adapted to receive a unit that compresses or decompresses the patient'"'"'s chest when the front part is attached to the back plate; and

an arm restraint for restraining one of the patient'"'"'s arms.

11. The support structure as recited in claim 10, wherein the arm restraint is arranged to increase the stability of the support structure in relation to the patient.

12. The support structure as recited in claim 10, wherein the arm restraint is arranged to restrain the one of the patient'"'"'s arm at the wrist.

13. The support structure as recited in claim 10, wherein the arm restraint is a strap comprising hook and loop fastening tape.

14. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the arm restraint is a first arm restraint and the front part further includes a second arm restraint for restraining the other one of the patient'"'"'s arms.

15. The support structure of claim 14, wherein the second arm restraint is arranged to increase a stability of the support structure.

16. The support structure of claim 14, wherein the second arm restraint is arranged to restrain the other one of the patient'"'"'s arms at the wrist.

17. The support structure of claim 14, wherein the second arm restraint is manufactured similarly to the first arm restraint.

18. The support structure of claim 10, wherein the arm restraint is structured to attach the patient to the support structure.