Front part for support structure for CPR

• US 9,107,800 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2012
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Sebelius, Peter, Hampf, Jan, Bergstrm, Per
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Quang D
• Application Number:
  US13/419,367
• Publication Number:
  US 20120226205A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,253 Days
• Field of Search: 601 41- 44, 601/108, 601/151, 601/152, 600/21, 600/22, 128/870
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

An embodiment of the support structure includes a back plate, a central part adapted to recite an automatic compression/decompression unit, and a front part. The front part includes two legs coupled between the central part and the back plate. The support structure is arranged to automatically compress or decompress a patient'"'"'s chest when the front part is attached to the back plate and when the compression/decompression unit is received in the central part.

Claims

1. A front part for use in a support structure used in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient, the support structure including a rigid back plate, the front part comprising:

a central part adapted to receive an automatic compression unit;

a rigid first leg having a first end coupled to the central part, and a second end including a back plate attachment configured to extend substantially to the rigid back plate and releasably fasten to the rigid back plate, the rigid first leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end; and

a rigid second leg having a first end coupled to the central part, and a second end including a back plate attachment configured to extend substantially to the rigid back plate and fasten to the rigid back plate, the rigid second leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end,

in which when the second ends are fastened to the rigid back plate, and the compression unit is received in the central part, the compression unit is arranged to compress a chest of the patient, and

in which the rigid first leg includes a disengagement member proximate to the opening structured to selectively release the second end of the rigid first leg from the rigid back plate.

2. The front part of claim 1, wherein the automatic compression unit is structured to cause compression and decompression of the patient'"'"'s chest.

3. The front part of claim 1, wherein the back plate attachment includes a claw member to engage with a shaft member of the back plate via snap locking.

4. The front part of claim 1, wherein the rigid second leg is rotatably coupled via a hinge to the central part.

5. The front part of claim 1, wherein the second end of the rigid first leg is configured to be pivotably fastened to the rigid back plate.

6. A front part for use in a support structure used in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient, the support structure including a back plate, the front part comprising:

a central part;

an automatic compression unit coupled with the central part;

a rigid first leg having a first end rotatably coupled to the central part via a hinge, and a second end configured to fasten to the back plate, the rigid first leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end; and

a rigid second leg having a first end coupled to the central part, and a second end configured to fasten to the back plate, the rigid second leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end,

in which when the second ends are fastened to the back plate, the compression unit is arranged to compress a chest of the patient, and

in which the rigid first leg and the rigid second leg are structured to mechanically support the automatic compression device when the patient is not present, and

in which the rigid first leg includes a disengagement member proximate to the opening structured to selectively release the second end of the rigid first leg from the back plate.

7. The front part of claim 6, wherein the automatic compression unit is structured to cause compression and decompression of the patient'"'"'s chest.

8. The front part of claim 6, wherein the second end of at least one leg includes a claw member to engage with a shaft member of the back plate via snap locking.

9. The front part of claim 6, wherein the rigid second leg is rotatably coupled via a hinge to the central part.

10. A front part for use in a support structure used in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient, the support structure including a back plate, the front part comprising:

a central part adapted to receive an automatic treatment unit;

a curved rigid first leg having a first end rotatably coupled to the central part via a hinge, and a second end configured to fasten to the back plate, the curved rigid first leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end; and

a curved rigid second leg having a first end coupled to the central part, and a second end configured to fasten to the back plate, the curved rigid second leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end,

in which when the second ends are fastened to the back plate, and the treatment unit is received in the central part, the treatment unit is arranged to compress a chest of the patient, and

in which the rigid first leg includes a disengagement member proximate to the opening structured to selectively release the second end of the rigid first leg from the back plate.

11. The front part of claim 10, wherein the second end of at least one leg includes a claw member to engage with a shaft member of the back plate via snap locking.

12. The front part of claim 10, wherein the curved rigid second leg is rotatably coupled via a hinge to the central part.

13. A front part for use in a support structure used in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient, the support structure including a back plate, the front part comprising:

a central part;

an automatic treatment unit coupled with the central part;

a rigid first leg having a first end rotatably coupled to the central part via a hinge, and a second end configured to fasten to the back plate, the rigid first leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end; and

a rigid second leg having a first end coupled to the central part, and a second end configured to fasten to the back plate, the rigid second leg having a handle formed within an opening proximate to the first end,

in which when the second ends are fastened to the back plate, the automatic treatment unit comprises an automatic compression unit and at least one other treatment unit, and

in which the rigid first leg and the rigid second leg are structured to bear a weight of the automatic treatment unit when coupled with the central part, and

in which the rigid first leg includes a disengagement member proximate to the opening structured to selectively release the second end of the rigid first leg from the rigid back plate.

14. The front part of claim 13, wherein the second end of at least one leg includes a claw member to engage with a shaft member of the back plate via snap locking.

15. The front part of claim 13, wherein the rigid second leg is rotatably coupled via a hinge to the central part.

16. The front part of claim 13, wherein the at least one other treatment unit includes at least one of a monitoring unit, a sphygmomanometer, or a unit for measuring the oxygen saturation in blood.