CPR assistance and effectiveness display
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1. An instrument which assists a rescuer in the administration of CPR comprising:
- a sensor which operates to sense an effect of ventilation and produce output signals indicative of the ventilation;
a processor, responsive to the sensor output signals, which produces a control signal which represents the effectiveness of the ventilation including displacement; and
a display which may be viewed by an administrator of CPR and comprises a lung icon illustrating the effectiveness of the ventilation by the degree to which the lung icon is displayed as filled,wherein the lung icon is displayed as filled to a degree which is in relation to displacement.
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Abstract
An instrument is described for assisting a rescuer in the proper administration of CPR. A sensor detects movement of the chest caused by ventilation. The sensor signals are processed to produce a control signal representative of the effectiveness of the ventilation. A lung icon is displayed in the outline shape of human lungs and the outline is displayed filled to a level which indicates the effectiveness of the ventilation.
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1. An instrument which assists a rescuer in the administration of CPR comprising:
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a sensor which operates to sense an effect of ventilation and produce output signals indicative of the ventilation; a processor, responsive to the sensor output signals, which produces a control signal which represents the effectiveness of the ventilation including displacement; and a display which may be viewed by an administrator of CPR and comprises a lung icon illustrating the effectiveness of the ventilation by the degree to which the lung icon is displayed as filled, wherein the lung icon is displayed as filled to a degree which is in relation to displacement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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