Patent ID: 11857486
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), comprising:
performing chest compressions on an individual while a head and a heart of the individual are at a first elevation position for a period of time;
elevating, using a support structure, the head and the heart of the individual to a second elevation position that is higher than the first elevation position, wherein in the second elevation position the head of the individual is between about 7 cm and about 27 cm higher than the heart of the individual;
performing CPR for a second period of time while the head and the heart are elevated to the second elevation position by repeatedly compressing the chest, whereby elevation of the heart and elevation of the head to a greater height than the thorax assists to 1) lower intracranial pressure and increase cerebral perfusion pressure during the performance of CPR and 2) lower right atrial pressure and increase coronary perfusion pressure during the performance of CPR; and
regulating the intrathoracic pressure of the individual while performing CPR.