Patent ID: 6471663
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A pneumatic chest compression vest comprising:a front panel with an inner and outer surface and a first air port; an air bladder which is in communication with the first air port; a belt which is connected to one end of the front panel, is long enough to wrap around sides and back of a patient and across the outer surface of the front panel, and has a plurality of longitudinally spaced belt holes, the plurality of belt holes being greater in number than the number of air ports; and a first air coupling which extends through one of the belt holes and the first air port to hold the belt in position and to connect the air bladder to a source of oscillating pneumatic pressure a tab on the front panel that is insertable into one of the belt holes to assist in aligning one of the belt holes with the first air port.