Patent ID: 6869408
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A device for treating a human, said device comprising: a chest belt adapted to extend around the chest of the patient; an abdominal belt adapted to extend around the abdomen of the patient; a first motor-driven drive spool operably connected to the chest belt such that rotation of the drive spool causes the chest belt to spool upon the first drive spool, and connected to a motor; a second motor-driven drive spool operably connected to the abdominal belt such that rotation of the drive spool causes the abdominal belt to spool upon the second drive spool, and connected to a motor; a computer module which controls the operation of the chest belt and the abdominal belt to cause the chest belt to be spooled upon the first drive spool and unspooled from the first drive spool and cause the abdominal belt to be spooled upon the second drive spool and unspooled from the second drive spool; wherein the first drive spool and the second drive spool are operably connected to a single motor through a first clutch and a second clutch, said first clutch connecting the motor to the first drive spool, and said second clutch connecting the motor to the second drive spool.