Patent ID: 7270639
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electro-mechanical chest compression device comprising: a housing wherein the housing comprises an anterior cover plate, a superior cover plate attached to the anterior cover plate and an inferior cover plate attached to the anterior cover plate; a metal foil mounted to the inside surface of the anterior cover plate; a motor disposed in the housing; a drive spool rotatably attached to the motor, wherein the motor is capable of rotating the drive spool; a belt attached to the drive spool, said belt capable of extending at least partially around the chest of a patient, wherein rotation of the drive spool tightens the belt to compress the chest of the patient; and a means for circulating air, said means disposed in the housing, said means operable to increase the amount of airflow within the housing, wherein the means for circulating air is chosen from the group consisting of a blower and a fan.