Patent ID: 6213960
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A61H,A61N,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for resuscitating a patient comprising:a chest compression device capable of repeatedly compressing the chest of the patient and causing or allowing the chest to expand;an electro-stimulation system comprising an electrode capable of being attached to the body at a location permitting electrical stimulation of respiratory muscles by electrical energy transmitted through the electrode and an electrical stimulation generator operably connected to the electrode, said electrical stimulation generator being capable of generating electrical energy and transmitting said energy to the electrode for stimulation of the respiratory muscles; anda controller for controlling the chest compression device and the electro-stimulation system, said controller coordinates the operation of the chest compression device with the operation of the electro-stimulation system so that the electro-stimulation system transmits electrical stimulation to the electrode during periods of time when the chest compression device is causing or allowing the chest to expand.