Patent ID: 7056295
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A device for compressing the chest of a patient during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, wherein the chest is characterized by the sternum of the patient and areas lateral to the sternum, said device comprising: a band adapted to extend around the chest of the patient, the band having a plurality of fluid-receiving cells disposed along the length of the band; a driver mechanism, operably connected to the band, for inflating the fluid-receiving cells; a cushion adapted to translate to the patient's chest an amount of force sufficient to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation disposed between the chest of the patient and the band, said cushion extending over the sternum of the patient and being limited in the lateral extent to the anterior portion of the patient's thorax; and an automatic controller for controlling operation of the driver mechanism; wherein the controller is programmed to control the driver mechanism to inflate the fluid-receiving cells at a rate sufficient to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation; wherein the controller is programmed to control the driver mechanism to inflate the fluid-receiving cells to a pressure sufficient to shorten and lengthen the circumference the band to a tightness sufficient to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.