Patent ID: 8926538
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A support device for assisting a wearer in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the device comprising: a wearable support for strengthening at least one of the wearer's wrist, hand or forearm, the wearable support being adapted to circumscribe a majority of the circumference of the at least one of the wearer's wrist, hand or forearm; and a substantially rigid hyperextension barrier provided on the wearable support, the hyperextension barrier having a body and a protrusion extending at a fixed angle of about 90 degrees from the body of the hyperextension barrier, the body of the hyperextension barrier being adapted to conform to a dorsal side of wearer's wrist joint and the protrusion adapted to extend over a back of a wearer's hand, for preventing hyperextension of the wearer's wrist beyond the fixed angle; wherein the fixed angle is configured to promote a dorsal wrist angle suitable for the administration of CPR; and wherein the wearable support is adapted to be in close contact with the at least one of the wearer's wrist, hand or forearm, to provide support to the wearer through compression of the at least one of the wearer's wrist, hand or forearm.