Patent ID: 8281788

Claim:
A cardiopulmonary resuscitation device that combines artificial, emergency ventilation of a patient's lungs with chest compressions on the patient's sternum area, said cardiopulmonary resuscitation device comprising: a self-inflating bag having a non-rigid flat top side, a non-rigid flat bottom side for contacting the patient's sternum area wherein said self-inflating bag does not include a bag-fill valve; an outlet port through which the content of said self inflating bag is forced when said top side of said self-inflating bag is pushed toward said bottom side of said self-inflating bag; a first connector connecting the bag with a tube extending from said outlet port of said self-inflating bag to said face mask; wherein a bag-fill valve is positioned on said first connector, a face mask for placement over the patient's mouth and nose; indicator means contacting said self-inflating bag for placement over the patient's sternum area and for providing an indication of the amount of force being applied through top and bottom sides of said self-inflating bag to the patient's chest by said bottom side during chest compressions on the patient's sternum area when said top side of said self-inflating bag is pushed toward said bottom side of said self inflating bag.