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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING EFFECT FOR CHEST COMPRESSION IN CPR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005046609
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an apparatus which supports the rescue staffs when the chest compression is conducted for the victims in the CPR.

The apparatus is provided with: A pad or other components which are so arranged as to be stuck on the chest at the position where the rescuing staff applies the forces for the chest compression or near it; at least one sensor connected to the pad which detects the motion of the chest or the forces applied on the chest; a processing circuit which processes the outputs of the sensor to judge whether the chest is released sufficiently or not after the chest compression made by the rescue staff and at least one element for presenting instructions which is connected to the processing circuit and presents the rescue staff with the information on how sufficiently the chest is released after the chest compression.


Inventors:
GEHEB FREDERICK
FREEMAN GARY A
BOUCHER DONALD R
Application Number:
JP2004187682A
Publication Date:
February 24, 2005
Filing Date:
June 25, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ZOLL MEDICAL CORP
International Classes:
A61B5/0402; A61B5/0245; A61B5/145; A61H31/00; A61N1/39; A62B9/00; A62B33/00; A61B5/00; A61B5/024; A61B5/11; (IPC1-7): A61H31/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2001104259A2001-04-17
JP2002529157A2002-09-10
JP2001037740A2001-02-13
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda