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7597670 Chest compression apparatus  
A chest compression apparatus for use by patients with cystic fibrosis, the preferred apparatus including an air flow generator component, a pulse frequency control component having a fan blade...
RE40814 Oscillatory chest compression device  
An oscillatory chest compression device includes an oscillatory air flow generator and a positive air flow generator. A first feedback system controls the oscillation rate of the oscillatory air...
7435233 Apparatus for mechanically ventilating a patient  
An apparatus for mechanically ventilating a patient is provided to have two separate components movably arranged with respect to one another within a flexible, air-tight covering fit about the...
7361151 Device and kit for assisting in cardiopulmonary resuscitations  
A device for assisting in cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) includes a top portion for receiving a manual force applied by a person performing such CPR and a bottom portion sized to fit within a...
7311680 Optimal control of CPR procedure using hemodynamic circulation model  
A method for determining a chest pressure profile for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes the steps of representing a hemodynamic circulation model based on a plurality of difference...
7226427 Systems and procedures for treating cardiac arrest  
Improved procedures for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a victim of cardiac arrest are provided. In the resuscitation, the victim's chest is mechanically compressed and decompressed to stimulate...
7186225 Chest compression apparatus for cardiac arrest  
The invention is an apparatus for increasing intrathoracic pressure for resuscitating cardiac arrest patients. The apparatus comprises a flexible, substantially inelastic belt wrapped around the...
7166082 CPR device with counterpulsion mechanism  
A system for performing chest compression and abdominal compression for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The system includes a motor and gearbox including a system of clutches and brakes which allow...
7131953 CPR assist device adapted for anterior/posterior compressions  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of a victim's chest using a compression belt operably attached to a platform upon which a patient rests. In use, the compression belt is wrapped...
7122014 Method of determining depth of chest compressions during CPR  
A method of processing a raw acceleration signal, measured by an accelerometer-based compression monitor, to produce an accurate and precise estimated actual depth of chest compressions. The raw...
7118542 Devices for determining depth of chest compressions during CPR  
A method of processing a raw acceleration signal, measured by an accelerometer-based compression monitor, to produce an accurate and precise estimated actual depth of chest compressions. The raw...
7108666 Method and apparatus for performing a forced expiratory maneuver in an infant  
Disclosed is a method and device for performing forced expiratory maneuver in an infant to assess the infant's pulmonary function. Under this method, the infant's lungs are synchronously inflated...
7104967 Belt with detachable bladder for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and circulatory assist  
An inflatable vest design for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and for cardiac assist. The vest may include a belt that wraps around the chest of a patient, and a removable bladder that is...
7077814 Resuscitation method using a sensed biological parameter  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a...
7074200 External pulsation unit cuff  
This invention is an improved medical device for non-invasive pulsation, including counterpulsation or simultaneous pulsation, treatment of heart disease and circulatory disorder through external...
7056296 CPR device with pressure bladder feedback  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of a victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through...
7056295 Automated chest compression apparatus  
A system applies cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a recipient. An automated controller is provided together with a compression device which periodically applies a force to a recipient's...
7032596 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation device and method  
A cardiopulmonary resuscitation device and method that combines artificial, emergency ventilation of a patient's lungs with chest compressions on the patient's sternum area. The device includes a...
7018348 Method and apparatus for inducing sputum samples for diagnostic evaluation  
An apparatus for inducing sputum samples for diagnosing pulmonary disorders, especially as it relates to detection of early stages of lung cancer. The apparatus is comprised of a pneumatic chest...
7008388 CPR chest compression device  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of a victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through...
6958046 Chest compression apparatus  
A chest compression apparatus for use by patients with cystic fibrosis, the preferred apparatus including an air flow generator component, a pulse frequency control component having a fan blade...
6951546 Chest brace to prevent collapse of a chest wall and method of using same  
A chest brace and method of using same that prevents the chest wall from buckling inwards during patient breathing by providing a distending force on the patient's thorax. The chest brace also...
6926682 Resuscitation device  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a...
6916298 Pneumatic chest compression vest with front panel air bladder  
A pneumatic chest compression vest is disclosed for the purposes of clearing the lungs of mucus and producing quality sputum samples for analysis. The vest is comprised of a first portion that has...
6869409 Belt with detachable bladder for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and circulatory assist  
An inflatable vest design for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and for cardiac assist. The vest may include a belt that wraps around the chest of a patient, and a removable bladder that is...
6858016 Device for monitoring cardiac compression, resuscitation mask and method of applying cardiac compression  
Device ( 1 ) for monitoring cardiac compression being applied to a pateitn comprises a body to overlie and contact the sternum, preferably of width no greater than the width of the sternum. The...
6846294 External counterpulsation cardiac assist device  
The cardiac assist device includes a sealed tubular housing for externally applying positive and negative relative pressure to a limb in counterpulsation with heart function. The applicator is...
6752771 Cardiac assist method using an inflatable vest  
A method and device are disclosed for inflating an inflatable vest to assist the heart in patients suffering from heart failure. The inflation of the vest is synchronized with on-set of the systole...
6736785 Mechanical chest wall oscillator  
A portable high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) apparatus for the purposes of airway lung clearance and ventilation includes a circumferential chest band which is placed around a person's...
6690969 Public access CPR and AED device  
A system for resuscitation of a heart attack victim. The system includes CPR device which compresses the victim's chest, a defibrillator which may be used to defibrillate the patient, and an...
6676614 Vest for body pulsating method and apparatus  
A vest for a human body has an air core coupled to a pulsator operable to subject the vest to repeated pulses of air which applies and releases pressure to the body. The vest has a cover having a...
6676613 Chest mounted cardio pulmonary resuscitation device and system  
The Chest-positioner/pad Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation System (CCPRS) provides improved resuscitation during one-person or two-person CPR. The simple, compact, portable and cost-effective system...
6620116 External counterpulsation unit  
This invention is an improved medical device for non-invasive counterpulsation treatment of heart disease and circulatory disorder through external cardiac assistance. The device is comprised of...
6616620 CPR assist device with pressure bladder feedback  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of a victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through...
6605050 Body pulsating jacket  
A jacket for a human body has an air core coupled to a pulsator operable to subject the jacket to air pressure pulses which applies and releases pressure to the human body. The jacket has a cover...
6533739 Chest brace and method of using same  
A chest brace and method of using same that prevents the chest wall from buckling inwards during patient breathing by providing a distending force on the patient's thorax. The chest brace also...
6488641 Body pulsating apparatus  
A vest for a human body has an air core coupled to a pulsator operable to subject the vest to air pressure pulses which applies and releases pressure to the human body. The vest has a cover having...
6471663 Chest compression vest with connecting belt  
A pneumatic chest compression vest is disclosed for the purposes of clearing the lungs of mucus and producing quality sputum samples for analysis. The vest is comprised of a belt and a front panel...
6461315 Apparatus for improving the distribution of gas in the lungs of a patient receiving respiratory treatment  
When treating patients with severely injured or sick lungs, there is often the problem of providing a life sustaining treatment without risking further damage to the lungs as a result of the...
6254556 Repetitive pressure pulse jacket  
A vest for a human body has an air core coupled to a pulsator operable to subject the vest to pulses of air which repetitively applies and releases pressure to the body. The vest has a cover having...
6171267 High impulse cardiopulmonary resuscitator  
A cardiopulmonary resuscitation method and apparatus that is adapted to performing high-impulse CPR includes providing a chamber having an expandable volume and a patient-contacting pad that moves...
6155996 Disposable pneumatic chest compression vest  
A disposable pneumatic chest compression vest includes an outer shell coupled with an inner bladder. Both the outer shell and inner bladder are made from materials that emit relatively low...
6142962 Resuscitation device having a motor driven belt to constrict/compress the chest  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a...
6090056 Resuscitation and alert system  
A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a...
6066106 Modular CPR assist device  
A system for performing chest compression for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The system includes a motor and gearbox including a system of clutches and brakes which allow for controlling and...
6059742 Negative pressure chest brace  
A chest brace apparatus prevents the chest wall from buckling inwards during spontaneous breathing efforts and provides negative distending intra-thoracic pressure to a patient. The apparatus...
5871008 Miniature high-frequency ventilator  
A high-frequency miniature pressure ventilator system including a variable volume pressure chamber arranged to surround a portion of the thoracic cavity of a body so as to isolate the portion of...
5769800 Vest design for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation system  
An improved vest design for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is disclosed. The vest includes an inflatable bladder capable of radial expansion to first conform to a patient's chest dimensions and then...
5743864 Method and apparatus for performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation with active reshaping of chest  
An apparatus and method for performing cardio-plumonary resuscitation with active reshaping of a patient's chest are disclosed. A piston positioned near a patient's sternum is intermittently...
5573498 Chest enclosures for ventilators  
A chest covering shell (4) of springy material for fitting over a patient's chest is coupled to an air oscillator. Changes in air pressure in the shell (40) cause ventilation of the patient. A back...
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