Abstract:
According to the invention, methods and devices for increasing cardiopulmonary circulation induced by chest compression and decompression when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. According to one method, a pressure responsive inflow valve (24) is coupled to a patient's airway. Chest compressions and chest decompressions are performed. During chest decompression the inflow valve (24) prevents respiratory gases from entering the lungs until a certain negative intrathoracic pressure level is exceeded at which time the inflow valve (24) opens. In this way, the inflow valve (24) assists in increasing the magnitude and duration of negative intrathoracic pressure during decompression to enhance the amount of blood flow into the heart and lungs. Further, the patient is supplied with a pressurized respiratory gas through the inflow valve (24) when the inflow valve (24) opens to ventilate the patient.
Abstract:
A medical rescue system comprises a pressure responsive valve system that is configured to permit respiratory gases to be actively passed through the valve system and to prevent the flow of respiratory gases through the valve system until a threshold negative intrathoracic pressure is exceeded. The valve system further includes a swivel mount, and a ventilation tube is provided to be pivotally coupled to the swivel mount in the valve system. A headrest may also be provided to elevate and tilt the patient's head back and away from the patient's chest to assist in ventilating the patient. The communication device may be stored in the headrest to send communication signals to a remote receiver for emergency service.
Abstract:
According to the invention, methods and devices for increasing cardiopulmona ry circulation induced by chest compression and decompression when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. According to one method, a pressure responsive inflow valve (24) is coupled to a patient's airway. Ches t compressions and chest decompressions are performed. During chest decompression the inflow valve (24) prevents respiratory gases from entering the lungs until a certain negative intrathoracic pressure level is exceeded at which time the inflow valve (24) opens. In this way, the inflow valve (24) assists in increasing the magnitude and duration of negative intrathoracic pressure during decompression to enhance the amount of blood flow into the heart and lungs. Further, the patient is supplied with a pressurized respiratory gas through the inflow valve (24) when the inflow valve (24) ope ns to ventilate the patient.
Abstract:
During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, increased cardiopulmonary circulation is achieved by applying a combined therapy device (10) including a compression member (12) adhesively connected to the patient's chest, which may be subjected to pressure for transferring the pressure to the chest wall, thus to the heart, arms (14, 16) extending outward from the member, and containing end elements (18, 20) for stimulating chest, abdominal or cardiac muscles.
Abstract:
According to the invention, methods and devices for increasing cardiopulmonary circulation induced by chest compression and decompression when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. According to one method, a pressure responsive inflow valve (24) is coupled to a patient's airway. Chest compressions and chest decompressions are performed. During chest decompression the inflow valve (24) prevents respiratory gases from entering the lungs until a certain negative intrathoracic pressure level is exceeded at which time the inflow valve (24) opens. In this way, the inflow valve (24) assists in increasing the magnitude and duration of negative intrathoracic pressure during decompression to enhance the amount of blood flow into the heart and lungs. Further, the patient is supplied with a pressurized respiratory gas through the inflow valve (24) when the inflow valve (24) opens to ventilate the patient.