Granted Patent B2

US 8,753,298 · App. 13/197,667 · Granted Jun 17, 2014

Abstract

Claims (36)

1. A support structure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient, comprising:

a back plate for positioning behind the patient's back posterior to the patient's heart; and

a front part for positioning around the patient's chest anterior to the patient's heart, the front part comprising a central part and two rigid legs, each of the legs having a respective first end connected to the central part, and a respective second end, and

in which

the respective second ends of the two legs are removably attachable to the back plate;

the central part is adapted to receive a compression unit arranged to compress or decompress the patient's chest when the front part is attached to the back plate; and

a first arm restraint at the front part for restraining one of the patient's arms.

2. The support structure as recited in claim 1 , in which

the first arm restraint is arranged to increase the stability of the support structure.

3. The support structure as recited in claim 1 , in which

the first arm restraint is arranged to restrain the one of the patient's arm at the wrist.

4. The support structure as recited in claim 1 , in which

the first arm restraint is a strap comprising hook and loop fastening tape.

5. The support structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second arm restraint at the front part for restraining the other one of the patient's arms.

6. The support structure of claim 5 , in which

the second arm restraint is arranged to increase a stability of the support structure in relation to the patient.

7. The support structure of claim 5 , in which

the second arm restraint is arranged to restrain the other one of the patient's arms at the wrist.

8. The support structure of claim 5 , in which

the second arm restraint is manufactured similarly to the first arm restraint.

9. The support structure of claim 1 , wherein the compression unit is structured to cause compression and decompression of the patient's chest.

10. A support structure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient, comprising:

a back plate structured to be arranged posterior to a patient; and

a front part structured to be arranged anterior to a patient, the front part including:

two rigid legs, each of the legs having a respective first end connected to the central part, and a respective second end removably attachable to the back plate;

a central part adapted to receive a unit that compresses or decompresses the patient's chest when the front part is attached to the back plate; and

an arm restraint for restraining one of the patient's arms.

11. The support structure as recited in claim 10 , wherein the arm restraint is arranged to increase the stability of the support structure in relation to the patient.

12. The support structure as recited in claim 10 , wherein the arm restraint is arranged to restrain the one of the patient's arm at the wrist.

13. The support structure as recited in claim 10 , wherein the arm restraint is a strap comprising hook and loop fastening tape.

14. The support structure of claim 10 , wherein the arm restraint is a first arm restraint and the front part further includes a second arm restraint for restraining the other one of the patient's arms.

15. The support structure of claim 14 , wherein the second arm restraint is arranged to increase a stability of the support structure.

16. The support structure of claim 14 , wherein the second arm restraint is arranged to restrain the other one of the patient's arms at the wrist.

17. The support structure of claim 14 , wherein the second arm restraint is manufactured similarly to the first arm restraint.

18. The support structure of claim 10 , wherein the arm restraint is structured to attach the patient to the support structure.

Assignments (10)