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Title:
INTEGRATED EXTERNAL CHEST COMPRESSION AND DEFIBRILLATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004073579
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Integrated devices (30) for performing external chest compression (ECC) and defibrillation on a person and methods using the devices. Integrated devices can include a backboard (32), at least one chest compression member (40) operably coupled to the backboard, and a defibrillator module (46) operably coupled to the backboard. The integrated devices can include physiological sensors, electrodes, wheels, controllers, human interface devices, cooling modules, ventilators, cameras, and voice output devices. Methods can include defibrillating, pacing, ventilating, cooling, and performing ECC in an integrated, coordinated, and/or synchronous manner using the full capabilities of the device. Some devices include controllers executing methods for automatically performing the coordinated activities utilizing the device capabilities.

Inventors:
JAYNE CYNTHIA (US)
STICKNEY RONALD E (US)
NOVA RICHARD C (US)
RADONS STEPHEN W (US)
HAMPTON DAVID R (US)
EDWARDS CRAIG D (US)
SULLIVAN JOSEPH L (US)
SJOQUIST STEVEN E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/003998
Publication Date:
December 16, 2004
Filing Date:
February 11, 2004
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Assignee:
MEDTRONIC PHYSIO CONTROL CORP (US)
JAYNE CYNTHIA (US)
STICKNEY RONALD E (US)
NOVA RICHARD C (US)
RADONS STEPHEN W (US)
HAMPTON DAVID R (US)
EDWARDS CRAIG D (US)
SULLIVAN JOSEPH L (US)
SJOQUIST STEVEN E (US)
International Classes:
A61H31/00; A61N1/39; A61F7/02; A61F7/10; (IPC1-7): A61H31/00; A61N1/39
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