The inventions described below relate to the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compression devices.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a well-known and valuable method of first aid used to resuscitate people who have suffered from cardiac arrest. CPR requires repetitive chest compressions to squeeze the heart and the thoracic cavity to pump blood through the body. Artificial respiration, such as mouth-to-mouth breathing or bag mask respiration, is used to supply air to the lungs. When a first aid provider performs manual chest compression effectively, blood flow in the body is about 25% to 30% of normal blood flow.
In efforts to provide better blood flow and increase the effectiveness of bystander resuscitation efforts, various mechanical devices have been proposed for performing CPR. Among the variations are pneumatic vests, hydraulic and electric piston devices as well as manual and automatic belt drive chest compression devices.
Piston-based chest compression systems are illustrated in Nilsson, et al., CPR Device and Method, U.S. Patent Publication 2010/0185127 (Jul. 22, 2010), Sebelius, et al., Support Structure, U.S. Patent Publication 2009/0260637 (Oct. 22, 2009), Sebelius, et al., Rigid Support Structure on Two Legs for CPR, U.S. Pat. No. 7,569,021 (Aug. 4, 2009), Steen, Systems and Procedures for Treating Cardiac Arrest, U.S. Pat. No. 7,226,427 (Jun. 5, 2007) and King, Gas-Driven Chest Compression Device, U.S. Patent Publication 2010/0004572 (Jan. 7, 2010) all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Our own patents, Mollenauer et al., Resuscitation device having a motor driven belt to constrict/compress the chest, U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,962 (Nov. 7, 2000); Sherman, et al., CPR Assist Device with Pressure Bladder Feedback, U.S. Pat. No. 6,616,620 (Sep. 9, 2003); Sherman et al., Modular CPR assist device, U.S. Pat. No. 6,066,106 (May 23, 2000); and Sherman et al., Modular CPR assist device, U.S. Pat. No. 6,398,745 (Jun. 4, 2002), and Escudero, et al., Compression Belt System for Use with Chest Compression Devices, U.S. Pat. No. 7,410,470 (Aug. 12, 2008), show chest compression devices that compress a patient's chest with a belt. Our commercial device, sold under the trademark AUTOPULSE®, is described in some detail in our prior patents, including Jensen, Lightweight Electro-Mechanical Chest Compression Device, U.S. Pat. No. 7,347,832 (Mar. 25, 2008) and Quintana, et al., Methods and Devices for Attaching a Belt Cartridge to a Chest Compression Device, U.S. Pat. No. 7,354,407 (Apr. 8, 2008).
As mechanical compressions are performed by piston-based chest compression systems, the patient's rib cage hinges or shifts about the sternum resulting in lateral spreading of the thorax and the effectiveness of the automated chest compressions are diminished. The repeated extension and retraction of the piston often results in the piston and compression cup moving or “walking” up the patient's chest toward the neck or moving down toward the patient's abdomen.
The devices and methods described below provide for a chest compression device using a piston to apply compression to the sternum and incorporating leaf springs simultaneously driven by the piston to apply lateral compression to the thorax during chest compressions. A motor in the chest compression device provides motive power to cyclically extend and contract the piston to provide therapeutic chest compressions. One end of each leaf spring is operably connected to the piston and the other end of each leaf spring is secured to the backboard/base or to a support leg of the chest compression device such that during extension of the piston, each leaf spring is compressed against the device base or leg which causes the springs to flex and provide lateral compression of the patient's thorax in addition to the sternal compression of the piston.
When disposed about the patient, the frame extends over thorax 2 of the patient so that the piston is disposed apposing sternum 2A to contact the patient's chest directly over the sternum, to impart compressive force on the sternum of the patient as shown in
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Springs 11A and 11B are connected between piston 7 and legs 9L and 9R and the springs pass through a slot or other opening in hinges 13R and 13L such as slots 19A and 19B. Passage of the springs through slots 19A and 19B prevents the upper portions of the springs from flexing or bending during compression. Shoulders or other frictional elements such as shoulders 20 may be provided on, or attached to legs 9L and 9R to engage the springs and redirect the compressive force applied to the top of the springs down to the distal end of the springs where they engage the backboard or the legs. The redirection of force permits the lower or distal portion of each spring, distal portions 22A and 22B respectively, to flex or bow to apply lateral force during chest compression. During application of a compressive force such as force 18 to a patient's sternum, ribs 2B move as if hinged about sternum 2A. There is a reactive movement of ribs 2B which results in rotation of the ribs and lateral movement 23 of the ribs as shown. The extension of piston 7 to apply compressive force to the patient's sternum causes springs 11A and 11B to slide through slots 19A and 19B respectively and engage shoulders 20 and flex and apply lateral resistive force to the patient's ribs.
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While the preferred embodiments of the devices and methods have been described in reference to the environment in which they were developed, they are merely illustrative of the principles of the inventions. The elements of the various embodiments may be incorporated into each of the other species to obtain the benefits of those elements in combination with such other species, and the various beneficial features may be employed in embodiments alone or in combination with each other. Other embodiments and configurations may be devised without departing from the spirit of the inventions and the scope of the appended claims.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/200,417, filed Nov. 26, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/137,875, filed Apr. 25, 2016 now U.S. Pat. No. 10,166,169 issued on Jan. 1, 2019, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/042,382, filed Sep. 30, 2013 now U.S. Pat. No. 9,320,678 issued on Apr. 26, 2016, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
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