The inventions described below relate to the field of 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. In efforts to provide better blood flow and increase the effectiveness of bystander resuscitation efforts, various mechanical devices have been proposed for performing CPR. In one type of mechanical chest compression device, a belt is placed around the patient's chest and the belt is used to effect chest compressions, for example our commercial device, sold under the trademark AUTOPULSE®.
These devices have proven to be valuable alternatives to manual chest compression. The devices provide chest compressions at resuscitative rates and depths. A resuscitative rate may be any rate of compressions considered effective to induce blood flow in a cardiac arrest victim, typically 60 to 120 compressions per minute (the CPR Guidelines 2015 recommends 100 to 120 compressions per minute in adult victims), and a resuscitative depth may be any depth considered effective to induce blood flow, and typically 1.5 to 2.5 inches (the CPR Guidelines 2015 recommends 2 to 2.4 inches per compression in adults).
The AUTOPULSE® chest compression device uses a belt, which is releasably attached to a drive spool with the housing of the device. In a convenient arrangement, a spline is secured to the belt, and the spline fits into a slot in the drive spool of the device. The drive spool is accessible from the bottom, or posterior aspect, of the device. Before use, a fresh belt is fitted to the device, and this requires lifting the device to insert the spline into the drive spool. The patient is then placed on the housing of the device, and the belt is secured over the chest of the patient. Opposite ends of the belt are held together, over the chest of the patient, with hook and loop fasteners. The arrangement has proven effective for treating cardiac arrest victims and convenient to use. However, belt installation may not always be convenient.
In certain embodiments, devices and methods are provided for a belt-driven chest compression device in which the compression belt is readily replaceable. The chest compression device includes a platform which houses drive components, and a compression belt which is connected to the drive components through releasably attachable couplings near the upper surface of the device. Removal and replacement of the belt may be accomplished while a patient is disposed on the housing. This arrangement helps avoid twisting of the belt and facilitates removal and replacement of the belt. The belt is tensioned upon installation by the control system that controls operation of the compression device. Also, the belt may be provided in an assembly including a liner sock, the belt, a guard slidably disposed on the belt, and/or an attachment feature or pin secured to the ends of the belt, while the housing of the device may include an aperture configured to securely receive the guard, and drive spools disposed within the housing, accessible through the apertures. Each drive spool may include a mating feature or slot for receiving a pin. A flange disposed about each drive spool, movable or slidable along the drive spool, is operable to trap the pins in the slots to keep the belt secured to the drive spools during operation.
The compression belt assembly for use with the chest compression device may comprise a compression belt, a guard slidably disposed on the compression belt, proximate the first end of the compression belt, and a sensor or sensor system component associated with the machine guard, and/or a liner sock disposed about the compression belt, and fixed to the guard. The attachment sensor or sensor system component may be interoperable with a corresponding sensor or sensor system component disposed on the chest compression device housing, or with a control system used to control the chest compression device. The control system may be operable to receive signals from the sensor or sensor system component or a corresponding sensor or sensor system component disposed on the chest compression device housing to control the device based on the signals. For example, the control system may be programmed so that it will not operate to perform chest compressions unless signals indicative of proper placement of the machine guard are transmitted to the control system.
The chest compression device may comprise a drive spool, having a first end and a second end and a motor operably connected to the belt through the drive shaft. The motor may be operably connected to the first end of the drive spool, and capable of operating the drive spool repeatedly to cause the belt to tighten about the thorax of the patient and loosen about the thorax of the patient. The drive spool may include a first spool portion having a longitudinally oriented first drive spool slot configured to receive a pin of a compression belt, and a first flange disposed proximate a first end of the spool portion. A compression belt includes a first pin secured to the belt, at the end of the belt, and extending transversely across the belt end. The first flange of the drive spool may be longitudinally translatable over the first spool portion, operable to translate to a first position along the first spool portion in which the slot is unobstructed by the flange and a second position in which the slot is partially obstructed by the flange, such that the pin is secured in the slot by the flange. A compression belt assembly for use with a chest compression device may include a compression belt, a guard slidably disposed on the compression belt wherein the guard has a moveable belt slot for slidably engaging the compression belt and the guard may be configured to occupy an aperture in a housing of the chest compression device. The moveable belt slot may be operable to move medially or laterally. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a first portion and a second portion and an aperture through the first portion of the guard for slidably engaging the compression belt; and the compression belt assembly may also include a plate slidably disposed over the aperture in the guard, wherein the moveable belt slot for slidably engaging the compression belt may be in the plate. The plate may be operable to slide medially and laterally over the aperture in the guard. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a plurality of rails for slidably securing the plate over the aperture in the guard. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a hinge component for engaging a corresponding hinge component of the housing proximate the aperture, wherein the guard pivotally engages the hinge component and may be operable to pivot about the hinge component to move the belt slot medially and laterally. The compression belt assembly may include a guard slot in the housing proximate the aperture for engaging a first portion of the guard, wherein the guard may further include a first portion and a second portion, wherein the belt slot for slidably engaging the compression belt may be in the first portion, and wherein the second portion of the guard pivotally engages the hinge component and may be operable to pivot about the hinge component to move the belt slot medially and laterally while the first portion moves medially and laterally in the guard slot in the housing. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a first portion and a second portion and sidewalls extending medially and posteriorly from the lateral portion and the anterior portion of the guard. The compression belt assembly may include a first sensor component, said first sensor component associated with the guard and configured to indicate attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a first sensor component of a sensor, said first sensor component interoperable with a second sensor component disposed in the chest compression device for detection of attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. The first sensor component may be selected from a component of a magnetic sensor, a contact relay, a contact switch, a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, an optical sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a first sensor component of an attachment sensing system. The first sensor component of an attachment sensing system may be selected from a component of a magnetic sensor, capacitive sensor, inductive sensor, optical sensor, or ultrasonic sensor. A compression belt assembly for use with a chest compression device may include a compression belt, a guard having a first portion and a second portion and an aperture through the guard for slidably engaging the compression belt, wherein the guard may be configured to occupy an aperture in a housing of the chest compression device, and a plate having a belt slot for slidably engaging the compression belt, the plate may be slidably disposed over the aperture in the guard. The plate may be operable to slide medially and laterally over the aperture in the guard. The guard of the compression belt assembly may include a plurality of rails for slidably securing the plate over the aperture in the guard. The aperture may be operable to accommodate lateral positions of the belt as the plate and the belt slot translate laterally. The compression belt assembly may include a first sensor component, said first sensor component may be associated with the guard and configured to indicate attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. The guard may include a first sensor component of a sensor, said first sensor component may be interoperable with a second sensor component disposed in the chest compression device for detection of attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. The guard may include a first sensor component of an attachment sensing system, wherein the first sensor component of the attachment sensing system may be selected from a component of a magnetic sensor, capacitive sensor, inductive sensor, optical sensor, or ultrasonic sensor. A compression belt assembly for use with a chest compression device may include a compression belt, a guard having a first portion and a second portion and a belt slot through the guard for slidably engaging the compression belt, the guard having a hinge component on the second portion for engaging a corresponding hinge component of the housing of the chest compression device proximate an aperture in the chest compression device, and wherein the guard may be configured to occupy the aperture in the housing. The guard may pivotally engages the hinge component and may be operable to pivot about the hinge component to move the belt slot medially and laterally. The guard may include sidewalls extending medially and posteriorly from the first portion and the second portion of the guard. The compression belt assembly may include a first sensor component, said first sensor component may be associated with the guard and configured to indicate attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. The compression belt assembly may include a first sensor component of a sensor, said first sensor component may be interoperable with a second sensor component disposed in the chest compression device for detection of attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. The guard may include a first sensor component of an attachment sensing system, wherein the first sensor component of the attachment sensing system may be selected from a component of a magnetic sensor, capacitive sensor, inductive sensor, optical sensor, or ultrasonic sensor. The machine guards having a movable slot described herein may further include any of the first and or second sensor components described herein for example from a magnetic sensor, a contact relay, a contact switch, a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, an optical sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.
The compression belt includes a wide load-distribution section 7 at the mid-portion of the belt and left and right belt ends 8R and 8L (shown in the illustration as narrow pull straps 9R and 9L), which serve as tensioning portions which extend from the load distributing portion, posteriorly relative to the patient, to drive spools within the housing. When fitted on a patient, the load distribution section is disposed over the anterior chest wall of the patient, and the left and right belt ends extend posteriorly over the right and left axilla of the patient to connect to their respective lateral drive spools shown in
Various other configurations may be used to secure the machine guard to the housing. For example, the first fastener component may be a fixed hinge component interoperable with the hinge component proximate the aperture of the chest compression device, and the second fastener component may be a flexible fastener component, interoperable with a fixed catch component proximate the aperture of the chest compression device. The first fastener component may comprise a rigid cantilever with a lug interoperable with a first bead component proximate the aperture of the chest compression device, and the second fastener component may be a deflectable cantilever with a lug, interoperable with a second fixed bead component proximate the aperture of the chest compression device. The first fastener component may comprise a cantilever snap fit beam for securing the first portion of the machine guard over the aperture in the chest compression device disposed on the first portion, and a second fastener component disposed on the second portion, where the second fastener component is a flexible fastener component, interoperable with a fixed catch component within the housing proximate the aperture of the chest compression device. The machine guard may also be secured to the housing with rotating latches, snaps, toggle bolts, or any other means for releasably fastening the machine guard to the housing.
A variety of sensors or attachment sensors may be used, e.g., contact sensors or proximity sensors, including contact relays, contact switches, magnetic sensors, capacitive sensors inductive sensors, optical sensors, photocells, ultrasonic sensor, or any other means for sensing contact or proximity of the machine guard to the housing. Sensors may include a first sensor component and second sensor component, e.g., a sensor target and a sensing component operable to sense the presence or location of the sensor target, and either sensor component may be disposed on the guard or on the housing. A relay switch may comprise an electromagnetic switch operated by a small electric current, with a magnet or electromagnet on one structure (the housing or the guard) and a spring-loaded switch on the other structure, where proximity of the magnet or electromagnet functions to close or open the spring-loaded switch. A change in the switch position may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. A contact switch may comprise a switch on one structure (the housing or the guard) activated by contact with an impinging component on the other structure. For example, a reed switch disposed on the housing, operable to be closed by a protrusion on the guard, or the guard itself, when the guard is inserted properly into the aperture. Closure of the switch may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. A magnetic sensor may comprise a Hall effect sensor on one structure (the housing or the guard), and a magnet on the other structure. Detection of the magnetic field of the magnet may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. A capacitive sensor may comprise a capacitive sensor probe with a sensing electrode on one structure (the housing or the guard), and a conductive target, or a capacitive sensor probe on one structure, combined with a conductive target on the same structure on the opposite side of a channel which accommodates the other structure, operable to sense the entry of the other structure (whether conductive or non-conductive) by its effect on the capacitance measured by the capacitive sensor probe. Detection of the target may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. An inductive sensor may comprise a magnetic field oscillator on one structure (the housing or the guard), and a conductive target on the other structure. Detection of a change in the amplitude of the oscillator may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. An optical sensor may comprise photoelectric detectors and optical encoders. Optical encoders, for example, may comprise an encoder scanner on one structure (the housing or the guard), and an encoder scale on the other structure. Detection of the encoder scale by the encoder scanner may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. A photoelectric sensor may comprise an emitter light source on one structure (the housing or the guard), and a photodetector the other structure (or a reflector on the other structure and a photodetector on the first structure). Detection of light, or loss of detection of light, from the emitter light source by the photodetector may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard. An ultrasonic sensor may comprise a transducer on one structure (the housing or the guard), and a reflective target on the other structure (the structure itself may constitute the target), in a through-beam or reflective arrangement. Detection of ultrasound from reflected by the target, or alteration of the ultrasound by transmission through the target may be taken by the control system as a signal indicative of proper placement of the guard.
In one example, one or more magnets may be positioned on the guard, e.g., on a machine guard fastening component 19, 20 or elsewhere on the machine guard. The magnet may be detected by a magnetic sensor positioned on or in the device housing, e.g., in a location on or near where the machine guard couples to the housing. Alternatively, a magnet may be positioned on the device housing and the magnetic sensor on the guard. In another example, a portion of the machine guard, e.g., the machine guard fastening component or first sensor component, 19 or 20, as shown in
In another embodiment, a chest compression device having a platform housing a motor and a drive spool operable to tighten a compression belt about the thorax of a patient is provided. The compression belt includes a first end and a second end. The first end is releasably attachable to the drive spool. A guard is fixed or otherwise coupled to the platform. The guard may be positioned in a secured position, which conceals the drive spool from the user, protecting the user or other objects from contacting the drive spool during operation, or an unsecured position, which exposes the drive spool. A first sensor component is disposed on the guard and is interoperable with a second sensor component disposed on the platform housing. The first sensor component is detectable by the second sensor component or vice versa, for detection of the attachment of the guard to the chest compression device. Detection of the first or second sensor component indicates whether the guard is in the secured position, and a control system of the chest compression device can control operation of the compression belt in response to the guard being in a secured or unsecured position. By preventing operation of the chest compression device unless the guard is in a secured position where it provides a barrier between the user and the drive spool, potential injury to the user or damage to the device is prevented. As described herein, a guard may be coupled or connected to a compression belt assembly (and releasably attached to a compression device platform, to cover a drive spool or operating mechanism), or alternatively, the guard may be fixed or coupled to the platform of the chest compression device, and after attaching the belt to the drive spool, rotated or slid into a secured position, to cover the drive spool or other operating mechanism. Any of the sensors or sensor components described herein may be utilized in the above embodiments.
In use, a CPR provider will assemble the CPR chest compression device about a patient, placing the device under the patient's thorax, placing the compression belt around the patient's thorax, and inserting the pins into the drive spools, and inserting the machine guard into the apertures. The belt may be secured to the drive spools, and thereafter closed over the patient's thorax using a buckle or fastener disposed along the belt. Alternatively, the belt may be placed about the patient's thorax and thereafter secured to the drive spools. The CPR provider will then provide input to the control system of the CPR chest compression device to cause the device to perform repeated chest compression cycles.
To attach compression belt assembly to a chest compression device, the CPR provider will insert one of the pins secured to an end of the compression belt assembly through an aperture in a housing of the compression device into a receiving channel in a drive spool, forcing the sliding flange as necessary to expose the receiving channel so as to fit the pin in the channel, and then slide a machine guard (which is slidably disposed on the compression belt assembly) along the compression belt; and releasably attach the machine guard to the housing to occlude the aperture. In a symmetrical system, the CPR provider will attach both belt ends in similar fashion. Once the system is assembled about the patient, the CPR provider will operate the control system to initiate compressions. If the machine guard sensors or sensor components are used, operator initiation of compressions will cause the control system to receive analysis signals from the sensors to determine whether the machine guard is attached to the housing, and control operation of the compression belt in response to the absence or presence of the machine guard.
Referring again to
The machine guard of
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The machine guards having a movable slot described herein can accommodate patients of different sizes, while reducing or minimizing friction and rubbing of the belt against the slot edges. The ideal slot position for the smallest patient may be significantly more medial or closer to the longitudinal axis of the chest compression device than the largest patient (e.g., differing by about 15 mm), and the movable slot may accommodate this range of positions. The movable slot also allows for movement of the slot medially and/or laterally or back and forth during each compression to accommodate the changing angle of the belt with each compression, thereby reducing or minimizing friction and rubbing of the belt against the slot edges. Various guards having movable slots described herein may allow for movement of the slot medially/laterally and/or in a caudal/pedal manner. The machine guards having a movable slot described herein may further include any of the first and or second sensor components described herein for example from a magnetic sensor, a contact relay, a contact switch, a capacitive sensor, an inductive sensor, an optical sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.
The several embodiments have been described in the context of a symmetrical CPR chest compression device, illustrated in embodiments which include various components in matching left and right pairs. However, the benefits of the various configurations of components may be achieved in asymmetric embodiments. For example, the benefits of the belt end configuration with the pin, machine guard slidably secured to the belt ends or pull straps, and/or the liner sock secured to the machine guard, can be obtained by applying those features to one side of the belt, while the other side of the belt is configured for attachment to its corresponding drive spool through other means. Likewise, the benefits of the drive spool configuration, with the channel for receiving the pin and the slidable flange for capturing the pin, can be applied by applying those features to one drive spool, while the other drive spool is configured for attachment to its corresponding belt end through other means.
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 claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 62/747,124 filed Oct. 17, 2018 and this application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/942,292, filed Mar. 30, 2018, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 62/488,051, filed Apr. 20, 2017.
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