A method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes elevating the heart of an individual to a first height relative to a lower body of the individual. The lower body may be in a substantially horizontal plane. The method may also include elevating the head of the individual to a second height relative to the lower body of the individual. The second height may be greater than the first height. The method may further include performing one or more of a type of CPR or a type of intrathoracic pressure regulation while elevating the heart and the head. The first height and the second height may be determined based on one or both of the type of CPR or the type of intrathoracic pressure regulation.

Described is an open chest cardiac massage (OCCM) task trainer. The OCCM task trainer includes a simulated chest cavity and a simulated heart having a form factor, feel, dimensions, mechanical properties, deformability, and other characteristics that are substantially equivalent to a human heart. The OCCM task trainer includes componentry for structural support of other components and for facilitating navigation of the chest cavity by a trainee prior to simulating OCCM. The OCCM task trainer includes a simulated skin and sternum configured to be surgically separated and reformed for repeated anterior access to the chest cavity. The task trainer includes one or more sensors placed on, about, and/or within the simulated heart in order to determine the effectiveness of OCCM as simulated by a trainee. Computing circuitry and methods are described for providing real-time feedback to a trainee about the effectiveness of simulated OCCM relative to best practices for OCCM procedures.

A personalized acute care treatment kit is provided that includes components necessary for a lay caregiver to treat an acute cardiac event. The kit includes a medication box provided with medications selected according to the needs of the owner, a CPR device, a pacemaker, a defibrillator, monitoring and diagnostic devices and a computing device. The computing device is provided with a mobile application that captures patient data from the devices in the kit and automatically sends an alarm to a treatment professional when the patient data exceeds a predetermined threshold and establishes a communication link to with the treatment professional to allow the treatment professional to instruct the lay caregiver in using the contents of the kit to provide acute care.

Among other things, in one aspect, we describe a system for assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The system includes at least one sensor; and one or more processors configured for calculating a chest compliance relationship based on data received from the at least one sensor, and determining a neutral position of chest compression based at least in part on a feature of the chest compliance relationship. The system can take the form of an active compression-decompression device.

A chest compression device with a chest compression belt assembly including guards and sensors operable with a control system to control operation of the system depending on detection of proper installation of the guards.

The invention relates to a device for assisting a first aider with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person suffering cardiac arrest, comprising a transport housing (1), in which a sensor apparatus (4) and two adhesive electrodes (2), which are or can be connected to the sensor apparatus (4), can be stowed. The sensor apparatus (4) allows data to be acquired while the first-aid measures for resuscitation are performed. The sensor apparatus (4) comprises an adhesive (5) for attachment to the chest of the patient (3). The chest compressions, i.e. depth of compression and compression frequency, can be detected by means of a motion sensor. An interface for data transfer allows wireless communication with a mobile terminal (6). Furthermore, the sensor apparatus (4) contains a high-voltage store so that, after connection to the adhesive electrodes (2), a single defibrillation shock can be delivered.

An exemplary method of identifying a source of chest compressions administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes receiving, at a processor, signals indicative of pressure exerted during the chest compressions from at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the processor and disposed at a location on the victim's chest away from an indicated compression point for manual chest compressions, generating a compression waveform based on the received signals, detecting compression waveform features representative of the chest compressions based on the compression waveform, comparing the detected compression waveform features to a pre-determined criterion to discriminate between chest compressions from an automated compression device and manual chest compressions, determining whether the chest compressions are from the automated compression device or the manual chest compressions based on the comparison, and generating an output based on whether the chest compressions are determined to be from the automated compression device or the manual chest compressions.

A system for assisting cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment of a patient includes a defibrillator system including a defibrillator communicatively coupled to a local computing device and configured to receive signals from treatment sensors, a patient support section, and a tilt adjuster coupled to the patient support section. The tilt adjuster is configured to communicatively couple with the defibrillator system, receive a control signal indicative of a target tilt angle from the local computing device, and automatically tilt the patient support section, around a transverse axis, to the target tilt angle in response to the control signal from the local computing device. The system also includes a chest compression device mount disposed on the patient support section and configured to adjustably secure a chest compression device to the patient support section.

A device, system, and method to control activation of oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements in a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedure. When compressions are present, only a PPG-based pulse detection algorithm is performed. When a spontaneous pulse has been detected and compressions are not detected during a predetermined time period, both a PPG-based pulse detection algorithm and an SpO2 measurement algorithm are performed. Depending on whether a chest compression is delivered manually or automatically, parameter selections for the compression detection algorithm, the PPG-based pulse detection algorithm, and the SpO2 measurement algorithm are adjusted accordingly.

A time saving sit on cardio pulmonary resuscitation device and method wherein the said device for providing cpr is adopted with an arrangement to seat a person and enable the start of cpr within five minutes of a heart attack affecting a patient, comprising of a reciprocating resuscitation force applicator where a counter force to the reactive force arising on applying compression force for resuscitation, said counter force being provided by the weight of a person sitting on the seating means and a belt based drive conveyance means forming a loop from top of a enclosure box allowing cpr without latching. A very clearly understandable, unambiguous, two step method of sitting on the device placed around the patient body, no confusion, no decision steps, no mental thinking on what to do. The device takes care of most decisions automatically.