An automated chest compression (CC) system is described that includes a chest compressor configured to administer chest compressions to a patient, at least one tilt adjuster configured to tilt at least the head of the patient to a tilt angle during the administration of chest compressions to the patient, a patient support structure configured to couple to the chest compressor and to the at least one tilt adjuster, one or more tilt sensors, and a CC device controller configured to control the chest compressor to administer the chest compressions at a resuscitative rate, receive one or more signals, from the one or more tilt sensors, indicative of the tilt angle, determine tilt angle information from the one or more signals indicative of the tilt angle, and provide the tilt angle information to a user interface, wherein the patient support structure is adapted to support the back of the patient.

This disclosure describes methods and systems for preventing, moderating, and/or treating brain injury. The methods herein may include obtaining a test result reflecting a condition of a brain in the subject, determining a stimulation parameter based on the test result, and stimulating a nerve based on the stimulation parameter, wherein stimulation of the nerve assists or causes contraction of a respiratory muscle in the subject. The systems herein may include a processor configured to: receive a test result reflecting a condition of a brain in a subject, and determine a stimulation parameter based on the test result; and a stimulator configured to stimulate a nerve based on the stimulation parameter, wherein stimulation of the nerve assists or causes contraction of a respiratory muscle in the subject.

This disclosure describes methods and systems for preventing, moderating, and/or treating brain injury. The methods herein may include obtaining a test result reflecting a condition of a brain in the subject, determining a stimulation parameter based on the test result, and stimulating a nerve based on the stimulation parameter, wherein stimulation of the nerve assists or causes contraction of a respiratory muscle in the subject. The systems herein may include a processor configured to: receive a test result reflecting a condition of a brain in a subject, and determine a stimulation parameter based on the test result; and a stimulator configured to stimulate a nerve based on the stimulation parameter, wherein stimulation of the nerve assists or causes contraction of a respiratory muscle in the subject.

A sensing device is provided for use in ventilation treatment, including a thermal mass flow sensor for measurement of gas flow inside of a gas flow conduit of the device and at least one pressure sensor for measurement of the pressure inside of the conduit. The sensing device may include at least one flow conditioner to condition of the flow of the gas inside of the conduit. The device may include an absolute pressure sensor for measurement of the pressure outside of the conduit (e.g., the ambient pressure). Systems and methods are provided that include a sensing device, or use thereof, in determining or presenting patient or treatment data or feedback, such as to a care provider. Systems and methods are provided that include determining patient airway gas flow and pressure waveforms, and that analyze morphological features of the waveforms to determine conditions of the patient or of treatment.

A personal neck-wearable device is configured to direct a curtain of protective air around the face of a wearer in use to prevent or reduce inhalation of airborne particles and pathogens. The air may be purified using filtration. In an embodiment, the air may be ionised using high voltage to ionise the air molecules with negative ions (anions) having one or more extra electrons, thereby negatively charging the air molecules. The curtain of ionised air molecules surrounds the face of the user and attracts airborne air particles by electrostatic attraction. These particles are then attracted to the nearest surface away from the mouth and nose to thereby reduce the likelihood of inhalation.

A device is provided for controlling the nitric oxide levels within the lungs of a subject. The device comprises a detector for detecting the respiration cycle of the subject and a stimulator for applying an acoustic or vibratory stimulus to the subject. The stimulator is controlled in dependence on the detected respiration cycle. In particular, acoustic stimulation may be provided at the onset of inspiration. In this way, the nitric oxide flow can be controlled in a way to ensure that the paranasal nitric oxide is nearly fully inspired. This provides a higher nitric oxide concentration in the lung/alveoli.

Ventilation systems and/or methods are disclosed in which a cadence for the administration of ventilations is provided, selected and/or input. A notification is output at the completion of an interval based on the cadence. A subsequent interval can be started upon completion of a prior interval or can be started based on an indication that a ventilation has been administered. The elapsed time, from the beginning of the interval, and/or expiry of the interval, to the indication that a ventilation has been administered, can be tracked, monitored and/or displayed. Such indication can be provided by a user and/or based on sensor data indicative of a ventilation administration, and the indication can also indicate that an expected ventilation was not administered.

The present invention administers fluid therapy and chromotherapy to the head of a user for stimulatory purposes. Particularly, the invention comprises a portable device for administering fluid therapy using pressurized water and/or other therapeutic fluids and/or substances to massage and relax the head and scalp of the user while simultaneously allowing the use of craniofacial chromotherapy thus providing a generally relaxing and refreshing stimulative experience for the head.

Disclosed are systems and processes related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). One embodiment of the system comprises an inspiration chamber and an expiration chamber, which work cooperatively to provide gas (e.g., Oxygen (O.sub.2)) to a subject (e.g., human patient) during inspiration and extract and expel expired gas (e.g., Carbon Dioxide (CO.sub.2)) from the subject during expiration as a medical professional applies CPR to the subject. In other words, this disclosure provides systems and processes that allow for substantially synchronous chest compressions with positive pressure active inspirations and, also, substantially synchronous chest decompressions with negative pressure active expirations.

A patient-coupled resuscitation device for use with a plurality of medical devices is provided. The resuscitation device includes a portion configured to provide treatment, a connector configured to connect the resuscitation device to one of a first medical device and a second medical device, and a housing including a memory and associated circuitry. The memory and associated circuitry is configured to store a device identifier to identify the resuscitation device; receive medical treatment information from the first medical device, the medical treatment information including at least one of: patient physiological data, patient characteristic data, and rescuer performance data; receive timing information of the medical treatment information from the first medical device; record the medical treatment information and the timing information; and transfer, upon detecting a connection to the second medical device, the medical treatment information and the timing information to the second medical device.