A chest compressor for compressing a patient's chest to perform a cardio pulmonary resuscitation is provided. The chest compressor includes a housing, a driving module provided inside the housing, at least one chain device configured to be driven by the driving module, a guide member configured to guide a movement of the at least one chain device, and a pressing member provided in an end portion of the at least one chain device. The at least one chain device may be formed by connecting a plurality of chain members to each other in a longitudinal direction, and the pressing member may be configured to compress the patient's chest while moving up and down by the at least one chain device.

In an embodiment, a compression garment can include one or more of a flex frame, a shape memory material, a backing, and a control module. In some variations, the flex frame can include a set of support regions, a set of cutout regions, a set of bridges, one or more terminals, and one or more rotation points. In some variations, the compression garment 100 can further include a fabric sleeve, one or more fasteners, a power module, and/or any other suitable component. The compression garment functions as a compression device (e.g., to improve circulation, enhance muscle recovery, etc.), and can additionally or alternatively function as a passive compression device, a heating and/or cooling device, or perform any other suitable functionality.

A CPR chest compression system which uses tonometric data as feedback for control of chest compression device.

The present invention provides, among other things, apparatus and methods of use for treating a subject in need of assistance with breathing. In some embodiments the subject suffers from airflow obstruction. In some embodiments, the subject suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A CPR chest compression system which uses tonometric data as feedback for control of chest compression device.

A mechanical chest compression device is secured to a gurney, transport stretcher or ambulance cot while engaging a patient's thorax to provide mechanical CPR during transport. The mechanical chest compression device compresses the patient's thorax against the gurney deck. The mechanical chest compression device may engage the side rails on the gurney, the gurney deck or any suitable structural elements of the gurney.

An infant burping assembly includes a belt that is longitudinally elongated for wearing around an infant's torso. An inflation unit is integrated into the belt and the inflation unit is repeatedly inflated and deflated when the inflation unit is turned on. In this way the inflation unit repeatedly engages the infant's back for burping the infant. A heating element is integrated into the belt to warm the infant when the heating element is turned on. A vibration unit is integrated into the belt to massage the infant when the vibration unit is turned on. A remote control is provided and the remote control is in remote communication with each of the inflation unit, the heating element and the vibration unit for turning each of the inflation unit, the heating element and the vibration unit on and off.

A mechanical chest compression device is secured to a gurney, transport stretcher or ambulance cot while engaging a patient's thorax to provide mechanical CPR during transport. The mechanical chest compression device compresses the patient's thorax against the gurney deck. The mechanical chest compression device may engage the side rails on the gurney, the gurney deck or any suitable structural elements of the gurney.

A compression device particularly suited for DVT prophylaxis includes a disposable wrap and a re-usable controller removably mounted on the wrap to apply a tensioning force to the wrap when it is encircling the limb of a patient. The wrap includes a strap wrapped around an electric motor-driven pulley, with an encoder to determine the amount of rotation of the pulley and a current sensor to determine the current load on the motor during operation. A pretension protocol sets the pulley of the wrap at a proper frap position so that the wrap can properly execute a DVT prophylaxis protocol.

A compression garment having one or more flex frames that can be shortened or lengthened to apply or release a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of a user. The compression garment can have a wire made of shape memory material (shape memory alloy). A controller of the compression garment can supply an electrical input to the wire, generating heat that can cause the wire to contract such that the flex frame deflects to a shorter length to apply a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of the user. The one or more flex frames can be contracted in unison or in sequence to direct the flow of bodily fluids in the limb or other anatomical feature of the user.