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Respirator and a method of utilizing the respirator to promote blood circulation
Assignee: Siemens Elema AB
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Filing: 1986-09-16
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Granted: 1987-06-30
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Expires: 2006-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A method and device to support blood circulation during ventilation of the lungs which include controlling the application of the respiratory gases to occur at a particular point in time in the heart activity, and applying a uniform pressure to resist expansion of the thorax cavity to increase pressure on the heart during the heart's systole. The device which applies a respiratory gas and the uniform pressure includes a control device which senses the heart's activity to determine the desired point in time of the heart cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Sven G. Olsson
- 👤 Bjorn Jonson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/20; A61M16/201; A61M16/202; A61M16/203; A61M16/205; A61H; A61H31/00; A61H31/004; A61H31/006; A61H9/00; A61H9/005; A61H9/0078; A61M16/021; A61M16/022; A61M16/024; A61M16/204; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/01; A61H2201/0103; A61H2201/12; A61H2201/1238; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/165; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/08; A61H2230/00; A61H2230/04; A61M16/04; A61M16/0461; A61M2230/00; A61M2230/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for respiration of a patient within the heart rhythm and for the promotion of blood circuilation, said method including the steps of applying a respiratory gas to the lungs of the patient; restricting the expansion of a substantial portion of the chest and abdomen of the patient by applying a uniform non-deforming, volume limiting force to the chest and abdomen opposing the expansion of the chest and abdomen; and synchronizing the steps of applying the respiratory gas and applying the uniform force so that the respiratory gas is applied during a given point in time of the heart cycle with the application of the uniform force creating a pressure rise around the heart to coincide with the contraction phase of the heart.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for respiration of a patient within the heart rhythm and for the promotion of blood circuilation, said method including the steps of applying a respiratory gas to the lungs of the patient; restricting the expansion of a substantial portion of the chest and abdomen of the patient by applying a uniform non-deforming, volume limiting force to the chest and abdomen opposing the expansion of the chest and abdomen; and synchronizing the steps of applying the respiratory gas and applying the uniform force so that the respiratory gas is applied during a given point in time of the heart cycle with the application of the uniform force creating a pressure rise around the heart to coincide with the contraction phase of the heart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying a uniform force includes adjusting the point in time, duration and magnitude of the uniform force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying the respiratory gas includes adjusting the point in time, duration and pressure of the respiratory gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the step of applying a uniform force includes adjusting the point in time, duration and magnitude of the uniform force.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the step of adjusting the time, pressure and duration of the respiratory gas and of the uniform pressure enables adjusting the length of the pause between an inspiration phase and an expiration phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the step of synchronizing includes detecting electrical signals of the heart and utilizing these to determine the point of time in the heart cycle for applying the respiratory gas and the uniform pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of synchronizing includes sensing electrical signals of the heart and utilizing the sensed signals to determine the point of time for applying the respiratory gas and the uniform pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of restricting the expansion of the chest and abdomen of the patient is further defined by surrounding the chest and abdomen of said patient with a substantially rigid, non-expanding vest.
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