Chest compression apparatus

Details Chest compression apparatus Chest compression apparatus

1987-05-01

1989-06-13

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 24R, A61H 3100

Patent

active

048382639

ABSTRACT:
Oscillatory chest compression apparatus to aid in loosening and eliminating mucus from the lungs of a cystic fibrosis patient. The apparatus includes a mechanism for applying pressurized air to a bladder covering the chest of a person and a mechanism for venting pressurized air from the bladder. In addition, the apparatus includes a mechanism for supplying the air to the bladder in a regular pattern of pulses. The application of the pressurized pulses and the pulse rate is controllable by the patient.

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patent: 3760801 (1973-09-01), Borgeas
patent: 4676232 (1987-06-01), Olsson et al.

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