Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-04
2010-11-30
Thanh, Quang D (Department: 3771)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
C601S044000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841996
ABSTRACT:
A positioning device for use in apparatus for treating sudden cardiac arrest in a patient in supine position by providing chest compressions at the lower end of the sternum prevents the apparatus from moving in a caudal direction. The apparatus includes a frame enclosing the patient at a sternal transversal plane and a pneumatic compression/decompression unit mounted on the frame. The device includes a flexible strap having a first end, a second end and a tensioning component disposed between the first and second ends. First and second end portions of the strap include a mechanism for attachment to the apparatus. The flexible strap has a mounted tensioned length sufficient to extend around the patient's neck. At least one of the end portions is releasably attached.
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Rosell Martina
Sebelius Peter
Jolife AB
Ostrolenk Faber LLP
Thanh Quang D
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