Development of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation vest equipped with a defibrillator

Author

Tsuj, T. ; Miyawaki, F. ; Fujisato, T. ; Moritan, T. ; Fujimoto, T.

Author_Institution

Nat. Cardiovascular Center Res. Inst., Osaka, Japan

fYear

1998

fDate

29 Oct-1 Nov 1998

Firstpage

426

Abstract

A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) vest consisting of separate anterior and posterior Kevlar^TM-containing acrylic boards, fastening belts and cover cloth with flat zipper surfaces, and of Kevlar ^TM-reinforced air bag driven by a compressed air with electromagnetic valves was developed in association with pliable adhesive electrodes for ECG and a defibrillator for a patient transported by an ambulance

Keywords

biomedical electrodes; defibrillators; electrocardiography; electropneumatic control equipment; emergency services; patient treatment; ECG electrodes; Kevlar-containing acrylic boards; ambulance transported patient; automatic respiratory assist; cardiac massage; cardiopulmonary resuscitation vest; compressed air driven; cover cloth; defibrillator equipped vest; electromagnetic valves; fastening belts; flat zipper surfaces; pliable adhesive electrodes; reinforced air bag; separate anterior/posterior boards; Belts; Biomedical electrodes; Cardiology; Electrocardiography; Hospitals; Joining processes; Polymers; Rubber; Transportation; Valves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5164-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1998.745936

Filename

745936