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US 12,390,392 B2Granted
Chest compression assist glove
OwnerLee Pietrangeloinventor
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Abstract
A chest compression assist glove is disclosed herein. The chest compression assist glove solves numerous problems in the performance of CPR by a human and is intended to provide mechanical advantage for a single rescuer performing chest compressions. The chest compression assist glove disclosed herein mitigates the fatigue and degradation of performance experienced by the rescuer due to the high energy demands of performing an intrinsically mechanically disadvantaged action over a sustained period.
Claims18
A chest compression assist glove comprising:
- a dorsal side and a ventral side;
- a power ball attached to the ventral side on an exterior of the glove;
- a proximal end and a distal end;
- a wrist collar attached to the proximal end;
- an extension guide attached to the wrist collar;
- and
- wherein the wrist collar defines a mouth, the mouth providing access to an interior of the glove and wherein the extension guide further comprises an aluminum tongue projecting longitudinally away from the proximal end of the glove, wherein the aluminum tongue is covered by a material, the material comprising silicone.
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A method of using a chest compression assist glove, the chest compression assist glove comprising:
- a dorsal side and a ventral side;
- a power ball attached to the ventral side on an exterior of the glove;
- a proximal end and a distal end;
- a wrist collar attached to the proximal end;
- an extension guide attached to the wrist collar;
- and
- wherein the wrist collar defines a mouth, the mouth providing access to an interior of the glove and wherein the extension guide further comprises an aluminum tongue projecting longitudinally away from the proximal end of the glove, wherein the aluminum tongue is covered by a material, the material comprising silicone;
- the method comprising:
- providing and donning a set of medical gloves;
- securing the chest compression assist glove over one of the set of medical gloves;
- placing the chest compression assist glove on a chest of a victim;
- and
- performing a cycle of repetitive chest compressions.
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