Method and equipment for improving cardiac arrest resuscitation (pocket crash cart)
OwnerTamara Aliza Freeman, Michelle Alyssa Freemaninventors
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Abstract
Method and equipment for improving cardiac arrest resuscitation (Pocket Crash Cart) includes: 1. Manual or Automatic Pocket Crash Cart which attaches to the patient via IV/OS to allows quick and accurate administration of emergency medication manually or remotely. 2. The software for mirroring display screen of manual defibrillator or AED/computer/laptop/phone and video cameras allowing to transfer patient information from the Cardiac Arrest scene especially in hard-to-reach locations (cruise ship, expeditions) to CMF via internet for expert advice and/or administration of emergency medication in the absence of ASLC provider.
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An improved Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation (CAR) process that provides accurate information about the patient before admitting to the Emergency Room (ER) at the hospital based upon data accumulated from the accident site, comprising:
- acquiring accident data performed by an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team or first responder at the accident site, including patient information, brief description of accident site, and any witnesses or family information;
- entering said accident data into an on-site computer via video camera and speech recognition software;
- transferring said accident data from the on-site computer to a Central Medical Facility (CMF) computer;
- analyzing said accident data by an emergency healthcare provider;
- developing a Cardiac Arrest (CA) diagnosis of a patient by the emergency healthcare provider based upon said accident data;
- transferring said CA diagnosis to a second computer located at the ER;
- sending orders to administer medication, based on the CA diagnosis, to the EMS team at said accident site;
- displaying results of the administration of medication on the on-site computer monitor at the accident site for EMS team to review and continue resuscitation process;
- administering medication to the patient using a manual pocket crash cart (PCC) or automatic pocket crash cart (APCC);
- wherein, the PCC or APCC includes a plurality of syringes, each containing a type of emergency medication;
- wherein the PCC or APCC further includes a multi-port needleless intravenous connector with integrated check valves and tubing including slide clamps to be attached to the patient's intravenous line;
- wherein the plurality of syringes are connected to the multi-port needleless intravenous connector;
- wherein, the administration of the medication further includes adjusting a volume of the type of emergency medication in each of the plurality of syringes, based on a heart rhythm displayed on a defibrillator connected to the patient.
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