Mechanical Defibrillator
AssigneeDavid WEINTRAUB
InventorDavid Weintraub
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Abstract
A mechanical defibrillator comprising an impact member configured to deliver a mechanical impact of a preset force to the chest of a subject in need of a defibrillation shock.
Claims22
A mechanical defibrillator comprising an impact member configured to deliver a controllable mechanical impact of a preset force to the chest of a cardiac arrest victim.
The device of claim 6 wherein said fixed value is in the range of 70 to 100 Kg.
A mechanical defibrillator for delivering a mechanical impact of a preset force to a sulbject's chest, the device comprising:
- a frame adapted to be placed on a subject's chest;
- an impact weight mounted on said frame configured to be elevated above the subject's chest;
- a chargeable element coupled to said impact element;
- a charging mechanism for charging said chargeable element and for elevating said impact weight;
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- a discharging mechanism for discharging energy stored in said chargeable element to actuate said impact weight to deliver a mechanical impact to the subject's chest.
A method for delivering a defibrillation shock to a cardiac arrest victim comprising the step of delivering a controllable mechanical impact of a preset force to the chest of the victim by means of a mechanical device provided with an impact member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.