Compression vest for patients undergoing hemodialysis and in critical care
AssigneeGlobal Monitors, Inc.
InventorJen-shih Lee
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Abstract
A method of inhibiting hypotensive symptoms in a patient undergoing treatment or a procedure involves elastically constraining the internal organs within the abdomen of the patient while applying non-pulsating, compressive pressure to the internal organs within the abdomen of the patient. The method may also involve one or more of infusing fluid, applying the compressive pressure using compression device, or applying the compressive pressure based upon bio-indicator measurement parameters.
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A method of treating a hypotensive patient undergoing a treatment, comprising:
- elastically constraining the abdomen of the patient while
- a) concurrently maintaining mobility of the patient's legs and applying non-pulsating compressive pressure to the internal organs within the abdomen of the patient according to a predefined protocol, and
- b) infusing a volume of fluid into the patient's bloodstream,
- such that pooling of blood within the patient's abdominal internal organs and distribution of the infused volume to the abdominal organs are both reduced.
A method of treating a hypotensive patient undergoing a treatment, comprising:
- elastically constraining the abdomen of the patient while concurrently maintaining mobility of the patient's legs and applying non-pulsating, compressive pressure to the internal organs within the abdomen of the patient according to a predefined protocol while the treatment is in progress, the protocol including monitoring one or more bio-indicator measurement parameters and applying the compressive pressure based upon the bio-indicator measurement parameters, thereby inhibiting the hypotensive symptoms while concurrently allowing for unencumbered movement of the patient's legs while the treatment is in progress.
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