AUTOMATIC LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CHEST COMPRESSION DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE REGULATION SYSTEM THEREFOR

摘要

A lightweight electro-mechanical chest compression device. The device (2) is provided with a motor (79), a brake (82), a drive spool (42), a control syst em (83, 84, 85), and a metal channel beam (41) to brace the device and guide a compression belt (3). The belt (3) is provided in a belt cartridge (5) that attaches to the channel beam (41). In use, the belt (3) is secured around th e patient (1) and to the drive spool (42). The motor (79) tightens the belt (3 ) by turning the drive spool (42). The electro-mechanical chest compression device (2) weights less than 30 pounds when fully assembled with its power source (21).