APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-INDUCED COUGH-CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
摘要
A apparatus (30, 40) for self-treatment of cardiac arrhythmia by a patient, comprising a container (44) sized to be portable by the patient and having therein a chamber containing a medicament composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier mixed with a chemoirritant, preferably L-tartaric acid; a nebulizing valve connected to the chamber so as to provide an outlet therefore; a source of motivating force connected with the chamber so as to motivate the composition through the opening in the nebulizing valve to thereby cause nebulization of the composition; a wireless transmitter responsive to activation of the nebulizer for sending a wireless signal requesting medical assistance; and a power source operatively connected for providing power; wherein the chemoirritant is mixed in the composition in an amount sufficient for causing the patient to produce an involuntary cough effective to maintain at least partial blood circulation.
申请公布号
WO03008026(A2)
申请公布日期
2003.01.30
申请号
WO2002US22564
申请日期
2002.07.16
申请人
PNEUMOFLEX SYSTEMS, L.L.C.;ADDINGTON, W., ROBERT;STEPHENS, ROBERT, E.;MILLER, STUART, P.
发明人
ADDINGTON, W., ROBERT;STEPHENS, ROBERT, E.;MILLER, STUART, P.