PERCUTANEOUS CARDIAC PUMP FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

摘要

A method and apparatus for cardiac resuscitation comprising an expandable member placeable inside the chest cavity adjacent to the heart and means for periodically displacing said expandable member by applying and releasing pressure to it via a rigid stem, so to alternately compress and decompress the heart and including numerous safety mechanisms to prevent injury to the intrathoracic organs and mishaps.