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Hill-rom Services, Inc.

Hill-rom Canado Respiratory Ltd.

Marten Jan DeVlieger

Mark Sasha Drlik

Ryan David Lee

A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.

Method of making a wearable thorax percussion device

Wearable thorax percussion device

A chest vibrating device for assisting in loosening of obstructions in the lungs or air way of a human user suffering from respiratory ailments such as cystic fibrosis, which has a rigid frame which is positioned around, and clamped onto the user's chest, the rigid frame transferring to the user vibrations generated by a motor rotating an off-set weight, where the vibrations assist in loosening obstructions in the lungs or air way of the user. Pads adjustable in orientation and position radiate inwardly from the rigid frame to contact the user's chest from opposite sides of the chest and hold the chest in place, the pads adjusting to comfortably contact and effectively transmit vibrations to users of varying gender and size.

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Taber, Canada

Marten Jan DeVlieger