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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Keith G. Lurie, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Keith G. Lurie, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kanchana Sanjaya Gunesekera Karunaratne, Escondido, CA (US);
Joseph Manno, La Jolla, CA (US);
John P. Grimm, Santee, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 31/00 (2006.01); A61G 13/08 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 31/006 (2013.01); A61G 13/08 (2013.01); A61G 13/122 (2013.01); A61G 13/129 (2013.01); A61G 13/1215 (2013.01); A61G 13/1225 (2013.01); A61G 13/1255 (2013.01); A61G 13/1285 (2013.01); A61H 31/005 (2013.01); A61H 31/007 (2013.01); A61H 31/008 (2013.01); A61H 2031/001 (2013.01); A61H 2201/013 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0173 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1604 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1619 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1623 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5007 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5023 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2230/208 (2013.01); A61H 2230/305 (2013.01);
Abstract
An elevation device used in the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes a base and an upper support pivotably coupled to the base. The upper support is configured to elevate the individual's upper back, shoulders and head when pivoted. The upper support is expandable lengthwise. The upper support includes a neck support that is configured to support the individual's spine in a region of the individual's C7 and C8 vertebrae throughout elevation of the upper back, shoulders and head.