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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1998
Max Harry Weil, Northbrook, IL (US);
Wanchun Tang, Palm Desert, CA (US);
Joe Bisera, Camarillo, CA (US);
Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus is provided for use during the treatment of a victim undergoing cardiac arrest, to facilitate treatment by chest compression as well as by shocks from an automatic defribrillator. The apparatus includes a sheet of dielectric material that covers much of the victim to electrically isolate a rescuer who is performing chest compressions, from the victim to whom electric shocks are being delivered. Defribrillator electrodes are mounted on the lower face of the sheet and are connected to the defribillator. The sheet extends down along the sides of the victim to isolate the rescuer, who is either standing or kneeling beside the victim to apply chest compressions.