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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jorge I. Bassuk, Coconut Grove, FL (US);
Jose A. Adams, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/100 ; A61N 1/39 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/100 ; A61N 1/39 ;
Abstract
A medical cuirass or breastplate for use in CPR is made of a light weight rigid material in a shape to approximate a patient's chest area. The cuirass has defibrillator pads on the interior surface adapted to contact the chest. The defibrillator pads are in electrical contact with electrical connectors on the exterior surface. The electrical connectors are adapted to be connected to a defibrillator machine for electrical stimulation of the heart.