AED assistive devices and AED sets

Abstract

To provide an AED aid that protects the privacy of injured or ill individuals, thereby reducing the psychological resistance of rescuers, and that can be used with AEDs installed in any location (indoors or outdoors), as well as an AED set that includes this AED aid. [Solution] The AED assist device 10 is an AED assist device used on an injured person when using an AED, and comprises: a bottom portion 100 on which the injured person's head can be placed and which prevents the AED assist device from moving when the head is placed on it; a tent portion 200 which covers the head so that the face of the injured person cannot be seen from the surroundings when the head is placed on the bottom portion; an opening 300 which allows the face of the injured person to be seen by a rescuer when the head is placed on the bottom portion; and one or more ventilation portions 202 which are provided in a position where the face of the injured person cannot be seen from the surroundings of the tent portion and which allow air to circulate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an AED accessory used for an injured or sick person during the use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator), and an AED set including this AED accessory.

Background Art

[0002] As a defibrillator that performs defibrillation by applying an electric shock with a high-voltage pulse to the spasmodic heart of an injured or sick person to promote normal pulsation, an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) has become widespread (Patent Document 1). An AED is housed and stored in an AED housing device in preparation for emergencies and the like. An AED is desired to be installed not only indoors but also outdoors, and many outdoor-type AED housing devices have been proposed (Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Non-Patent Documents

[0004]

Non-Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In the event of sudden cardiac arrest, rapid life-saving measures by those present are essential. However, while many people want to perform basic life support, a significant number experience psychological resistance to doing so. In particular, the use of AEDs is lower for female patients compared to male patients due to privacy concerns. Furthermore, many people feel anxious and resistant to receiving treatment themselves, especially in outdoor settings, due to privacy concerns.

[0006] Therefore, a rescue tent has been proposed that allows injured or ill individuals to lie down inside the tent and for rescuers to perform life-saving measures within the tent (Non-Patent Document 1). The rescue tent in Non-Patent Document 1 is large, measuring 165 cm wide x 120 cm high x 140 cm deep, and is intended to be stored by hanging it on the outside of the AED housing when not in use. As a result, there is a risk of deterioration or loss of the rescue tent. Furthermore, it is conceivable that it may be difficult to continue storing it by hanging it on the outside of the AED housing outdoors, and it may not be usable outdoors where there is a high need to protect the privacy of injured or ill individuals.

[0007] In light of the circumstances described above, the purpose of this disclosure is to provide an AED aid that protects the privacy of injured or ill persons, thereby reducing the psychological resistance of rescuers, and that can be used with AEDs installed in any location (indoors or outdoors), as well as an AED set including this AED aid. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] AED assistive device relating to one form of this disclosure is An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) assistive device used on injured or ill individuals when using an AED, The base on which the head of the injured or ill person can be placed prevents the AED aid from moving when the head is placed on it, A tent portion that covers the head so that the face of the injured person cannot be seen from the surroundings when the head is placed on the bottom portion, The bottom portion has an opening that allows the rescuer to see the face of the injured person when the head is placed on it, The tent section is provided in a position where the face of the injured person cannot be seen from the surrounding area, and has one or more ventilation openings that allow air to circulate. It is equipped with.

[0009] An AED set relating to one form of this disclosure is The above AED assistive device, AED and The AED assist device and the AED storage device capable of housing the AED inside Equipped with [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] This disclosure provides an AED aid that protects the privacy of injured or ill individuals, thereby reducing the psychological resistance of rescuers, and that can be used with AEDs installed in any location (indoors or outdoors), as well as an AED set including this AED aid.

[0011] The effects described herein are not necessarily limited to those described herein and may include any of the effects described herein. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] A perspective view showing an AED assistive device according to one embodiment of this disclosure. [Figure 2] A perspective view showing the AED assistive device used during operation. [Figure 3] This is a top view showing the AED assistive device during use. [Figure 4] A schematic diagram of one side of the tent section of an AED assist device is shown. [Figure 5] This is a rear view showing the AED assistive device during use. [Figure 6] This shows an AED set. [Figure 7] This shows the AED aid, folded and stored in its carrying bag. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described while referring to the drawings.

[0014] 1. AED Aid

[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an AED aid according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the AED aid during use. FIG. 3 is a top view showing the AED aid during use. FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the AED aid during use.

[0016] The AED aid 10 is used for an injured or sick person when using an AED. The AED aid 10 has a bottom portion 100, a tent portion 200, and an opening portion 300. The AED aid 10 is substantially in the shape of a quadrangular pyramid. The AED aid 10 is foldable. The folding structure will be described later.

[0017] The bottom portion 100 has a lower surface 101 and an upper surface 102. The lower surface 101 is placed on the ground or a floor. The head 501 of the injured or sick person 500 can be placed on the upper surface 102. On the upper surface 102 of the bottom portion 100, a guideline for placing the head 501 of the injured or sick person 500 and a statement 103 indicating a method of use such as "insert the bottom of the tent under the shoulders" are described. Placing the head 501 on the bottom portion 100 prevents the AED aid 10 from moving and assists in the stability and self - standing of the AED aid 10. The bottom portion 100 is, for example, substantially square, but the specific shape is not limited, and it may be circular, rectangular, elliptical, polygonal, or the like.

[0018] The tent section 200 covers the head 501 of the injured person 500 so that the face 502 of the injured person 500 cannot be seen from the surroundings when the head 501 is placed on the base 100, and so as not to obstruct the injured person 500's breathing. The tent section 200 is dome-shaped so as not to obstruct the injured person 500's breathing, but its specific shape is not required. The tent section 200 is connected to the base 100 except for at least a part (the part corresponding to the opening 300). The sides of the tent section 200 may be marked with words such as "Rescue in Progress" or "Transporting in Progress" to give it an appearance that makes it visible from the surroundings that a rescue is in progress.

[0019] The connecting part 201 connects the bottom part 100 and the tent part 200. The bottom part 100 and the tent part 200 may be permanently connected (sewn on, etc.) via the connecting part 201. Alternatively, the connecting part 201 may be a fastener or button that detachably connects the tent part 200 and the bottom part 100. By making the bottom part 100 and the tent part 200 detachable in this way, the AED aid 10 can be installed or only the tent part 200 removed without moving the body of the injured person 500 lying on the ground or floor, such as by removing the bottom part 100 and raising the head 501. This increases convenience for rescuers, making it easier for a small number of rescuers (e.g., one person) to install the AED aid 10, and also makes it easier to install the AED aid 10 in a short amount of time. Therefore, the preparation time until the start of AED treatment and chest compressions is likely to be shortened.

[0020] The opening 300 is used to insert the head 501 of the injured person 500 into the tent section 200 when placing the head 501 of the injured person 500 on the upper surface 102 of the base 100. The opening 300 is formed by the absence of a portion of the lower part (closer to the base 100) of the tent section 200. For example, if the base 100 is square, the opening 300 is provided corresponding to one side of the square. As shown in Figure 3, the opening 300 is positioned and sized so that the head 501 (face 502 of the injured person 500) placed on the base 100 is not visible when the tent section 200 is viewed from directly above. As shown in Figure 2, when the head 501 is placed on the base 100, the opening 300 allows the rescuer in a kneeling position to see the face 502 and expression of the injured person 500, enabling safe AED treatment and chest compressions. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, the head 501 of the injured person 500 is covered by the tent section 200, so the face 502 of the injured person 500 cannot be seen from directly above or to the side (diagonally above) of the tent section 200. Therefore, the privacy of the injured person is protected, and as a result, the psychological resistance of the rescuer can be reduced, which increases the likelihood of more reliable AED treatment and chest compressions.

[0021] The tent section 200 is provided with one or more ventilation sections 202. The one or more ventilation sections 202 are positioned so that the face 502 of the injured person 500 cannot be seen from the periphery (directly above or diagonally above) of the tent section 200, and air can circulate (pass through) through them. For example, if the bottom section 100 is square, the tent section 200 may have a ventilation section 202a (first ventilation section) facing the opening 300, and / or a pair of mutually opposing ventilation sections 202b, 202b (second ventilation sections). In this example, the tent section 200 has a ventilation section 202a facing the opening 300 and a pair of ventilation sections 202b, 202b, i.e., three ventilation sections 202a, 202b, 202b. The three ventilation sections 202a, 202b, 202b may have a common shape and dimensions.

[0022] If the base 100 is square, one ventilation section 202a may be provided opposite the opening 300 at a position on the opposite side of the opening 300. This allows air to circulate (pass through) between the ventilation section 202a and the opening 300, contributing to ensuring breathing for the injured person and preventing the tent section 200 from being blown away by wind flowing in from the opening 300. If the base 100 is square, a pair (2) of ventilation sections 202b, 202b may be provided opposite each other at positions on two opposite sides perpendicular to the opening 300. This allows air to circulate (pass through) between the two ventilation sections 202b, 202b, contributing to ensuring breathing for the injured person and preventing the tent section 200 from being blown away by wind flowing in from the opening 300. The height of the ventilation section 202 from the bottom 100 is preferably lower than the height of the opening 300 from the bottom 100. This makes it difficult to see the face 502 of the injured person 500 from around the tent section 200 (directly above or diagonally above), thereby protecting the privacy of the injured person.

[0023] Figure 4 schematically shows one side of the tent portion of the AED support device.

[0024] The tent section 200 includes four roughly triangular parts corresponding to the four sides of the roughly square base 100: left and right side parts 206, 206, a rear part 208, and a front part 207. The three parts excluding part 207, which has an opening 300, the left and right side parts 206, 206, and the rear part 208, have a common structure. The width of the base (one side of the roughly square base 100) of the roughly triangular parts 206 and 208 is X. The height of parts 206 and 208 is H. The ventilation section 202 is, for example, a triangle. When the ventilation section 202 is an isosceles triangle, the width x of the base is approximately 28 cm (including seam allowance), the hypotenuse is approximately 22 cm (including seam allowance), the height h is approximately 17 cm, and the base angle θ1 can be approximately 50.5 degrees.

[0025] The ventilation section 202 is, for example, made of black mesh fabric. The diameter of the mesh holes is, for example, about 2 mm. Due to the structure of this ventilation section 202, it can withstand winds of 3 m / s.

[0026] The rear part 208 and front part 207 of the tent section 200 are provided with code display sections 204. The code display sections 204 are provided on the outer surface, which is the back surface of the inner surface facing the head section 501 of the tent section 200. The code display sections 204 display codes (e.g., QR code, barcode, etc.) and phrases such as "Life-saving efforts in progress" that can be optically read by electronic devices to display on the display of an electronic device a website that shows explanations about AEDs and chest compressions, as well as videos and audio output about life-saving methods and how to use the AED assistive device 10.

[0027] The tent section 200 may be provided with an electronic device holder (not shown). The electronic device holder is capable of holding a mobile electronic device (e.g., a smartphone). The electronic device holder may be positioned so that a rescuer can see the display of the electronic device when the electronic device is held in it (e.g., an upper position close to the apex 205 of the tent section 200).

[0028] The fabric constituting the AED support device 10 may be a relatively thick, light-blocking fabric that prevents the face 502 of the injured person 500 from being visible from the surroundings. For example, the fabric constituting the AED support device 10 may be a woven fabric made of polyamide synthetic resin fiber with water-repellent and UV-treated finishes, or a polyester woven fabric with a polyester coating. To make the AED support device 10 disposable, the fabric constituting the AED support device 10 may be a nonwoven fabric or the like.

[0029] For example, the AED assist device 10 may be configured to work in conjunction with resuscitation equipment (bag valve mask (BVM), intubation tube, breathing circuit, etc.). The AED assist device 10 may further include a pillow or the like with a special shape that does not obstruct breathing. The AED assist device 10 may further include a baby carrier.

[0030] The folding structure of the AED aid 10 can be any type, such as an accordion type or a pop-up type, as long as it can be folded compactly and set up quickly. Below, a pop-up type folding structure will be described as an example of the folding structure of the AED aid 10.

[0031] The AED aid 10 has a frame 413 made of a pair of roughly triangular loop sections 412 that are continuous on either side of the intersection of an elastically deformable endless wire curved into a figure-eight shape, and a tent section 200 and a bottom section 100 made of fabric stretched over the frame 413. The tent section 200 has a frame housing section 415 formed therein for housing each of the loop sections 412 of the frame 413. By inserting the loop section 412 corresponding to each frame housing section 415, the tent section 200 is stretched to a predetermined tension by the elastic force of the loop sections 412. The AED aid 10 can be folded by bending the frame 413.

[0032] When deploying the AED support device 10, the folded AED support device 10 is removed from the storage bag 40 and placed on the ground or floor. This causes the tent section 200 to unfold into a dome shape (mountain shape) due to the elastic force of the frame 413 and the tension of the tent section 200. When storing the AED support device 10, the pair of left and right loop sections 412 are overlapped, and then they are twisted against the elastic force of the frame 413, which is an endless wire, to fold it into a small-diameter, thin disc shape and store it in the storage bag 40.

[0033] In this embodiment, the AED aid 10 is described as having a roughly square pyramidal shape, but it may have other shapes. For example, the modified AED aid may have a roughly triangular pyramidal shape. The base of the AED aid may be roughly equilateral triangle-shaped. The tent section may be roughly triangular pyramidal. The opening is formed by the absence of a part of the lower (near the base) part of the tent section. For example, if the base is roughly equilateral triangle-shaped, the opening is provided corresponding to one side of the roughly equilateral triangle. The tent section includes three roughly triangular parts, each corresponding to one of the three sides of the base of the roughly equilateral triangle. The two parts excluding the part with the opening have a common structure. The tent section may have a pair of mutually opposing ventilation parts (second ventilation parts) provided on the two parts.

[0034] 2. AED kit

[0035] Figure 6 shows the AED set, with (A) showing the front and (B) showing the back. Figure 7 shows the AED accessory folded and stored in the storage bag.

[0036] AED set 1 comprises an AED auxiliary tool 10, an AED 20, and an AED storage device 30. AED set 1 may further include a storage bag 40 for storing the AED auxiliary tool 10 in a folded state. The AED storage device 30 can store both the folded AED auxiliary tool 10 (which may also be stored in the storage bag 40) and the AED 20 inside. Note that the storage bag 40 is not essential if the AED auxiliary tool 10 can be kept folded, and the AED auxiliary tool 10 may be kept folded using a rubber band or the like. Furthermore, the storage bag 40 may be vacuum-sealed to further reduce compactness by storing the AED auxiliary tool 10 inside.

[0037] As shown in (A), the surface 403 of the storage bag 40 may display a cropped image of a video showing how to save a life or how to use the AED aid 10 (for example, an image of cardiac compression using the AED aid 10) or a code 401 for displaying this video (for example, a QR code, a barcode, etc.). As shown in (B), the back surface 404 of the storage bag 40 may display, for example, a series of images 402 showing how to use the AED aid 10.

[0038] Typically, the AED storage device 30 is designed to accommodate various models of AEDs 20 from various manufacturers. That is, the AED storage device 30 is designed with relatively generous internal dimensions. For example, one example of the size of a wall-mounted AED storage device 30 is an external dimension of 400mm wide x 180mm deep x 450mm high, and an internal dimension of 350mm wide x 150mm deep x 400mm high. When the folded AED accessory 10 is stored in the storage bag 40, its dimensions should be, for example, approximately 200mm wide x 50mm deep x 200mm high. With an AED accessory 10 of this size, it is highly likely that it can be stored in various models of AED storage devices 30 along with various models of AEDs 20.

[0039] This disclosure provides an AED aid that protects the privacy of injured or ill individuals, thereby reducing the psychological resistance of rescuers, and that can be used with AEDs installed in any location (indoors or outdoors), as well as an AED set including this AED aid.

[0040] Although various embodiments and modifications of this technology have been described above, this technology is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of this technology. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0041] 1: AED kit 10:AED aid 100: Bottom 101: Bottom surface 102:Top surface 20: AED 200: Tent section 201: Connection part 202: Ventilation section 204: Code display section 30: AED storage device 300: Opening 40: Storage bag 412: Loop section 413: Frame 415: Frame housing 500: Injured and sick person 501: Head 502: Face

Claims

1. An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) assist device used on injured or ill individuals when using an AED, The base is capable of supporting the head of the injured person and prevents the AED assist device from moving when the head is supported, A tent portion that covers the head so that the face of the injured person cannot be seen from the surroundings when the head is placed on the bottom portion, The bottom portion has an opening that allows the rescuer to see the face of the injured person when the head is placed on it, The tent section is provided in a position where the face of the injured person cannot be seen from the surrounding area, and one or more ventilation openings are provided that allow air to circulate. An AED assist device equipped with [the following features].

2. An AED assist device according to claim 1, It is foldable and can be stored in the AED storage device together with the AED. AED aid.

3. An AED assist device according to claim 1, The one or more ventilation parts are, A first ventilation section and / or facing the opening A pair of second ventilation sections facing each other has AED aid.

4. An AED assist device according to claim 1, A connecting part that detachably connects the tent section and the bottom section. An AED assistive device that further includes the following features.

5. An AED assist device according to claim 1, The bottom portion has guidelines for resting the head of the injured person. AED aid.

6. An AED assist device according to claim 1, A code display unit is provided on the outer surface of the inner surface of the tent section facing the head, and displays a code that can be optically read by an electronic device to display a website that displays an explanation about the AED on the display of the electronic device. An AED assistive device that further includes the following features.

7. The AED assist device according to claim 1, AED and, The AED assist device and the AED storage device capable of housing the AED inside An AED set equipped with [the following features].

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