Foldable CPR Frame With Adjustable Compressor Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing CPR devices are cumbersome, require assembly, and fail to provide effective chest compressions due to improper positioning and lack of adjustability, leading to delays and reduced effectiveness in administering CPR, especially by untrained bystanders.
Innovation Solution
A compact, foldable, and adjustable CPR positioning apparatus with an automated chest compression device mounted on a frame that can be quickly deployed around a patient, providing intuitive assembly and adjustable support for effective chest compressions regardless of patient position, allowing hands-free operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual CPR is performed by bystanders, then CPR can be administered, but physical exhaustion leads to inconsistent compressions and reduced effectiveness over time
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical CPR apparatus is designed to automatically perform chest compressions without requiring continuous manual operation. Once positioned and activated, the device self-regulates compression depth, rate, and rhythm, freeing the operator from physical exhaustion while maintaining consistent compression quality throughout the resuscitation process.
2Reliability
If mechanical CPR apparatus is used, then compression consistency is improved, but apparatus assembly and positioning delay CPR initiation
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed with pre-assembled components and intuitive positioning features that allow rapid deployment. The frame structure is configured to be quickly positioned around the patient's torso before CPR begins, with the chest compression device already in place and ready for immediate activation, eliminating assembly delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates adjustable and movable components that can be quickly configured to fit different patient sizes and positions. The frame and compression device can be dynamically adjusted during positioning to ensure proper alignment without requiring time-consuming assembly steps, enabling rapid deployment while maintaining compression reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-position CPR devices are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different patient positions and sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus features a dynamic frame structure with adjustable components that can be configured to accommodate various patient positions (supine, lateral, seated) and body sizes. The frame includes movable supports and adjustable compression device positioning that can be quickly modified during resuscitation to optimize CPR delivery for different clinical scenarios without requiring complete device reconfiguration.
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AI summary
A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) positioning apparatus, having a support structure with a plurality of elements, each having a variable length, hingedly connected one to another at respective ends thereof, wherein the support structure is configured to be unfolded from a compactly folded configuration, in which the plurality of elements are arranged one against another, to an operable configuration, in which the elements are arranged end-to-end around a patient's chest; and a CPR chest compressor movably mounted to a first of the plurality of elements, wherein the CPR chest compressor is configured to be moved along the first of the plurality of elements, such that, when the support structure is in the operable configuration, the chest compressor can be positioned precisely above the patient's chest.