Abstract: An apparatus (1) for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation by applying compressions to a chest of a patient (P). The apparatus (1) comprising a chest compression unit (10), in particular comprising automatic actuation, at least one band (20) to be passed around the patient's chest for maintaining the chest compression unit (10) in position on the patient's chest. At least one end of the band (20) is releasably connectable to the unit (10) or another band. The apparatus (1) is designed for pushing the band (20) underneath the patient's chest, in particular on the side where the patient contacts the ground (G). The apparatus (1) comprises or is connectable to an application aid (30), in functional connection with the band (20), fixable to or movable relative to the band and adapted to support pushing the band (20) underneath the patient's chest. The application aid is stiffer than the band.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation by applying compressions to a chest of a patient (P). The apparatus (1) comprising a chest compression unit (10), in particular comprising automatic actuation, at least one band (20) to be passed around the patient's chest for maintaining the chest compression unit (10) in position on the patient's chest. At least one end of the band (20) is releasably connectable to the unit (10) or another band. The apparatus (1) is designed for pushing the band (20) underneath the patient's chest, in particular on the side where the patient contacts the ground (G). The apparatus (1) comprises or is connectable to an application aid (30), in functional connection with the band (20), fixable to or movable relative to the band and adapted to support pushing the band (20) underneath the patient's chest. The application aid is stiffer than the band.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for assisting cardiopulmonary resuscitation by applying compression to the chest of a patient to stimulate blood circulation. The apparatus (1) comprises a pressurized gas container (70), preferably storing a gas in liquid form, a turbine (90), an electrical power generator (91) and a defibrillator (80). The turbine is actuated by the pressurized gas and adapted for powering the electric power generator (91), and the electric power generator (91) is adapted for energizing the defibrillator (80). The apparatus may further comprise a pneumatic compressor assembly (10) operably connected to the pressurized gas container (70).

Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation feedback are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a force. The method also includes, in response to determining the force, acquiring spatial orientation data, remove the effects of gravity, and wirelessly or wired method of communicating the spatial orientation data.

Abstract: A method for collecting and a device for sensing at least one electrophysiological signal, as well as to a system including at least one such device. The device for sensing at least one electrophysiological signal from a living subject subjected to at least one electromagnetic field, includes elements, such as electrodes, which are placed on the subject for the physical acquisition of at least one electrophysiological signal and at least elements for the pre-processing of the at least one sampled electrophysiological signal. The sensor device (1) is characterised in that it also includes additional elements (7, 8) for measuring or determining at least one characteristic of the electromagnetic environment at or close to the electrophysiological signal acquisition point(s) or zone(s) on the subject.

Abstract: The flow of blood in a vessel (G) in a living being (P) which is exposed to a magnetic field (B) is determined by measuring the potential difference (?V) between at least two points (P1, P2) next to the vessel (G). The potential difference (?V) is produced on the basis of the Hall effect by the moving charge carriers (Q) in the blood in the presence of the magnetic field (B). When recording an ECG, the cardiac output can be determined in this manner under the influence of a magnetic field (B). At the same time, the ECG signal can be corrected in the knowledge of the component (T) of the ECG signal (E) which can be attributed to the Hall effect.

Abstract: To transmit electrophysiological data from an interference region (S) of an MRI arrangement (20) to an evaluation and/or display unit (10) a signal is handled in a recording arrangement (1) arranged within the interference region (S). The ECG signal (E) is first subjected to analogue above-linear compression, is then digitized and is transmitted as a digitized signal (D) to an evaluation and/or display unit (10). The digital signal (D) is subjected to above-linear digital expansion in the evaluation and/or display unit (10).

Abstract: The flow of blood in a vessel (G) in a living being (P) which is exposed to a magnetic field (B) is determined by measuring the potential difference (&Dgr;V) between at least two points (P1, P2) next to the vessel (G). The potential difference (&Dgr;V) is produced on the basis of the Hall effect by the moving charge carriers (Q) in the blood in the presence of the magnetic field (B). When recording an ECG, the cardiac output can be determined in this manner under the influence of a magnetic field (B). At the same time, the ECG signal can be corrected in the knowledge of the component (T) of the ECG signal (E) which can be attributed to the Hall effect.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrotherapy has a checking circuit. The checking circuit is used for checking the functions of the apparatus in a test routine or for requesting the status of components in the apparatus. The apparatus is provided with communication means which interact with the checking circuit and are used for transmitting data, for example the result of a test routine, to a receiver.