ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,674, issued on Oct. 28.
"Airway bridge and method for using the same" was invented by Steve Islava (Newport Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient. The device is an extendable airway bridge which is initially in a collapsed or storage configuration. Upon use, the airway bridge is unfolded and then fixed into an operating configuration by locking at least one incline portion and at least one vertical portion into a static position. The structural strength of the airway bridge is then increased by manipulating a support disposed on the incline por...