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US 2006/0069326 A1Published application
Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
OwnerRoger Lee Heathinventor
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Abstract
A method of applying electrotherapy to the heart of a patient includes positioning electrodes in communication with the heart of the patient; monitoring the patient's heart to determine if its fibrillating; and providing a first signal with a current generator to the heart through the electrodes in response to an indication that the heart is fibrillating. The first stimulus signal reduces the amount of fibrillation.
Claims27
A method of applying electrotherapy to the heart of a patient, comprising:
- positioning electrodes in communication with the heart of the patient;
- monitoring the patient's heart to determine if its fibrillating;
- providing a first stimulus signal with a controlled current generator to the heart through the electrodes in response to an indication that the heart is fibrillating, the first stimulus signal reducing the amount of fibrillation.
A system, comprising:
- a ventilator in communication with the lungs of a patient;
- a chemical source in communication with the lungs of the patient through the ventilator;
- a contact positioned proximate to the chemical source;
- and
- a defibrillator for providing electrotherapy to the heart of the patient through electrodes, a flow of a chemical from the chemical source being adjustable in response to an electrical potential difference provided between at least one of the electrodes and the contact.
2 more elements
A system for providing life support to a patient, comprising:
- a defibrillator for providing circulatory resuscitation to the patient;
- and
- a ventilator for providing respiratory resuscitation to the patient and/or a first communication system for flowing a signal between it and a second communication system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.