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US 2012/0259156 A1Published application
Coordinated Resuscitation Perfusion Support
AssigneeZOLL Medical Corporation
InventorGary A. Freeman
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Abstract
This document relates to systems and techniques for the treatment of a cardiac arrest victim via electromagnetic stimulation of physiologic tissue.
Claims42
A medical system for providing electromagnetic stimulation of a patient, comprising:
- a sensor positioned to sense the presence of manual chest compressions administered to the patient by a rescuer;
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- a processor arranged to receive data generated by the sensor and detect changes in the administration of the chest compressions, and circuitry configured for delivery of electromagnetic stimulation to the patient to stimulate blood flow in the patient upon detection of the change in the administration of the chest compressions.
An external defibrillator for providing controlled shock to victims of heart problems, the external defibrillator comprising:
- an electrical storage device capable of delivering a defibrillating shock to a patient;
- a proximity sensor configured to determine a location of the rescuer's hands relative to the patient;
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- a controller programmed to calibrate the proximity sensor by analyzing data from the proximity sensor received during a time period corresponding to delivery manual administration of chest compressions by the rescuer and to cause the electrical storage device to deliver a defibrillating shock to the patient based at least in part on data from the proximity sensor.
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A medical system for providing electromagnetic stimulation of a patient, comprising:
- a first set of electrodes configured to be located to initiate blood flow based on a cardiac pump mechanism;
- a second of electrodes configured to be located to initiate blood flow based on a thoracic pump mechanism;
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- a controller programmed sequence delivery of electrical energy from the first set of electrodes and the second set of electrodes to generate dual-stage electrical stimulation configured to cause blood flow in the patient.
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A method for promoting sternocostal inhalation, comprising:
- electrically stimulating a first set muscles that attach to some portion of the ribs;
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- electrically stimulating a second set of muscles that when contracted cause an opposing motion of the spine.
A method for providing electromagnetic stimulation of a patient, comprising:
- providing signals via an interface to sequence delivery of electrical energy from a first set of electrodes configured to initiate blood flow based on a cardiac pump mechanism and a second set of electrodes configured to initiate blood flow based on a thoracic pump mechanism to generate dual-stage electrical stimulation configured to cause blood flow in the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.