Method and apparatus for monitoring and treating sudden infant death syndrome

A method of operating a SIDS monitor comprising:

• monitoring an infant cardiac signal;
• and
• determining whether the monitored infant cardiac signal is an acceptable value:
• if the monitored infant cardiac signal is an acceptable value, then continuing to monitor the infant cardiac signal, or
• if the monitored infant cardiac signal is not within an acceptable value, then activating an alarm to alert a caretaker of the onset of SIDS symptoms
• determining whether the infant cardiac signal represents a shockable rhythm,
• if the infant cardiac signal is a shockable rhythm, begin instructing the caretaker to deliver a defibrillation shock, or
• if the cardiac signal is not a shockable rhythm, continuing to monitor the infant cardiac rhythm.

A method of operating a SIDS monitor comprising:

• monitoring an infant cardiac signal;
• and
• determining whether the monitored infant cardiac signal is an acceptable value;
• if the monitored infant cardiac signal is an acceptable value, then continuing to monitor the infant cardiac signal, or
• if the monitored infant cardiac signal is not within an acceptable value, then activating an alarm to alert a caretaker of the onset of SIDS symptoms
• determining whether the infant cardiac signal represents a shockable rhythm,
• if the infant cardiac signal is a shockable rhythm, deliver a defibrillation shock, or
• if the infant cardiac signal is not a shockable rhythm, continuing to monitor the infant parameter.