Interactive method of performing cardipulmonary resuscitation with minimal delay to defibrillation shocks
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsDavid Snyder, Carlton Morgan
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Abstract
A method for reducing delay between termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of a defibrillating shock. An electrocardiogram signal of the patient is monitored during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a patient. The electrocardiogram signal is analyzed to determine whether a shockable rhythm exists. It is indicated that a shockable rhythm exists and/or that a defibrillating shock will be administered. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is stopped. The defibrillating shock is administered within 10 seconds of the cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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A method for reducing delay between termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of a defibrillating shock, the method comprising:
- monitoring an electrocardiogram signal of the patient during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a patient;
- analyzing the electrocardiogram signal to determine whether a shockable rhythm exists;
- indicating at least one of that a shockable rhythm exists and that a defibrillating shock will be administered;
- ceasing cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
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- administering the defibrillating shock within 10 seconds of the cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A method for reducing delay between termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of a defibrillating shock, the method comprising:
- monitoring an electrocardiogram signal of the patient during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a patient;
- analyzing the electrocardiogram signal to determine whether a shockable rhythm exists during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the patient;
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- automatically charging a defibrillator during the administering of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A defibrillator, comprising:
- electrodes for monitoring a patient's heart rhythm during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and producing an electrocardiogram signal corresponding to the patient's heart rhythm;
- a processor operatively connected to the electrodes for receiving the electrocardiogram signal from the electrodes, analyzing the patient's heart rhythm to detect a shockable rhythm;
- an indicator operatively connected to the processor for indicating at least one of that a shockable rhythm exists and that a defibrillating shock is to be administered;
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- electrodes operatively connected to the power source for administering a defibrillating shock to the patient within ten seconds of cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
- wherein the indicator indicates that a defibrillating shock will be administered to the patient within ten seconds of the indication upon detection of a shockable rhythm.
A defibrillator, comprising:
- electrodes for monitoring a patient's heart rhythm during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and producing an electrocardiogram signal corresponding to the patient's heart rhythm;
- a processor operatively connected to the electrodes for receiving the electrocardiogram signal from the electrodes, analyzing the patient's heart rhythm to detect a shockable rhythm;
- an indicator operatively connected to the processor for indicating at least one of that a shockable rhythm exists and that a defibrillating shock is to be administered;
- electrodes operatively connected to the power source for administering a defibrillating shock to the patient within ten seconds of cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- and
- a chest compression indicator operatively connected to the processor for periodically indicating when chest compressions should be administered to a patient,
- wherein the analysis of the electrocardiogram signal takes in to account occurrence of chest compressions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.