AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR WITH LIMITED CPR PAUSE
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1. A method of delivering a therapeutic shock to a victim of cardiac arrest comprising the steps of:
- establishing a pre-shock pause period;
determining if a victim'"'"'s heart has a shockable rhythm;
if a shockable rhythm is found, authorizing a therapeutic shock; and
if a therapeutic shock is authorized, determining if the therapeutic shock is delivered before expiration of the pre-shock pause period, and if not, directing CPR for a period of time prior to authorizing a next therapeutic shock.
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Abstract
A method for administering a therapeutic shock wherein the therapeutic shock is delivered within a pre-determined pre-shock pause period. In an exemplary embodiment, the method is implement on an AED.
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1. A method of delivering a therapeutic shock to a victim of cardiac arrest comprising the steps of:
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establishing a pre-shock pause period; determining if a victim'"'"'s heart has a shockable rhythm; if a shockable rhythm is found, authorizing a therapeutic shock; and if a therapeutic shock is authorized, determining if the therapeutic shock is delivered before expiration of the pre-shock pause period, and if not, directing CPR for a period of time prior to authorizing a next therapeutic shock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of delivering a therapeutic shock to a victim of cardiac arrest comprising the steps of:
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analyzing a victim'"'"'s heart rhythm to determine if the heart rhythm is a shockable rhythm; after making a determination of a shockable rhythm, directing the performance of CPR for a period of time; immediately at the end of the period of time, authorizing a shock, and administering the shock. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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