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Defibrillation utilizing the dominant frequency of fibrillation

  • US 5,792,189 A
  • Filed: 04/04/1997
  • Issued: 08/11/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for defibrillating a heart in fibrillation, comprising the steps of:

  • detecting fibrillation of the heart; and

    responsive to said detecting, applying to the fibrillating heart a periodic waveform which entrains the heart thereby producing defibrillation, said periodic waveform having a frequency spectrum with a dominant frequency, said dominant frequency being in the range of 2 Hz-20 Hz.

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