Adaptive analysis method for an electrotherapy device and apparatus
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1. An electrotherapy device, comprising:
- at least one sensor operable to sense at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
a controller operably connected to the at least one sensor operable to receive signals from the at least one sensor corresponding to the at least one physiological parameter;
memory operable to store computer programming code executed by the controller, the programming code comprising decision-making criteria operable to adapt a patient treatment in response to changes to the detected at least one physiological parameter; and
at least one pair of electrodes operably connected to the controller and operable to administer the treatment to the patient, wherein the at least one physiological parameter comprises at least one of an ECG parameter and a heart rate parameter and the ECG parameter is selected from the group comprising conduction variable and stability variablea user interface operably connected with the controller and operable to enable a user to adapt the decision-making criteria of the programming code.
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Abstract
An electrotherapy device including at least one sensor operable to sense at least one physiological parameter of a patient. A controller is operably connected to the at least one sensor operable to receive signals from the at least one sensor corresponding to the at least one physiological parameter. Memory is operable to store computer-programming code executed by the controller. The programming code includes decision-making criteria operable to adapt a patient treatment in response changes to the detected at least one physiological parameter. At least one pair of electrodes is operably connected to the controller and operable to administer the treatment to the patient.
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17 Claims
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1. An electrotherapy device, comprising:
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at least one sensor operable to sense at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
a controller operably connected to the at least one sensor operable to receive signals from the at least one sensor corresponding to the at least one physiological parameter;
memory operable to store computer programming code executed by the controller, the programming code comprising decision-making criteria operable to adapt a patient treatment in response to changes to the detected at least one physiological parameter; and
at least one pair of electrodes operably connected to the controller and operable to administer the treatment to the patient, wherein the at least one physiological parameter comprises at least one of an ECG parameter and a heart rate parameter and the ECG parameter is selected from the group comprising conduction variable and stability variable a user interface operably connected with the controller and operable to enable a user to adapt the decision-making criteria of the programming code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electrotherapy device comprising:
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at least one sensor operable to sense at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
a circuit operably connected to the sensor and configured to detect a patient physiological parameter; and
a controller operably connected to the circuit and operable to receive signals from the circuit corresponding the to the at least one physiological parameter, the controller being configured to implement decision-making criteria responsive to changes in the measured parameter values, and operative to adapt patient treatment based upon the decision-making criteria, wherein the decision-making criteria utilize the at least one patient physiological parameter and a history of decision-making criteria. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for performing electrotherapy using an external-body device, the method comprising:
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detecting at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
analyzing the at least one physiological parameter;
adapting a patient treatment in response to changes in the detected at least one physiological parameter;
administering the treatment to the patient; and
determining whether at least one prior physiological parameter has been analyzed;if at least one prior physiological parameter has been analyzed, evaluating the at least one prior physiological parameter in conjunction with the analyzed at least one physiological parameter and making a treatment decision based on the evaluation;
orif at least one prior physiological parameter has not been analyzed, evaluating the analyzed at least one physiological parameter and making a treatment decision based on the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for performing electrotherapy using an external-body device, the method comprising:
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detecting at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
analyzing the at least one physiological parameter;
adapting a patient treatment in response to changes in the detected at least one physiological parameter;
administering the treatment to the patient; providing a circuit and a sensor operable to detect the at least one physiological parameter, and providing control circuitry operable to implement the decision-making criteria operable to adapt treatment based upon the decision-making criteria;
adapting a patient treatment comprising a defibrillating shock in response to analysis of at least one prior detected physiological parameter; and
delivering the defibrillating shock to the patient with the control circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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