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Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus

  • US 7,672,720 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2005
  • Issued: 03/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of applying electrotherapy to the heart of a patient, comprising:

  • positioning electrodes in communication with the heart of the patient;

    monitoring the patient'"'"'s heart to determine if its fibrillating; and

    providing a first stimulus signal with a controlled direct current generator to the heart through the electrodes in response to an indication that the heart is fibrillating, the first stimulus signal reducing the amount of fibrillation, and wherein the first stimulus signal is a defibrillation signal with a voltage amplitude that is substantially constant over a specified period of time, and wherein the voltage amplitude is selected to be substantially constant between about 50 volts and 900 volts and the specified period of time for providing the first stimulus signal is selected between about 0.04 seconds and 10 seconds.

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