Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
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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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A method of applying electrotherapy to the heart of a patient includes positioning electrodes in communication with the heart of the patient; monitoring the patient'"'"'s heart to determine if its fibrillating; and providing a first signal with a current generator to the heart through the electrodes in response to an indication that the heart is fibrillating. The first stimulus signal reduces the amount of fibrillation.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of applying electrotherapy to the heart of a patient, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a ventilator having a breathing circuit for providing air-way breathing to a patient; a chemical source in communication the ventilator; an electrical contact positioned proximate to the chemical source, the electrical contact having a first charge capable of ionizing a chemical moving from the chemical source through the breathing circuit; and a defibrillator for providing electrotherapy to the heart of the patient through electrodes, at least one of the electrodes having a second charge that is opposite the first charge of the electrical contact such that the electrically charged chemical is capable of moving in response to an electrical potential difference provided between the least one electrode and the contact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing life support to a patient, comprising:
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a defibrillator for providing circulatory resuscitation to the patient; a ventilator for providing respiratory resuscitation to the patient; and a communication system being removably attached to either the defibrillator or the ventilator, the communication system having dual communication links, defined as primary communication and secondary communication links, each of the primary and secondary communication links having a transmitter and a receiver for sending and receiving voice and/or data information obtained from the defibrillator and/or ventilator to separate external communication systems, and the primary communication link having the means for controlling the secondary communication link such that the primary communication link in communication to a first external communication system can control the secondary communication link to initiate contact to a second external communication system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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