Defibrillator display including CPR depth information

Abstract

Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Application Serial No. 13 / 208,871, filed August 12, 2011, entitled "DEFIBRILLATOR DISPLAY INCLUDING CPR DEPTH INFORMATION," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] This document relates to cardiac resuscitation, and more particularly to systems and techniques for assisting rescuers in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Background technique [0004] The heart relies on organized trains of electrical impulses to beat efficiently. Deviations from this normal sequence are known as "arrhythmias". Some medical devices include signal processing software that analyzes electrocardiogram (ECG) signals obtained from medical patients (for example, at the scene of an emergency) to determine when cardiac arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation (VF) are present or may Shock ventricular tachycardia (VT). These devices include automate...

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This results in batteries that are excessive in both size and weight, which limits the portability and convenience of these batteries, and in the case of wearable defibrillators such as the LifeVest (ZOLL, Medical, Chelmsford, MA), Limits battery wearability and comfort

Additionally, the battery remains the least reliable element of currently manufactured AEDs, with periodic recalls due to manufacturing defects and the usual end of life that always follows the battery, but batteries are particularly troublesome for life-saving devices

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