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Defibrillation method

US4996984A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1989
Grant dateMar 5, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3956
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for defibrillating a mammal in need of defibrillation employing multiple bursts of electrical current delivered to the mammal, the timing between said bursts being based upon the mammal's fibrillation cycle length.

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