ECG rhythm advisory method
US7565194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2230/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of automatically determining which type of treatment is most appropriate for a cardiac arrest victim, the method comprising transforming one or more time domain electrocardiogram (ECG) signals into a frequency domain representation comprising a plurality of discrete frequency bands, combining the discrete frequency bands into a plurality of analysis bands, wherein there are fewer analysis bands than discrete frequency bands,determining the content of the analysis bands, and determining the type of treatment based on the content of the analysis bands.
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