ECG rhythm advisory method
US8335559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
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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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