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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2016
Physio-control, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Isabelle Banville, Sammamish, WA (US);
David R. Hampton, Woodinville, WA (US);
Gregory T. Kavounas, Kirkland, WA (US);
Richard C. Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a defibrillation treatment protocol in an external defibrillator whereby a user may override a CPR-first default protocol. The method includes following steps configured in a defibrillator controller of issuing an inquiry; waiting for a response to the inquiry for a set time; ordering a CPR treatment protocol if no response is received within the set time; analyzing a response; ordering a CPR treatment protocol upon receiving a non-affirmative response to the inquiry; and ordering a shock treatment protocol upon receiving an affirmative response to the inquiry. Upon selecting a shock treatment protocol, the defibrillator performs a shock analysis under the shock treatment protocol, and either orders a CPR treatment protocol if shock treatment is not indicated by the shock analysis or provides a defibrillation shock if shock treatment is indicated by the shock analysis. Queries may be presented to a user in visual, audible, or both visual and audible format.