Defibrillation system for pediatric patients

Details Defibrillation system for pediatric patients Defibrillation system for pediatric patients

1999-04-21

2000-09-26

Getzow, Scott M.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

A61N 139

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061252980

ABSTRACT:
An automatic external defibrillator (AED) includes a device for scaling the stored energy communicated to the patient responsive to a known patient weight. An electrode set, for use with an automatic external defibrillator (AED), the AED includes a plurality of electrodes for making electrical contact with a skin surface of a patient. Each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is electrically connectable to a electrical connector for communicating a stored energy to a patient. The electrodes system further includes a device for scaling the stored energy communicated to the patient responsive to a known patient weight. A method of defibrillating the heart of a human patient using an AED includes the steps of:

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