Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Manuel, George (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07142927
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems and computer program products for selecting a shock profile for a defibrillator based on patient discomfort to a plurality of different defibrillating shocks include delivering a first defibrillating shock having an associated first shock profile to a patient, and measuring the associated physical displacement of a selected region in the patient. A second defibrillating shock having an associated second shock profile is delivered to the patient, and the associated physical displacement of the selected region in measured. One of the first or second shock profiles is selected based on which shock profile has the lesser amount of measured physical displacement.
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Benser Michael E.
Ideker Raymond E.
Morris Milton M.
Kramer Nicole R.
Manuel George
Myers Bigel & Sibley & Sajovec
UAB Research Foundation
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