Patent ID: 11938084
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A method for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using an automated external defibrillator (AED), the AED comprising:
(i) a first electrode pad configured to obtain at least a portion of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal from an individual;
(ii) a second electrode pad configured to obtain at least a portion of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal from the individual, wherein the first electrode pad and/or the second electrode pad includes an electrode pad visual display configured to be visible to a user of the AED while providing CPR to the individual; and
(iii) a controller in communication with the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad, the method comprising:
processing an accelerometer signal received from a sensor to determine a depth of one or more chest compressions during CPR, wherein the sensor includes an accelerometer in the first electrode pad and/or in the second electrode pad;
comparing the determined depth of the one or more chest compressions during CPR to a threshold depth;
determining, based on the comparison, that the determined depth exceeds or falls below the threshold depth; and
providing, via the electrode pad visual display, a depth indication to the user of the AED that the determined depth of the one or more chest compressions during CPR exceeds or falls below the threshold depth.