Patent ID: 9101779
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of reducing a risk of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) comprising: monitoring a first post-defibrillation blood flow for a first time period post-defibrillation; administering a non-electrical therapy if the first post-defibrillation blood flow in the first time period is below a first threshold value; prior to administering a post-defibrillation electrical pulse therapy, detecting a second post-defibrillation blood flow of a subject in a second time period after the first time period; detecting a third post-defibrillation blood flow of the subject after detecting the second post-defibrillation blood flow; and if the second post-defibrillation blood flow of the subject is above the first threshold value and the third post-defibrillation blood flow is below a second threshold value, delivering a plurality of electrical pulses that reduces a risk of PEA, wherein the plurality of electrical pulses are between about two and six pulses with a time between pulses of between 5 and 10 ms, and the second threshold value.