Patent ID: 6125299
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
An automated electronic defibrillator (AED) for use by an operator in assisting in resuscitating a victim, comprising:a force sensor applicable to a skin surface of the victim and being responsive to the application of a force to said force sensor,an AED control system being in electrical communication with the force sensor, the AED control system processing a signal communicated from the force sensor related to the magnitude of force applied thereto and to the frequency of application of the force thereto; andAED prompting means operably coupled to the AED control system for receiving communication signals from the AED control system and for communicating prompts to the operator for use by the operator in resuscitating the victim, the prompts being related to the signal communicated to the AED control system by the force sensor related to the magnitude of force applied to the force sensor and to the frequency of application of the force to the force sensor.