Patent ID: 7337776

Claim:
A method of easing a patient's pain and anxiety from atrial defibrillation comprising inhaling an effective amount of a medical gas comprising a gas selected from the group consisting of N 2 O/O 2 /He, N 2 O/O 2 and N 2 O/O 2 /N 2 from a medical gas administration device for a period of up to six minutes, activating an atrial defibrillation device in connection with said patient being under the influence of said medical gas, and remotely communicating information relating to said activating of said atrial defibrillation device, whereby a remotely located third party can consider said information and assist said patient in inhaling said effective amount of said medical gas or in actuating said atrial defibrillation device or remotely actuating said atrial defibrillation device or remotely releasing said medical gas administration device for use, and said inhalation of said medical gas produces in said patient at least one effect selected from the group consisting of analgesia, anxiolysis, and anterograde amnesia immediately prior to, during and immediately after said activating of said atrial defibrillation device.