Patent ID: 8121683

Claim:
An automatic external defibrillation device, having an attachment device for an external placement on and wear by a patient, having an identification arrangement for detecting an abnormal event in connection with a cardiac activity, which is treatable by an electric shock, and having a defibrillation arrangement for applying a shock to the patient after the abnormal event has been detected, the defibrillation device comprising: the identification arrangement designed for detecting an abnormal event within a period of time of at most 90 seconds or one minute, for the identification arrangement to send an identification signal to the defibrillation device within the period of time the defibrillation device can automatically deliver a shock, reference data specified in the identification arrangement for identifying the abnormal event, an evaluation arrangement detecting the abnormal event from the patient data regarding cardiac activity supplied by the identification arrangement, the reference data provided in a patient-specific manner, an additional sensor arrangement ( 42 ) making available additional information regarding the patient and/or the operational state of the defibrillation device to the identification arrangement and the additional sensor arrangement ( 42 ) having sensors for detecting a neurological state of the patient, sensors for detecting a blinking reflex, and/or sensors for detecting eye movement.