Patent ID: 8880166

Claim:
A method for monitoring patient activity using an external defibrillator, the method comprising: obtaining data regarding chest compressions performed on the patient; determining values for depth and rate of a plurality of the chest compressions; during the presence of chest compressions, displaying on a first portion of a graphical display screen of the defibrillator information associated with the administration of the chest compressions including a visual indicia of compression depth relative to a target depth on a per-compression basis and an icon adjacent the indicia that indicates whether the chest compressions are being performed at an acceptable depth and rate based on the determined values for depth and rate; detecting the absence of chest compressions; and upon detecting the absence of chest compressions, replacing, and not displaying, the information associated with the administration of the chest compressions that is displayed on the first portion of the graphical display screen of the defibrillator with an idle time timer that is displayed on the first portion of the graphical display screen.