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US 12,350,506 · App. 17/559,992 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Up-to-date defibrillation recommendations based on continuous ECG analysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Inventors: Fred W. Chapman (Newcastle, WA); Steven Barry Duke (Bothell, WA); Robert P. Marx (Kent, WA); Daniel W Piraino (Seattle, WA); Tyson G. Taylor (Bothell, WA)
Assignee: Stryker Corporation
A61N1/3925A61N1/39044A61N1/3993G16H20/30G16H40/63G16H50/30
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Patent No.
US 12,350,506
App. No.
17/559,992
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods provide up-to-date defibrillation shock recommendations. In an example method, multiple segments of an electrocardiogram (ECG) of an individual are detected from an individual receiving chest compressions. The multiple segments are evaluated to determine whether the individual is exhibiting a shockable heart rhythm. A medical device outputs a recommendation indicating whether a defibrillation shock is advised based on the most recent determination of the individual's heart rhythm. For example, the medical device outputs an up-to-date recommendation on-demand in response to an input signal from a user. In some examples, the medical device updates the recommendation based on ongoing analysis of the ECG.

Claims (76)

1. A medical device, comprising:

a detection circuit configured to detect an electrocardiogram (ECG) of an individual receiving chest compressions without a pause during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) period;

an input device configured to receive an input signal from a user;

an output device configured to output a recommendation;

a processor; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

generating a first shock decision by analyzing a first segment of the ECG that corresponds to a first time window in the CPR period;

generating a second shock decision by analyzing a second segment of the ECG that corresponds to a second time window in the CPR period, a start time of the second time window occurring after a start time of the first time window;

generating the recommendation indicating the second shock decision; and

causing the output device to refrain from outputting the recommendation until the input device receives the input signal from the user.

2. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein generating the first shock decision by analyzing the first segment of the ECG that corresponds to the first time window comprises:

generating a first filtered segment by removing, from the first segment, a first artifact corresponding to the chest compressions;

generating a first shock index by analyzing the first filtered segment, the first shock index corresponding to a certainty that the first filtered segment comprises a shockable rhythm; and

generating the first shock decision by comparing the first shock index to a first threshold and a second threshold, and

wherein generating the second shock decision by analyzing the second segment of the ECG that corresponds to the second time window comprises:

generating a second filtered segment by removing, from the second segment, a second artifact corresponding to the chest compressions;

generating a second shock index by analyzing the second filtered segment, the second shock index corresponding to a certainty that the second filtered segment comprises the shockable rhythm; and

generating the second shock decision by comparing the second shock index to the first threshold and the second threshold.

3. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second time window partially overlaps with the first time window.

4. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein generating the second shock decision by analyzing the second segment of the ECG that corresponds to the second time window is in response to generating the first shock decision by analyzing the first segment of the ECG that corresponds to the first time window, the second time window being non-overlapping with the first time window.

5. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the first shock decision comprises a shockable decision, and

wherein the second shock decision comprises a shockable decision, an indeterminate decision, or a nonshockable decision.

6. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein generating the recommendation indicating the second shock decision is independent of the first shock decision.

7. The medical device of claim 1 , the input signal being a first input signal, the medical device further comprising:

a discharge circuit configured to output a defibrillation shock to the individual,

wherein the input device is configured to receive a second input signal,

wherein the recommendation recommends administering the defibrillation shock to the individual, and

wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the input device receiving the second input signal, causing the discharge circuit to output the defibrillation shock to the individual.

8. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a third shock decision by analyzing a third segment of the ECG that corresponds to a third time window, an end time of the third time window occurring after an end time of the second time window;

updating the recommendation indicating the third shock decision; and

causing the output device to output the updated recommendation.

9. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises a display or a speaker.

10. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the input signal is received by the input device during the CPR period and after an end time of the second time window.

11. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the CPR period is longer than or equal to 30 seconds and shorter than or equal to three minutes.

12. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the output device is configured to output the recommendation within a delay period after the input device receives the input signal, and

wherein the first time window is longer than the delay period, and

wherein the second time window is longer than the delay period.

13. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second shock decision is an indeterminate decision, and

wherein the recommendation comprises an instruction to pause administration of the chest compressions.

14. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a start time of the second time window in the CPR period by analyzing a processing load on the processor.

15. The medical device of claim 2 , wherein analyzing the first filtered segment comprises:

determining similarity between the first filtered segment and a shockable rhythm.

16. A method performed by a medical device, the method comprising:

detecting, by a detection circuit, an electrocardiogram (ECG) of an individual receiving chest compressions without a pause during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) period;

generating, by a processor, a first shock decision by analyzing a first segment of the ECG that corresponds to a first time window in the CPR period;

generating, by the processor, a second shock decision by analyzing a second segment of the ECG that corresponds to a second time window in the CPR period, a start time of the second time window occurring after a start time of the first time window;

generating, by the processor, a recommendation indicating the second shock decision;

in response to generating the recommendation indicating the second shock decision, receiving, by an input device, an input signal; and

in response to receiving the input signal, outputting, by an output device, the recommendation.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein generating the first shock decision by analyzing the first segment of the ECG that corresponds to the first time window comprises:

generating a first filtered segment by removing, from the first segment, a first artifact corresponding to the chest compressions;

generating a first shock index by analyzing the first filtered segment, the first shock index corresponding to a certainty that the first filtered segment comprises a shockable rhythm; and

generating the first shock decision by comparing the first shock index to a first threshold and a second threshold, and

wherein generating the second shock decision by analyzing the second segment of the ECG that corresponds to the second time window comprises:

generating a second filtered segment by removing, from the second segment, a second artifact corresponding to the chest compressions;

generating a second shock index by analyzing the second filtered segment, the second shock index corresponding to a certainty that the second filtered segment comprises the shockable rhythm; and

generating the second shock decision by comparing the second shock index to the first threshold and the second threshold.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein a start time of the second time window occurs before an end time of the first time window.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

the input signal being a first input signal, the method further comprising:

receiving a second input signal; and

in response to receiving the second input signal, administering an electrical shock to the individual.

20. A monitor-defibrillator, comprising:

a detection circuit configured to detect an electrocardiogram (ECG) of an individual receiving chest compressions without a pause during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) period;

an input device configured to receive an input signal from a user;

an output device;

a processor; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

generating a first shock decision by analyzing a first segment of the ECG that corresponds to a first time window in the CPR period;

generating a first recommendation indicating the first shock decision;

causing the output device to hide the first recommendation;

generating a second shock decision by analyzing a second segment of the ECG that corresponds to a second time window in the CPR period, a start time of the second time window occurring after a start time of the first time window and occurring before an end time of the first time window, an end time of the second time window occurring before the input device receives the input signal from the user;

generating a second recommendation indicating the second shock decision; and

causing the output device to hide the second recommendation until the input device receives the input signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: CHAPMAN, FRED W.; DUKE, STEVEN BARRY; MARX, ROBERT P.; PIRAINO, DANIEL W; TAYLOR, TYSON G.
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071371/0881 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 18, 2024
From: STRYKER CORPORATION
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069737/0184 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63130205 · Dec 23, 2020
Related Publication 20220193429A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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