External defibrillator pads with visual CPR feedback indicator

• Main Author: King, Martin J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.03.2024
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; RADIATION THERAPY; SURGERY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

An automated external defibrillator (210) for use during CPR comprising: a first electrode pad (370a) configured to obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal from an individual; a second electrode pad (370b) configured to obtain ECG signal from the individual, wherein the first and/or the second electrode pad comprises an electrode pad visual display (372) configured to be visible while providing CPR to the individual; a controller (310) configured to: (i) process an electrical and/or an accelerometer signal to determine a depth of one or more chest compressions during CPR; (ii) compare the determined depth of the chest compressions to a threshold depth; (ii) determine, based on the comparison, that the determined depth exceeds or falls below the threshold depth; and (iii) direct the electrode pad visual display to provide a depth indication to the user that the determined depth of the chest compressions exceeds or falls below the threshold depth.