| 摘要 |
The present invention provides methods, systems, and apparatuses for resuscitating patients in cardiac arrest, including patients suffering from ventricular fibrillation (VF), ventricular tachycardia (VT), arrhythmias, asystole, pulseless electromechanical activity (PEA), and the like. Specialized adapters (100) simultaneously connect a low energy minimally invasive direct cardiac massage (MID-CM) device with internal defibrillation capabilities (150), and conventional external gel pad electrodes (130, 132) to a standard portable defibrillation unit (12). The MID-CM device is operated in monopolar fashion and requires an external electrode to be engaged against the patient's skin. Circuitry within the adapter eliminates electrical activity in one of the gel pad electrodes (130, 132). |
