CPR Team Performance

Abstract

Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. A method for managing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment to a person in need of emergency assistance includes monitoring, with an electronic medical device, a parameter that indicates a quality level of a CPR component being provided to the person by a user; determining, with the electronic medical device, that the parameter indicates that the quality level of CPR being provided is inadequate; and providing, to one or more rescuers of the person, an audible, visual, or tactile indication that a different person should perform the CPR component.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A computer-implemented method of managing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment to a subject, comprising instructions stored in memory for execution by at least one processor, the method comprising:
 obtaining information indicative of CPR being provided to the subject from one or more sensors;   generating at least one CPR quality parameter based on the information indicative of CPR being performed on the subject;   determining whether the at least one CPR quality parameter is within an acceptable range based on one or more target CPR parameters;   generating feedback regarding the information indicative of CPR being performed on the subject; and   generating haptic feedback as a prompt to switch a rescuer with another rescuer performing CPR.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the haptic feedback is generated when the at least one CPR quality parameter falls outside of the acceptable range. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the haptic feedback is generated after a set period of time has elapsed since application of CPR has been detected by the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising generating the haptic feedback to guide the rescuer in performing CPR. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 5 , wherein the haptic feedback is a pattern of haptic feedback. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 6 , wherein the pattern of haptic feedback includes a periodic vibration. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 7 , wherein the periodic vibration provides an indication to the rescuer of a target rate of chest compressions to be administered. 
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 6 , wherein the pattern of haptic feedback includes a continuous vibration. 
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the information indicative of CPR being performed on the subject comprises at least one of chest compression depth and chest compression rate. 
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the feedback comprises information regarding at least one of the chest compression depth and the chest compression rate. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one CPR quality parameter includes a quality score of the CPR being provided to the subject. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 12 , wherein the quality score is indicative of an instantaneous quality of CPR administered to the subject. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 12 , wherein the quality score is indicative of an average quality of CPR administered to the subject. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the feedback is at least one of audible feedback and visual feedback. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least one accelerometer. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more target CPR parameters include at least one of a chest compression parameter and a ventilation parameter. 
     
     
         18 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17 , wherein the chest compression parameter is based on at least one of chest compression depth and chest compression rate. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the output interface and the one or more sensors are arranged within a housing. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 19 , wherein the housing is arranged so as to rest adjacent to a rescuer's hands during performance of CPR chest compressions. 
     
     
         21 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the output interface comprises a haptic vibrator. 
     
     
         22 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one CPR quality parameter is based at least in part on a calculation of an indication of the rescuer's fatigue. 
     
     
         23 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 22 , wherein the indication of the rescuer's fatigue is based at least in part on at least one of chest compression depth and chest compression rate.