The doctors had already given up on him. As a segulah they added "Avraham" to his name, but to no avail. They already called the Chevra Kadisha and lit candles as was the custom of the time and they said the last rites.
Doctors had declared the patient dead, but in an attempt to revive him, they added "Avraham" to his name. The Chevra Kadisha was called to perform the traditional last rites.