Physio-control, Inc.

Other

David Dean Aoyama

Matthew Lawrence Bielstein

Barry D Curtin

Randy L Merry

Ken N Peterson

Mina Lim

E Thomas McKay

Kevin C Drew

Neil G McIlvaine

Ryan William Apperson

John C Daynes

Mitchell Allen Smith

Karen Kraft Langman

Daniel Yerkovich

Stephen T Vincent

Ken Peterson

E Thomas Mckay

Neil G Mcilvaine

A defibrillator system optimizes the timing and manner of applying a defibrillator charge to a patient based upon data provided to the defibrillator from a utility module or one or more external devices. A parameter module on the utility module provides the defibrillator with patient parameter information. Devices external to the utility module may provide the utility module with coaching data that the utility module may pass through to the defibrillator as a proxy to the external devices. The utility module may also provide external devices with patient data that the utility module may pass through to the external devices as a proxy to the defibrillator on a scheduled or other basis. The utility module may additionally provide a reserve of power to enable defibrillators to be used where power is unavailable and to enable defibrillators to deliver multiple charges more readily anywhere, anytime.

Utility module interface

Defibrillator network system

Utility module system

Defibrillator communication system

A portable defibrillator (10) with a common therapy/data port (12). A set of electrodes (34) is connected to the therapy/data port to connect the defibrillator to a patient. If connected to a patient, the defibrillator operates in a normal mode of operation where it analyzes a patient's electrocardiogram (ECG), and, if required, applies defibrillation therapy through the port to the patient. A communication cable (42) is connected to the therapy/data port to connect the defibrillator to an auxiliary component (44). If connected to an auxiliary component, the defibrillator operates in a data communication mode of operation where data may be transmitted to and received from the auxiliary component through the therapy/data port. A test cable is connected to the therapy/data port to connect the defibrillator to a test load. If connected to a test load, the defibrillator operates in a user test mode of operation to allow a user to test the operation of the defibrillator. Preferably, the portable defibrillator automatically determines whether it is connected to a patient, an auxiliary component, or a test load.

Common therapy/data port for a portable defibrillator

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Kenmore, WA, United States of America

David Dean Aoyama