Physio-control, Inc.

Medtronic Physio-control Manufacturing Corporation

Physio-control Manufacturing Corporation

Medtronic Physio-control Corp.

Medtronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc.

Physio-control Manufactuuring Corporation

John C Daynes

Richard C Nova

Randy L Merry

James S Neumiller

Kenneth J Peterson

Thomas J McGrath

Peter C Wung

Mitchell Allen Smith

Ken N Peterson

Christopher Pearce

Michael D McMahon

Ryan William Apperson

Rockland W Nordness

Rodney J Merry

Karen Kraft Langman

Barry D Curtin

Neil G McIlvaine

D Craig Edwards

Cathlene D Buchanan

E Thomas McKay

Mina Lim

Douglas J Hill

Gregory T Kavounas

Fred William Chapman

Ronald Eugene Stickney

David R Hampton

James M Owen

Robert A Niskanen

Eric T Hoierman

Robert G Walker

Matthew Lawrence Bielstein

Judith F Marquardt

Robert J Weaver

Dennis C Brittingham

Rene Ann Young Mitchell

Richard M Lee

Dennis M Skelton

Kevin C Drew

David Dean Aoyama

Maegan P Wilkinson

Maren Louise Nelson

Alex Esibov

Clayton Ming Young

Micha Coleman

Kristina Furlan

Nathan Woodruff Daynes

Michael Arbuck

Glen Caby

Melissa Pochop-Miller

Kelly Schneiderman

David James Stewart

Steven E Sjoquist

Paul R Juhasz

Cynthia P Jayne

Shawn Robert Bertagnole

Paul W Jones

Lawrence L Labuda

Patricia O'Hearn

Paula Lank

Dana K Lewis

Ken Dickenson

Bethany Joyce Johnson

Ira M Turner

James Wootten

Ryan Landon

Jennifer Goeman Jensen

Thomas K Mehrkens

Steven A Chennault

Neil McIlvane

Denny Craig Edwards

Nathaniel Paul Barcelos

Moira Montgomery Galvin

David Okey

Steven Witters

Joseph C Basta

Gregory A Linstad

Dennis R Sequine

Leonard W Kowalsky

Harry R Settle

Kenneth J Petersen

Eric T Holerman

Susan H Fleenor

Jeffrey S Edwards

René Ann Young Mitchell

Anthony J Santolla

Ken Peterson

E Thomas Mckay

Neil G Mcilvaine

Technologies and implementations for using unmanned aerial vehicles in emergency applications.

Unmanned aerial vehicles in medical applications

An adaptable healthcare module that is coupleable to one or more defibrillator devices is disclosed. The adaptable health care module includes a healthcare coupling to assist with treatment and/or monitoring of a patient. The healthcare coupling can be active while decoupling the adaptable healthcare module from a first defibrillator device and coupling to a second defibrillator device. The coupling of the adaptable healthcare module includes a mechanical engagement, between the adaptable healthcare module and the defibrillator device, to retain the adaptable healthcare module to the defibrillator device.

Universally adaptable module for defibrillator monitors

A patient parameter monitoring pod in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: (a) portable housing containing a power supply, (b) a patient parameter module connectable to a patient via lead cables to collect patient data, the patient data including at least one vital sign, (c) a transceiver adapted to wirelessly transmit the patient data to a defibrillator, (d) a data port adapted to supply the patient data via a direct electrical connection to the defibrillator, and (e) a carrying handle extending from the housing proximate a patient lead cable port that permits connection of the lead cables to the pod, the carrying handle positioned to protect the patient lead cable port and the patient lead cables attached to the port from direct impact.

Defibrillator patient monitoring pod

Work flows are modeled as a graph of interdependent tasks to be performed. The tasks to be performed are set by a task file module configured to enable interactions between tasks and including modules for event viewing, protocol assistance, smart messaging, smart indices, reference material lookup. A decision support manager module is configured to construct data and model profiles for storage in a data and model profile bank, events for storage in a decision support events bank, and protocols for storage in a decision support protocol bank. Configuration files are provided to specify a configuration for execution of one of the tasks. Data entered through a user interface or from a network via a wireless or wired communication module may define task files in the task files module, configuration files in the configuration files module, as well as data, events, and protocols to be used for a defibrillation procedure. A decision support manager module is configured to construct a dependency graph of tasks as specified in at least one of the configuration files and to execute the dependency graph.

Decision support tool for use with a medical monitor-defibrillator

Time after time studies find that often, even when administered by trained professionals, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compression rates and depth are inadequate. Too week, shallow or too forceful compressions may contribute to suboptimal patient outcome. Several parameters are crucial for optimal and properly-administered CPR. Crucial parameters include proper hand positioning on the patient's chest, depth of compression of 4-5 cm, and compression rate of 100 compressions per minute. The crucial parameters are often affected by patient parameters, and relative to the patient, rescuer parameters, such as patient thoracic volume; weight; age; gender; and rescuer's, relative to the patient's, parameters, such as weight, height; physical form, etc. Proposed is an automated CPR feedback device with user programmable settings for assisting with real-time feedback and subsequently correcting rescuers patient customized CPR technique.

Programmable cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) detection device

A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient, (b) one or more pods each connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base, (c) a wireless communications link between the base and a selected one of the two or more pods to carry patient data from the selected pod to the base, the selection being based on which pod is associated with the base.

Defibrillator/monitor system having a pod with leads capable of wirelessly communicating

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 system

Utility module

Systems and methods for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in medical emergencies are disclosed herein. The systems and methods include receiving at a first UAV an indication of a medical emergency and coordinating with a second UAV based on the second UAV's capabilities. The first UAV determines if the capabilities of the second UAV complement the capabilities of the first UAV based on the indicated medical emergency. The disclosed systems and methods deploy both the first and second UAVs to the medical emergency if the capabilities of the second UAV complement those of the first UAV.

Medical devices and methods in which a user can treat a patient or monitor a parameter of the patient or both may include a housing, a patient module located within the housing that is used for treating the patient, monitoring the patient or both, and a control panel. The control panel is attached to the housing and has a first surface and a second surface and is positionable between a first position and a second position with respect to the housing. The first position exposes a user to a first surface of the control panel and the second position exposes the user to a second surface of the control panel. A first set of user controls are located on one or the other of the first surface and the second surface and are structured to allow the user to interact with the patient module.

Medical device with interactive control panel

An external defibrillator can include a bump sensor for generating motion information and a bump detector for determining whether the external defibrillator has been subjected to a local bump event. The external defibrillator can transmit wirelessly a data signal encoding resuscitation event data to a second external defibrillator over a wireless communication link between the two devices.

Manually initiating wireless transmission of resuscitation event data to medical device

A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient, (b) one or more pods each connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base, (c) a wireless communications link between the base and a selected one of the two or more pods to carry the at least one vital sign from the selected pod to the base, the selection being based on which pod is associated with the base.

Embodiments of the present concept are directed to medical devices. For example, a medical device including a display for providing feedback to a rescuer who is performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions to a patient. The display is structured to graphically indicate an instantaneous value of a measured compression depth of the chest of the patient. The display includes an indicator range that corresponds at least in part to a compression depth range of some of the measured compression depths. An indicator is represented as progressing along the indicator range as the depth changes within the compression depth range to represent a value of the measured compression depth in relation to the indicator range. Depending on the measured compression depth, the indicator progresses at a variable rate relative to a difference in the measured compression depth.

Multi-resolution graphical display for feedback on chest compression depth

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Redmond, WA, United States of America

John C Daynes