Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Other

Hewlett-packard Company

Nancy H Forman

Jonathan Neal Andrews

Patricia A Arand

Gregory Dean Brink

David Lynn Burton

Martin G Rockwell

Kenneth S Rucker

John M Kent

Daniel J Powers

Daniel J Power

A defibrillator having infrared communication capability is provided. The wireless communications capability is implemented using infrared light or RF communications and standardized communications protocols such as the IRDA protocol to allow for ready communication between defibrillators such as during handoffs of patient along the Chain of Survival. The wireless communications network also allows for communications between a defibrillator and a host computer such as a palmtop for incident report generation after each handoff. Another embodiment of the present invention provides for a defibrillator having an infrared mode switch to allow for restricted access to advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) features of the defibrillator. A further embodiment of the present invention provides for a defibrillator having a remote training mode that is implemented via wireless communications. Another embodiment of the present invention provides for a defibrillator test system that is implemented via wireless communications. A further embodiment of the present invention provides for a live ECG telemetry data link using the wireless communications system.

Defibrillator with wireless communications

A defibrillator having infrared communication capability is provided. The wireless communications capability is implemented using infrared light or RF communications and standardized communications protocols such as the IrDA protocol to allow for ready communication between defibrillators such as during handoffs of patient along the Chain of Survival. The wireless communications network also allows for communications between a defibrillator and a host computer such as a palmtop for incident report generation after each handoff. Another embodiment of the present invention provides for a defibrillator having an infrared mode switch to allow for restricted access to advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) features of the defibrillator. A further embodiment of the present invention provides for a defibrillator having a remote training mode that is implemented via wireless communications. Another embodiment of the present invention provides for a defibrillator test system that is implemented via wireless communications. A further embodiment of the present invention provides for a live ECG telemetry data link using the wireless communications system.

Defibrillator test system with wireless communications

Defibrillator with wireless communication of ECG signals

Defibrillator with mode changing infrared communications

A defibrillator having separable AED and manual modes of operation is provided. The user interface of the defibrillator comprises a set of AED buttons for implementing the AED personality of step 1, step 2, and step 3, along with the associated audio and visual prompts. In order to maintain the logical and physical separation of the AED and manual personalities, a manual access button is located underneath an access door on the top surface of the defibrillator. With the access door in the open position, the manual access button may be pressed to place the defibrillator in manual mode so that it may be operated according to the manual personality. Instructions for the operation of the defibrillator according to the manual personality may be provided on the underside of the access door to avoid confusion to the first responder who has no need to see these instructions.

Defibrillator with automatic and manual modes

A dual-mode defibrillator has ECG electrodes connected to an ECG front end for producing signals for the controller to use in determining the defibrillator operation in accordance with the manual and automatic procedures stored in a memory. The controller provides appropriate signals to the high voltage delivery system which when energized, applies defibrillation energy to the electrodes.

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Nancy H Forman