Physio-control, Inc.

Steven Witters

Mitchell Allen Smith

Paul R Juhasz

Ken N Peterson

Ira M Turner

Clayton Ming Young

Denny Craig Edwards

David Okey

John C Daynes

David James Stewart

Matthew Lawrence Bielstein

Randy L Merry

Jeffery Scott Edwards

Rockland W Nordness

Dana K Lewis

James Wootten

Nathaniel Paul Barcelos

Pablo Gonzalez-Gandolfi

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

A defibrillator is provided with two processors for enhancing the defibrillation process. A first processor is dedicated to controlling when an electrical charge is applied to a patient. A second processor is dedicated to data operations for enhancing the coaching of the defibrillation process. The second data processor is in communication with one or more external devices for transmission and receipt of network data for further enhancing the coaching process. The second data processor allows both the defibrillator to be maintained with updated network data and software and the one or more external devices to be maintained with updated defibrillator data. Independent controllers provide multiple processing paths on critical charge and coaching functions; with the second data processor further providing redundancy control in the event of any malfunction of the first charge processor.

Medical monitor-defibrillator with defibrillator and data operations processors

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Steven Witters