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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2002
Cynthia P. Jayne, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard C. Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paula Lank, Renton, WA (US);
John C. Daynes, Redmond, WA (US);
Anthony J. Santolla, Kirkland, WA (US);
Patricia O'hearn, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Cynthia P. Jayne, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard C. Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paula Lank, Renton, WA (US);
John C. Daynes, Redmond, WA (US);
Anthony J. Santolla, Kirkland, WA (US);
Patricia O'Hearn, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Medtronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An automated external defibrillator automatically determines the type of patient to which it is attached based on patient-specific information entered by the user. The defibrillator includes electrodes that are adapted for placement on a patient, a pulse generator connected to the electrodes, and processing circuitry that controls the defibrillation pulse delivery from the pulse generator. The automated external defibrillator causes a defibrillation pulse to be delivered to the patient in accordance with the determined patient type. A user interface having a user input connected to the processing circuitry enables the user of the defibrillator to enter patient-specific information. The user may enter the patient-specific information by interacting with the user input during a time period in relation to a prompt from the defibrillator. In another aspect, data pertaining to identification of the type of patient connected to the electrodes may be recorded with event data in a memory.