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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
David R. Hampton, Woodinville, WA (US);
Ronald E. Stickney, Edmonds, WA (US);
Richard C. Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
Stephen W. Radons, Snohomish, WA (US);
D. Craig Edwards, Fall City, WA (US);
Cynthia Jayne, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph L. Sullivan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Steven E. Sjoquist, Lynnwood, WA (US);
David R. Hampton, Woodinville, WA (US);
Ronald E. Stickney, Edmonds, WA (US);
Richard C. Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
Stephen W. Radons, Snohomish, WA (US);
D. Craig Edwards, Fall City, WA (US);
Cynthia Jayne, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph L. Sullivan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Steven E. Sjoquist, Lynnwood, WA (US);
MedTronic Physio-Control Corp., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Devices, methods, and software implementing those methods for providing communicating external chest compression (ECC) devices and defibrillation (DF) devices, where the ECC and DF devices can be physically separate from each other. Both ECC and DF devices are able to operate autonomously, yet able to communicate with and cooperate with another device when present. Some ECC and DF devices are adapted to be physically and/or electrically coupled to each other. One ECC device includes a backboard, a chest compression member, a communication module, controller, and at least one sensor, electrode lead or electrode. One DF device includes a defibrillator module, a controller, and a communication module that can communicate with the ECC communication module. The communicating ECC and DF devices may deliver ECC, pacing, defibrillation, ventilation, and cooling therapies, and may deliver instructions to human assistants, in a coordinated and cooperative fashion.