# US 10,118,048 B2 · Utility module system

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 10,118,048 B2
- Document ID: US10118048B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/283,966
- Filed: 2016-10-03
- Published: 2017-01-26
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-05-08
- Assignees: Physio-Control, Inc.
- Applicants: Physio-Control, Inc.
- Inventors: David Dean Aoyama; Ryan William Apperson; Matthew Lawrence Bielstein; Barry D. Curtin; John Daynes; Kevin C. Drew; Karen Kraft Langman; Mina Lim; Neil G. McIlvaine; E. Thomas McKay; Randy L. Merry; Ken Peterson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118048B2

## CPC

- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- A61N 1/3925: {Monitoring; Protecting}
- A61N 1/3937: {Monitoring output parameters}
- A61N 1/3968: {Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings (A61N1/375 takes precedence)}
- A61N 1/3975: {Power supply (A61N1/378 takes precedence)}
- A61N 1/3987: {characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock}
- A61N 1/3993: {User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators}
- G05B 15/02: electric
- G06F 1/1632: {External expansion units, e.g. docking stations}
- G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- H04B 7/26: at least one of which is mobile
- H05K 13/00: Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components
- F04C 2270/041: Controlled or regulated
- Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- F04C: ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS (engines F03C); ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
deriving, at a utility module, coaching data from a parameter of a patient, the utility module comprising a parameter module to detect the parameter of the patient, a communication module configured to transmit data from the utility module, and a module processor configured to control the parameter module and the communication module; and
providing, from the utility module, the coaching data to a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising an energy storage device configured to store an electrical charge, a defibrillation port, a display, and a defibrillator processor configured to control the display and when an electrical charge is applied to the defibrillation port to defibrillate the patient, wherein the defibrillator is configured to use the coaching data to provide coaching to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the coaching data from the utility module to the defibrillator further comprises patient parameter data from the parameter module.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the patient parameter data is selected from the group consisting of:
a measurement of CO2 exhaled by a patient;
an electrical activity of the heart of a patient;
an exchange of air between the lungs of a patient and the atmosphere;
a pressure of the blood in a patient;
a temperature of a patient;
an oxygen saturation in the blood of a patient;
a measurement of a chest compression of a patient;
an image of the internal structure of a patient;
an oxygen saturation in the blood in the brain of a patient; and
the acidity or alkalinity of fluids in a patient.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the defibrillator is configured to render the patient parameter data on the display to coach a user of the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the defibrillator uses the coaching data to provide coaching on mechanics of CPR techniques to a user of the defibrillator.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, comprising measuring, by the parameter module, a measurement of a chest compression of a patient, wherein the coaching data is derived, at the utility module, from the measurement of the chest compression.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the defibrillator processor is configured to use the coaching data to control when the electrical charge is applied to the defibrillation port to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the defibrillator comprises a speaker, and the defibrillator is configured to use the coaching data to output a voice prompt via the speaker to coach a user of the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the defibrillator is configured to use the coaching data to render a visual prompt on the display to coach a user of the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the defibrillator comprises a measurement circuit to receive physiological signals from the defibrillation port, and wherein the defibrillator is configured to provide coaching based on the physiological signals.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the defibrillator processor comprises a detection module to detect ventricular defibrillation in the physiological signals, and wherein the defibrillator is configured to provide coaching based on detection of ventricular defibrillation.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, comprising transmitting, from the utility module, data received from the defibrillator to one or more external devices to use in generating a portion of the coaching data.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, comprising receiving, at the utility module, the portion of the coaching data from the one or more external devices.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, comprising polling the defibrillator from the utility module to determine the existence of the data residing in the defibrillator to be received from the defibrillator.

### Claim 15

A utility module comprising:
a parameter module to detect a parameter of a patient, a communication module configured to transmit data from the utility module, and a module processor configured to control the parameter module and the communication module, wherein:
the utility module is configured for connection to a defibrillator that comprises an energy storage device configured to store an electrical charge, a defibrillation port, a display, and a defibrillator processor, wherein the defibrillator processor is configured to control the display and when an electrical charge is applied to the defibrillation port to defibrillate the patient; and
the utility module is configured to derive coaching data from the parameter of the patient, and to provide the coaching data to the defibrillator, wherein the defibrillator is configured to use the coaching data to provide coaching to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the coaching data from the utility module to the defibrillator further comprises patient parameter data from the parameter module.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the parameter module generates patient parameter data selected from the group consisting of:
a measurement of CO2 exhaled by a patient;
an electrical activity of the heart of a patient;
an exchange of air between the lungs of a patient and the atmosphere;
a pressure of the blood in a patient;
a temperature of a patient;
an oxygen saturation in the blood of a patient;
a measurement of a chest compression of a patient;
an image of the internal structure of a patient;
an oxygen saturation in the blood in the brain of a patient; and
the acidity or alkalinity of fluids in a patient.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The utility module of claim 17, wherein the coaching data is derived from the patient parameter data, and the patient parameter data comprises at least the measurement of the chest compression.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The utility module of claim 18, wherein the coaching data comprises at least one of coaching on speed of CPR chest compressions or depth of CPR chest compressions.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the defibrillator is configured to render patient parameter data generated from the parameter of the patient on the display.

### Claim 21 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the defibrillator processor is configured to use the coaching data to provide coaching on when the electrical charge should be applied to the defibrillation port to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 22 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the defibrillator comprises a speaker, and the defibrillator is configured to use the coaching data to output a voice prompt via the speaker to coach a user of the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 23 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the defibrillator is configured to use the coaching data to render a visual prompt on the display to coach a user of the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient.

### Claim 24 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein the defibrillator comprises a measurement circuit to receive physiological signals from the defibrillation port, and wherein the defibrillator is configured to provide coaching based on the physiological signals.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The utility module of claim 24, wherein the defibrillator processor comprises a detection module to detect ventricular defibrillation in the physiological signals, and wherein the defibrillator is configured to provide coaching based on detection of ventricular defibrillation.

### Claim 26 (depends on 15)

The utility module of claim 15, wherein a portion of the coaching data is received, at the utility module, from one or more external devices.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The utility module of claim 26, wherein the communication module is configured to transmit data received from the defibrillator to the one or more external devices to use in generating the portion of the coaching data.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The utility module of claim 27, wherein the utility module is configured to poll the defibrillator to determine the existence of the data residing in the defibrillator to be received from the defibrillator.