# US 10,369,371 B2 · Defibrillator paddles with lighted shock buttons

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- Number: US 10,369,371 B2
- Document ID: US10369371B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/806,979
- Filed: 2017-11-08
- Published: 2018-05-10
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2011-01-27
- Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Applicants: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Inventors: Simon Edward Kozin; Anthony Matheson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369371B2

## CPC

- A61N 1/3968: {Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings (A61N1/375 takes precedence)}
- A61N 1/046: {Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation}
- A61N 1/3993: {User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators}
- 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)

## Abstract

An improved method that incorporates a user interface for a defibrillator (100) capable of being used with paddle electrodes (180) and adhesive pad electrodes (190). A shock delivery button (110) located on the defibrillator control panel delivers a shock through the pad electrodes. A second shock delivery button (210), located on the paddle electrodes, delivers a shock through the paddle electrodes. Both shock delivery buttons are configured with the same shape, operation and illumination in order to reduce user confusion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of enabling a defibrillator for delivering therapy, comprising the steps of:
providing a first shock delivery button on a user control panel disposed on the defibrillator;
electrically coupling a paddle electrode having a second shock delivery button to the defibrillator;
electrically coupling an adhesive electrode to the defibrillator;
sensing which of the paddle electrode and the adhesive electrode has been coupled to the defibrillator in the electrically coupling steps;
based upon the sensing step, performing one of the substeps of:
if the paddle electrode is coupled to the defibrillator and the adhesive electrode is not coupled to the defibrillator, disabling the first shock delivery button,
if the adhesive electrode is coupled to the defibrillator,
enabling the first shock delivery button;
sensing the deploying of the paddle electrode; and
enabling the second shock delivery button based on the sensed deploying step,
wherein each of the first shock delivery button and the second shock delivery button have a first shape.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the enabling step further comprises illuminating the first shock delivery button.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the enabling the second shock delivery button step further comprises illuminating the second shock delivery button.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
providing a second paddle electrode having a third shock delivery button with the first shape;
sensing the deploying of the second paddle electrode; and
enabling the third shock delivery button based on the deploying step.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:
simultaneously pressing both of the second and third shock delivery buttons after the enabling the second shock delivery button and the enabling the third shock delivery button steps; and
delivering a defibrillating shock to a patient from the defibrillator via the first and second paddle electrodes.