Single use detector for an automated external defibrillator (AED)
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsGregory James Lancaster, Dennis E. Ochs
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Abstract
Systems and methods of limiting activation of a single use automated external defibrillator (AED). The method comprises using an event monitoring module to sense an activation of the AED, monitor the AED's use state, generate a notification and request a deactivation command if the AED's use state satisfies at least one deactivation criterion, and deactivating the AED when a deactivation command is received. The AED device comprises an energy source, a pair of electrodes, an alert module, a wireless communication module, and an event monitoring module.
Claims7
A single use automated external defibrillator (AED) device, comprising:
- a battery;
- a pair of electrode pads;
- a wireless communication module for communicating with a central monitoring server;
- a hardware memory module comprising a use state database and a criteria database;
- an event monitoring module in communication with the hardware memory module and configured to monitor an AED use state during an activation period;
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- an alert module in communication with the event monitoring module, configured to issue an alert that the AED is not ready for use based upon one of a total activation time as compared to a total activation time alert threshold and a pads deployed time with a no-shock-advised (NSA) condition as sensed from the pair of electrode pads as compared to a pads deployed NSA time alert threshold.
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