Defibrillator/monitor system having a pod with leads capable of wirelessly communicating
OwnerChristopher Pearce, James Neumiller +3inventors
InventorsChristopher Pearce, James Neumiller, Thomas McGrath, Kenneth Peterson, Rodney Merry
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Abstract
A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the invention may include one or more of the following features: (a) a base containing a defibrillator module, (b) a pod having a patient parameter module with patient lead cables attachable to a patient to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pod operable at a distance from the base, (c) a communications link between the pod and the base to carry the at least one vital sign from the pod to the base, the defibrillator module delivering a defibrillation shock to the patient based on the at least one vital sign.
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A modular external defibrillator system, comprising:
- a base containing a defibrillator module;
- a pod having a patient parameter module with patient lead cables attachable to a patient to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pod operable at a distance from the base;
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- a communications link between the pod and the base to carry the at least one vital sign from the pod to the base, the defibrillator module adapted to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient based on the at least one vital sign, wherein the communications link is a wireless communications link.
An external cardiac therapy system, comprising:
- a base containing a cardiac therapy module adapted to deliver an electrical cardiac therapy to a patient;
- a first pod having a patient parameter module with patient leads attachable to the patient to collect patient data;
- the pod being releasably mounted in the base and operable at a distance from the base;
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- a communications link between the first pod and the base to wirelessly transfer the patient data from the first pod to the base, the base having a display area to visually display the patient data.
A modular cardiac therapy system, comprising:
- a base containing a cardiac therapy module adapted to deliver an electrical cardiac therapy to a patient;
- a pod having a patient parameter module with patient lead cables attachable to the patient to collect patient vital signs, the pod operable at a distance from the base;
- a communications link between the pod and the base to carry the patient vital signs from the pod to the base, the base having a monitor area to visually display the patient vital signs;
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- a docking station to house the base in a releasable manner, the base operable when housed by the docking station or at a distance from the docking station.
A modular external defibrillator system comprising:
- a defibrillator module capable of delivering a defibrillating shock to a patient,
- a patient monitor module including:
- a sensor for detecting a patient parameter;
- a communication link through which the patient monitoring module communicates;
- the patent monitoring module and defibrillator module being operable without a direct electrical connection therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.