Defibrillator/Monitor System Having a Pod with Leads Capable of Wirelessly Communicating

A modular external defibrillator system, comprising:

• a base containing a defibrillator module to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient;
• two or more pods each having a patient parameter module and connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect patient data, the patient data including at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base;
• and
• wireless communications links between the base and the two or more pods to carry the patient data from each pod to the base, the base having a monitor portion to display the patient data received from a selected one of the two or more pods.

A method of associating components in a modular external defibrillator system, comprising:

• providing a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient;
• selecting a patient parameter pod to pair with the base, the selected pod being connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect patient data, the selected pod being operable separate from the base;
• and
• establishing a communications link between the base and the selected pod to carry the patient data from the pod to the base.