US 2009/0276013 A1 · Emergency management system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for: 1) displaying all vital central station (CS) information and controls on a single screen; 2) linking peripheral central stations (pCSs) to a master central station (mCS); 3) operating the system disclosed in U.S. Ser. No. 10/460,458, without medical professionals (MPs) in the mCS or without any mCS; 4) linking a remote controlled defibrillator (RCD™) unit to an arrest sensor; 5) operating an RCD unit in a motor vehicle and linking an RCD unit to a vehicle communications system; 6) linking an RCD unit to a CS through a network of: a) non-vehicle-based stationary units (SUs), b) vehicle-based SUs/vehicle communication systems, or c) non-vehicle-based SUs and vehicle-based SUs/vehicle communication systems; 7) using an RCD unit with a chest compression device; 8) using the network of RCD units and MPs for disaster monitoring; and 9) monitoring and treating hospital patients and motor vehicle passengers.

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An implantable medical device (IMD) treatment system which allows a patient with an IMD prompt access to a medical professional who can remotely monitor and treat a medical condition, said system comprising, in combination:

(a) a central station comprising:
(1) a display device for displaying medical information from a patient for evaluation by said medical professional;
(2) a first input device, responsive to said medical professional, for producing a first patient treatment control signal for controlling the treatment of said patient;
and
(3) a first transmitting/receiving (T/R) device, coupled to said display device and to said first input device, for electronic communication with an IMD disposed at each of a plurality of remote sites;
and
(b) an IMD disposed at each of a plurality of remote sites and including:
(1) a second transmitting/receiving (T/R) device for electronic communication with said first T/R device of said central station;
(2) a patient treatment device, having a control input coupled to said second T/R device, for providing medical treatment to a patient in response to said first patient treatment control signal received at said treatment device control input;
(3) a logic device for automatic control of the patient treatment device, said logic device having a logic device input and being coupled to the second T/R device and to the control input of said patient treatment device, said logic device automatically producing a second patient treatment control signal for controlling the treatment of said patient, in the absence of proper and timely communication between said first T/R device and said second T/R device, in dependence upon at least one sensor signal received at said logic device input;
(4) a sensor circuit, having at least one sensor circuit input, for producing a sensor signal at a sensor circuit output coupled to said second T/R device and to said logic device input;
and
(5) at least one sensor, each coupled to said sensor circuit input and adapted to sense a physiologic state of said patient and produce a sensor signal in response to said physiologic state;
wherein said sensor signal may be transmitted from said at least one sensor via said sensor circuit to said central station for evaluation and subsequent action by said medical professional;
wherein said first patient treatment control signal may be transmitted from said central station to said control input of said treatment device;
wherein in response thereto, said treatment device is operative to treat said patient;
and
wherein, in the absence of proper and timely communication between said first T/R device and said second T/R device, said treatment device is responsive to said second treatment control signal received from said logic device to treat said patient.

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(a) a central station comprising:
(1) a display device for displaying medical information from a patient for evaluation by said medical professional;
(2) a first input device, responsive to said medical professional, for producing a first patient treatment control signal for controlling the treatment of said patient;
and
(3) a first transmitting/receiving (T/R) device, coupled to said display device and to said first input device, for electronic communication with an IMD disposed at each of a plurality of remote sites;
and
(b) an IMD disposed at each of a plurality of remote sites and including:
(1) a second transmitting/receiving (T/R) device for electronic communication with said first T/R device of said central station;
(2) a patient treatment device, having a control input coupled to said second T/R device, for providing medical treatment to a patient in response to said first patient treatment control signal received at said treatment device control input;
(3) a logic device for automatic control of the patient treatment device, said logic device having a logic device input and being coupled to the second T/R device and to the control input of said patient treatment device, said logic device automatically producing a second patient treatment control signal for controlling the treatment of said patient in dependence upon at least one sensor signal received at said logic device input;
(4) a sensor circuit, having at least one sensor circuit input, for producing a sensor signal at a sensor circuit output coupled to said second T/R device and to said logic device input;
and
(5) at least one sensor, each coupled to said sensor circuit input and adapted to sense a physiologic state of said patient and produce a sensor signal in response to said physiologic state;
wherein said sensor signal may be transmitted from said at least one sensor via said sensor circuit to said logic device for automatic evaluation and may be provided via said sensor circuit to said central station for evaluation by said medical professional;
wherein said patient treatment device is responsive to said second patient treatment control signal received from said logic device to provide treatment to said patient unless said first patient treatment control signal is transmitted from said central station to said control input of said patient treatment device;
and
wherein, in response to receipt of said first patient treatment control signal from said central station, said patient treatment device operates under control of the medical professional to possibly provide treatment to said patient, thereby enabling said medical professional at said central station to override the control of said logic device whenever necessary.

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