Automated Caregiving Device with Prompting Based on Caregiver Progress
AssigneeZOLL Medical Corporation
InventorGary A. Freeman
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Abstract
A device for assisting a caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient, the device comprising a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient; at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver's progress in delivering the therapy, wherein the sensor is other than an electrode in an electrical contact with the body; a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored; a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensor.
Claims4
A device for assisting a caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient, the device comprising
- a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient;
- at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver's progress in delivering the therapy, wherein the sensor is other than an electrode in an electrical contact with the body;
- a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored;
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- a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensor,
- wherein the user interface delivers at least some of the prompts as visual instructions to be seen by the caregiver.
An automatic external defibrillator for assisting a caregiver in delivering defibrillation therapy to a patient, the device comprising
- a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering defibrillation therapy to a patient;
- at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver's progress in delivering the defibrillation therapy, wherein the sensor is other than an electrode in an electrical contact with the body;
- a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored;
- a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensor, and
- electrodes configured to acquire data indicative of the heart rhythm of the patient and indicative of whether the electrodes are properly placed on the patient, and to deliver a defibrillating shock if appropriate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.