Control of a defibrillator and/or pacemaker

A system of two electronic adapter devices configured to allow at least one first medical device to communicate with at least one second medical device, said system comprising:

• (1) a first adapter device, including:
• (a) a first communications port configured to input a first information signal from said at least one first medical device and a second communications port configured to output a second information signal to a second adapter device;
• (b) a first data processing unit, comprising at least one first processor and connected to said first communications port and to said second communications port;
• wherein, in response to the receipt of said first information signal via said first communications port from said at least one first medical device, said first data processing unit is operative to produce said second information signal for transmission via said second communications port to said second adapter device;
• wherein said first data processing unit is operative to change a data format of said first information signal outputted by said at least one first medical device to a data format of said second information signal compatible with said second adapter device;
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• (2) a second adapter device, coupled to said first adapter device, and including:
• (a) a third communications port configured to input said second information signal from said first adapter device, and a fourth communications port configured to output a third information signal to said at least one second medical device;
• (b) a second data processing unit, comprising at least one second processor and connected to said third communications port and to said fourth communications port;
• wherein, in response to the receipt of said second information signal via said third communications port from said first adapter device, said second data processing unit is operative to produce said third information signal for transmission via said fourth communications port to said at least one second medical device;
• wherein said second data processing unit is operative to change a data format of said second information signal outputted by said first adapter device to a data format of said third information signal compatible with said at least one second medical device;
• wherein information is transmitted from at least one first medical device sequentially to said first adapter device, to said second adapter device and thence to at least one second medical device;
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• whereby said system of adapters is configured to allow at least one first medical device to communicate information to at least one second medical device.

An electronic adaptor device configured to allow at least one first medical device to communicate with at least one second medical device, said system comprising:

• (a) a first communications port configured to input a first information signal from said at least one first medical device and a second communications port configured to output a second information signal to said at least one second medical device;
• (b) a data processing unit, comprising at least one processor and connected to said first communications port and to said second communications port;
• wherein, in response to the receipt of said first information signal via said first communications port from said at least one first medical device, said data processing unit is operative to produce said second information signal for transmission via said second communications port to said at least one second medical device;
• wherein said first data processing unit is operative to change a data format of said first information signal outputted by said at least one first medical device to a data format of said second information signal compatible with said second adapter device;
• wherein information is transmitted from at least one first medical device sequentially to said first adapter device and thence to at least one second medical device;
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• whereby said adapter is configured to allow at least one first medical device to communicate information to at least one second medical device.