# US 9,750,948 B2 · Remote capable cardiac treatment method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,750,948 B2 - Document ID: US9750948B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/958,689 - Filed: 2015-12-03 - Published: 2016-03-24 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-02 - Applicants: James C. Mills; N. Alejandro Barbagelata - Inventors: James C. Mills; N. Alejandro Barbagelata - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750948B2 ## CPC - A61N 1/37282: {characterised by communication with experts in remote locations using a network} - A61N 1/3625: {External stimulators} - A61N 1/365: controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential {(evoked response A61N1/371)} - A61N 1/3987: {characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock} - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) ## Abstract A cardiac treatment apparatus, comprising an external cardiac waveform monitor capable of sensing a physiological signal from a heart of a patient and capable of determining if the patient's heart requires a therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation, an electrical stimulator adapted to deliver the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation to the heart of the patient and, a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the patient's sensed physiological data to a remote medical provider. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cardiac treatment apparatus, comprising: an external cardiac waveform monitor capable of sensing a physiological signal from a heart of a patient and capable of autonomously determining if the patient's heart requires a therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation; an electrical stimulator adapted to autonomously deliver the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation to the heart of the patient; an attachment plate at least partially interstitially disposed between the external cardiac waveform monitor and the patient, the attachment plate adapted to electrically couple the external cardiac waveform monitor and the patient; and, a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the patient's sensed physiological data to a remote medical provider. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cardiac waveform monitor is a smartphone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an external battery. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation paces the patient's heart. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation defibrillates the patient's heart. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation either paces or defibrillates the patient's heart. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 6, wherein the electrical stimulator delivers a biphasal waveform shock. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 6, wherein the electrical stimulator delivers a monophasal waveform shock. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 6, wherein the electrical stimulator delivers a biphasal waveform shock of less than 200 Joules. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cardiac treatment apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a medical provider transceiver configured to receive the patient's sensed physiological data. ### Claim 11 A cardiac treatment system, comprising: an external cardiac waveform monitor capable of autonomously sensing a physiological signal from a heart of a patient; an electrical stimulator capable of autonomously delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation to the heart of the patient; an attachment plate at least partially interstitially disposed between the external cardiac waveform monitor and the patient, the attachment plate adapted to electrically couple the external cardiac waveform monitor and the patient; and, a patient transceiver capable of wirelessly transmitting the sensed physiological signal to a location remote from the location of the cardiac waveform monitor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cardiac treatment system of claim 11, further comprising: a medical provider transceiver configured to receive the patient's sensed physiological signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The cardiac treatment system of claim 11 wherein the cardiac waveform monitor is a smartphone. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The cardiac treatment system of claim 11, further comprising providing an external battery. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The cardiac treatment system of claim 11, wherein the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation paces the patient's heart. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The cardiac treatment system of claim 11, wherein the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation defibrillates the patient's heart. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The cardiac treatment system of claim 11, wherein the therapeutic dose of electrical stimulation either paces or defibrillates the patient's heart. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The cardiac treatment system of claim 17, wherein the electrical stimulation delivers a biphasal waveform shock. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The cardiac treatment system of claim 17, wherein the electrical stimulation delivers a monophasal waveform shock. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The cardiac treatment system of claim 17, wherein the electrical stimulation delivers a biphasal waveform shock of more than 120 Joules and less than 200 Joules.