Defibrillator/monitor system having a pod with leads capable of wirelessly communicating

摘要

A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient, (b) one or more pods each connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base, (c) a wireless communications link between the base and a selected one of the two or more pods to carry the at least one vital sign from the selected pod to the base, the selection being based on which pod is associated with the base.

主权项

1. A modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, comprising:
a base including an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient; a first pod configured to be operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and structured to be operatively coupled to the patient to collect a plurality of first patient data related to a respective plurality of first patient vital signs, the first pod configured to wirelessly transmit the plurality of first patient data to the base; and a second pod configured to be operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a second patient parameter module and structured to be operatively coupled to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the plurality of first patient vital signs, the second pod configured to wirelessly transmit the second patient data to the base; in which, while the base is receiving the plurality of first patient data, the base is configured to sense a nearby presence of the second pod, and provide an alert in response to sensing the second pod.