Defibrillator network system

摘要

A defibrillator system optimizes the timing and manner of applying a defibrillator charge to a patient based upon data provided to the defibrillator from a utility module or one or more external devices. A parameter module on the utility module provides the defibrillator with patient parameter information. Devices external to the utility module may provide the utility module with coaching data that the utility module may pass through to the defibrillator as a proxy to the external devices. The utility module may also provide external devices with patient data that the utility module may pass through to the external devices as a proxy to the defibrillator on a scheduled or other basis. The utility module may additionally provide a reserve of power to enable defibrillators to be used where power is unavailable and to enable defibrillators to deliver multiple charges more readily anywhere, anytime.

主权项

1. A utility module external to a patient, and having no independent defibrillation capability, for enhancing functionality of a separate external defibrillator including an energy storage device for storing a defibrillation charge and a defibrillator processor, the utility module comprising:
a parameter module configured to detect a parameter of a patient; a communication module configured to transmit data from the utility module; and a module processor configured to control the communication module; the module processor configured to execute an instance of an event service that provides data communications between the utility module and an external device having no independent defibrillation capability, without communicating through the defibrillator, the module processor further configured to control data communications between the utility module and the defibrillator.