Wearable defibrillator with audio input/output

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10004893-B2
Application number	US-201715468196-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2017
Priority date	Jun 6, 2007
Publication date	Jun 26, 2018
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018

Abstract

A wearable device and method of monitoring the condition of a patient. The wearable device includes at least one sensor and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor. The wearable device also includes an operator interface device operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor causes the device to allow for customization of at least one output message to be delivered via the operator interface device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An external monitoring medical device, comprising:
at least one sensor configured to be removably attached to a patient and to sense data indicative of a cardiac condition of the patient;
an operator interface device;
an output device disposed in the operator interface device of the external monitoring medical device and configured to provide one or more output to the patient; and
at least one processor disposed in the external monitoring medical device, the at least one processor configured to cause the output device to provide the one or more output to the patient in a predetermined language of the patient;
wherein the external monitoring medical device can be worn by the patient.

2. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the external monitoring medical device comprises a wearable defibrillator.

3. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined language of the patient comprises at least one of Spanish, English, French, and German.

4. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the external monitoring medical device is configured to be customized for the patient.

5. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the external monitoring medical device is configured to display a name of the patient.

6. The external monitoring medical device of claim 3 , wherein the external monitoring medical device is configured to customize one or more messages to include the name of the patient to personalize instructions.

7. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause a menu of different languages in which the one or more output to the patient can be provided.

8. The external monitoring medical device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to allow the patient to select from the menu of different languages the predetermined language of the patient.

9. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises an audio output device, and the one or more output to the patient comprises an audio output in the predetermined language of the patient.

10. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more output to the patient comprises an instruction to the patient.

11. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of electrodes that are removably attached to the patient.

12. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the external monitoring medical device is configured to provide an alarm to the patient, wherein the alarm comprises one or more of a tactile simulation alarm, a visual alarm, an audio alarm, and a voice alarm.

13. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the external monitoring medical device is configured to allow the patient to indicate whether the patient is experiencing one or more symptoms.

14. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to allow the patient to configure the external monitoring medical device during a setup period prior to use of the external monitoring medical device.

15. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communications device configured to communicate the data indicative of the cardiac condition of the patient between the external monitoring medical device and at least one of a health care provider, emergency medical support personnel, and customer support personnel.

16. The external monitoring medical device of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communications device is configured to communicate with the at least one of the health care provider, the emergency medical support personnel, and the customer support personnel via a base station.

17. The external monitoring medical device of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communications device is configured to send the data indicative of the cardiac condition of the patient to the at least one of the health care provider, the emergency medical support personnel, and the customer support personnel.

18. The external monitoring medical device of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communications device is configured to receive the one or more output to the patient from the at least one of the health care provider, the emergency medical support personnel, and the customer support personnel.

19. The external monitoring medical device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more output to the patient comprises at least one survey question regarding at least one of a health of the patient and a condition of the external monitoring medical device.

20. An external monitoring medical device, comprising:
a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably attached to a patient and to detect one or more ECG signals of the patient;
sensor circuitry operationally coupled to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the sensor circuitry configured to sense data indicative of a cardiac condition of the patient based on the one or more ECG signals of the patient;
an operator interface device;
an output device disposed in the operator interface device of the external monitoring medical device and configured to provide one or more output to the patient;
at least one processor disposed in the external monitoring medical device, the at least one processor configured to
cause the output device to provide the one or more output to the patient in a predetermined language of the patient; and
cause the output device to customize the one or more output to the patient, including outputting the name of patient via the output device;

wherein the external monitoring medical device can be worn by the patient.

21. The external monitoring medical device of claim 20 , wherein the external monitoring medical device comprises a wearable defibrillator.

22. The external monitoring medical device of claim 20 , further comprising a wireless communications device configured to communicate the data indicative of the cardiac condition of the patient between the external monitoring medical device and at least one of a health care provider, emergency medical support personnel, and customer support personnel.

23. The external monitoring medical device of claim 22 , wherein the wireless communications device is configured to communicate with the at least one of the health care provider, the emergency medical support personnel, and the customer support personnel via a base station.

24. The external monitoring medical device of claim 22 , wherein the wireless communications device is configured to send the data indicative of the cardiac condition of the patient to the at least one of the health care provider, the emergency medical support personnel, and the customer support personnel.

25. The external monitoring medical device of claim 22 , wherein the wireless communications device is configured to receive the one or more output to the patient from the at least one of the health care provider, the emergency medical support personnel, and the customer support personnel.

26. The external monitoring medical device of claim 22 , wherein one or more output to the patient comprises at least one survey question regarding at least one of a health of the patient and a condition of the external monitoring medical device.

27. A method for monitoring a

Assignees

• Zoll Medical Corp

Inventors

• Macho John D
• Volpe Shane S
• Rattanni Richard A
• Skalos Philip C
• Kaib Thomas E
• Linder Marshal W

Classifications

• A61B5/0002

  Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network (endoradiosondes A61B5/07) · CPC title

• A61N1/046

  Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation · CPC title

• A61N1/3987

  characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock · CPC title

• A61N1/3993

  User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators · CPC title

• A61N1/3925

  Monitoring; Protecting · CPC title