Utility module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10105546-B2
Application number	US-201213690056-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2012
Priority date	May 8, 2012
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

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.

First claim

We claim:

1. A docking station comprising:
a utility module configured to receive a defibrillator and to provide data to the defibrillator when the defibrillator is connected to the utility module, the utility module comprising a parameter module configured to detect a parameter of a patient, wherein the defibrillator comprises an energy storage device configured to store an electrical charge and a defibrillator processor; and
wherein the docking station is configured to be carried with the defibrillator to the patient.

2. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising a bridge back configured to provide the data to the defibrillator when the defibrillator is connected to the utility module.

3. The docking station of claim 2 wherein the bridge back is integrated with the utility module.

4. The docking station of claim 2 wherein the bridge back is attached to the utility module.

5. The docking station of claim 2 wherein the bridge back further comprises a data outlet adapted to mate with a defibrillator data connect port of the defibrillator when the defibrillator is connected to the utility module.

6. The docking station of claim 1 wherein the utility module provides power to the defibrillator when the defibrillator is connected to the utility module.

7. The docking station of claim 6 further comprising a bridge back configured to provide the power to the defibrillator when the defibrillator is connected to the utility module.

8. The docking station of claim 7 wherein the bridge back further comprises a power outlet for connection with a power connect on the defibrillator.

9. The docking station of claim 2 wherein the bridge back extends from a rear portion of the utility module.

10. The docking station of claim 2 wherein the bridge back extends outwardly from a rear portion of the utility module in an upwardly direction.

11. The docking station of claim 10 wherein the upwardly direction of the extension of the bridge back outwardly from the rear portion of the utility module is substantially perpendicular to the utility module.

12. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein the utility module further comprises a cooling fan.

13. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein:
the utility module is used in combination with the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient;
the defibrillator further comprises:
a defibrillation port;
a display; and
a power connect configured to engage a power outlet port of the utility module to receive power from the utility module; and

the defibrillator processor is configured to control the display and when the electrical charge is applied to the defibrillator port to defibrillate the patient.

14. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein:
the utility module defines a first utility module; and
the docking station further comprises a second utility module configured to provide data, the second utility module and the first utility module being connected to each other to provide for data communication between the first utility module and the second utility module when the first utility module and the second utility module are connected to each other.

15. The docking station of claim 14 wherein the first utility module and the second utility module are connected to each other in a vertical stacked arrangement.

16. The docking station of claim 14 wherein the first utility module and the second utility module are connected to each other in a horizontal arrangement.

17. The docking station of claim 14 wherein the data communication between the first utility module and the second utility module includes communication of data provided by the second utility module for the first utility module to provide to the defibrillator when the defibrillator is connected to the first utility module.

18. The docking station of claim 14 wherein either the first utility module or the second utility module provides the other utility module with power when the first utility module and the second utility module are connected to each other.

19. The docking station of claim 14 , wherein:
the first utility module is used in combination with the defibrillator to defibrillate the patient;
the defibrillator further comprises:
a defibrillation port;
a display; and
a power connect configured to engage a power outlet port of the utility module;

the defibrillator processor is configured to control the display and when the electrical charge is applied to the defibrillator port to defibrillate the patient; and
the defibrillator provides either or both the first utility module and the second utility module with power when the first utility module and the second utility module and the defibrillator are connected to each other.

20. The docking station of claim 14 , wherein the first utility module serves as a host utility module and the second utility module serves as a client utility module.

21. The docking station of claim 14 , wherein the second utility module serves as a host utility module and the first utility module serves as a client utility module.

22. The docking station of claim 20 , wherein the host utility module is adapted to route data to and from the client utility module and to and from the defibrillator.

23. The docking station of claim 4 , wherein the bridge back further comprises a dovetail portion adapted to receive a rear portion of the utility module.

24. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein the utility module further comprises:
a power outlet capable of providing the electrical charge to the defibrillator when connected to the defibrillator;
a communication module configured to transmit data between the utility module and the defibrillator; and
a module processor configured to control the parameter module and the communication module.

25. The docking station of claim 24 wherein the communication module enables wireless transmission of data from the utility module.

26. The docking station of claim 24 wherein the communication module enables wired transmission of data from the utility module.

27. The docking station of claim 24 wherein the communication module comprises a module data connect port capable of providing wired transmission of data from the utility module to an external device.

28. The docking station of claim 24 , wherein the module processor further controls data communications between the parameter module and the defibrillator.

29. The docking station of claim 28 , wherein the data communications between the parameter module and the defibrillator includes transmission of patient parameter data from the parameter module to the defibrillator for rendering on a display of the defibrillator.

30. The docking station of claim 29 wherein the patient parameter data from the parameter module rendered on the display of the defibrillator comprises one or more patient parameters.

31. The docking station of claim 29 , wherein the one or more patient parameters rendered on the display of the defibrillator is selected from the group consisting of:
CO 2 exhaled by a patient;
an electrical activity of the heart of a patient;
an exchange of air between the lungs of a patient and the atmosphere;
a pressure of the blood in a patient;
a temperature of a patient;
an oxygen saturation in the blood of a patient;
a chest compression of a pat

Assignees

• Physio Control Inc

Inventors

• Curtin Barry D
• Daynes John
• Langman Karen Kraft
• Lim Mina
• Mcilvaine Neil G
• Mckay E Thomas
• Merry Randy L
• Peterson Ken
• Smith Mitchell Allen

Classifications

• H05K13/00

  Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components · CPC title

• A61N1/3975

  Power supply (A61N1/378 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• A61N1/3968

  Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings (A61N1/375 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title