Universally adaptable module for defibrillator monitors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016303389-A1
Application number	US-201615132113-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 18, 2016
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Technologies and implementations for a universally adaptable module for defibrillator monitors are generally disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . An adaptable healthcare module configured to be decoupleable from a first defibrillator device and be coupleable to a second defibrillator device, the adaptable healthcare module comprising:
a power supply; a processor, the processor communicatively coupled to the power supply; a storage medium, the storage medium communicatively coupled to the processor, the storage medium configured to store healthcare information associated with a patient; a coupling control module communicatively coupled to the processor; and a healthcare coupling, the healthcare coupling communicatively coupled to the coupling control module, wherein under the control of the processor, the coupling control module is configured to facilitate utilization of the adaptable healthcare module while the adaptable healthcare module is coupled to the first defibrillator device, while the adaptable healthcare module is decoupled from the first defibrillator device, or while the adaptable healthcare module is coupled to the second defibrillator device.

2 . The adaptable healthcare module of claim 1 further comprising a display, the displayed communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to be utilized as a user interface.

3 . The adaptable healthcare module of claim 1 further comprising a transmit/receive (TX/RX) circuitry, the TX/RX circuitry configured to facilitate communication with the first defibrillator device and/or the second defibrillator device.

4 . The adaptable healthcare module of claim 3 , wherein the processor comprises a processor configured to facilitate communication of stored healthcare information associated with the patient to the first defibrillator device and/or the second defibrillator device.

5 . The adaptable module of claim 4 , wherein the processor comprises a processor configured to facilitate communication of stored healthcare information associated with the patient to the first defibrillator device and/or the second defibrillator device while the adaptable healthcare module is coupled to the first defibrillator device, while the adaptable healthcare module is decoupled from the first defibrillator device, and/or while the adaptable healthcare module is coupled to the second defibrillator device.

6 . The adaptable healthcare module of claim 1 , wherein the power supply comprises a portable power supply.

7 . The adaptable healthcare module of claim 1 , wherein the processor comprises a processor configured to determine capabilities of the first defibrillator device and control the coupling control module to facilitate utilization of the determined capabilities of the first defibrillator device.

8 . The adaptable healthcare module of claim 1 , wherein the processor comprises a processor configured to determine capabilities of the second defibrillator device and control the coupling control module to facilitate utilization of the determined capabilities of the second defibrillator device.

9 . A healthcare system comprising:
a first defibrillator device; an adaptable healthcare module, the adaptable healthcare module being coupled to the first defibrillator device; a coupling control module, the coupling control module included in the adaptable healthcare module; a processor, the processor included in the adaptable healthcare module and communicatively coupled to the coupling control module; and a healthcare coupling, the healthcare coupling included in the adaptable healthcare module and configured to facilitate treatment of and/or monitoring of a patient, wherein under the control of the processor, the coupling control module is configured to facilitate utilization of the healthcare coupling while the adaptable healthcare module is decoupled from the first defibrillator device and/or while the adaptable healthcare module is coupled to a second defibrillator device.

10 . The healthcare system of claim 9 , wherein the coupling module comprises a coupling control module configured to facilitate continual utilization of the healthcare coupling while the adaptable healthcare module is decoupled from the first defibrillator device and/or while the adaptable healthcare module is coupled to the second defibrillator device.

11 . The healthcare system of claim 9 , wherein the adaptable healthcare module comprises an adaptable healthcare module configured to be coupleable, via the healthcare coupling, a general purpose healthcare device.

12 . A method of coupling an adaptable healthcare module with a defibrillator device, the method comprising:
at the adaptable healthcare module, receiving an indication of a coupling with the defibrillator device; establishing communication with the coupled defibrillator device; determining capable functionalities of the coupled defibrillator device; and facilitating utilization of the determined capable functionalities of the coupled defibrillator device.

Assignees

• Physio Control Inc

Inventors

• Peterson Kenneth J
• Daynes John C
• Smith Mitchell A
• Galvin Moira M
• Stewart David B
• Jensen Jennifer G
• Bielstein Matthew L
• Buchanan Cathlene E
• Edwards Jeffery S
• Young Clayton M
• Mcilvaine Neil G
• Langman Karen K
• Johnson Bethany J

Classifications

• A61B5/0836

  Measuring rate of CO2 production · CPC title

• A61B2560/0443

  Modular apparatus · CPC title

• A61N1/3993

  User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators · CPC title

• A61N1/3968

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

• A61B5/14542

  for measuring blood gases (A61B5/14551 takes precedence) · CPC title