Wearable monitoring and treatment device
US-9131901-B2 · Sep 15, 2015 · US
Wearable cardiac defibrillator system sensing being touched by bystander
US9539437B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9539437-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615140334-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
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A wearable cardiac defibrillator (“WCD”) system may include a support structure that a patient can wear, an energy storage module that can store an electrical charge, and a discharge circuit that can discharge the electrical charge through the patient so as to shock him or her, while the patient is wearing the support structure. Embodiments may actively take into account bystanders, both to protect them from an inadvertent shock, and also to enlist their help. In some embodiments, the WCD system may detect whether it is being touched by a bystander and, if so, prevent the discharge.
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What is claimed is: 1. A wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system, comprising: a support structure configured to be worn by a patient; an energy storage module configured to be coupled to the support structure and to store an electrical charge; a discharge circuit configured to be coupled to the energy storage module and configured to discharge the electrical charge through the patient; and a capacitance meter coupled to the support structure and configured to detect whether or not the patient is being touched by a person other than the patient while the support structure is worn by the patient, and in which the discharge circuit is prevented from discharging the electrical charge through the patient, while the capacitance meter detects that the patient is being touched by the person. 2. A wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system, comprising: a support structure configured to be worn by a patient; an energy storage module configured to be coupled to the support structure and to store an electrical charge; a discharge circuit configured to be coupled to the energy storage module and configured to discharge the electrical charge through the patient; and a user interface coupled to the support structure and configured to receive a usage input by a person other than the patient while the support structure is worn by the patient, and in which the discharge circuit is prevented from discharging the electrical charge through the patient, while the user interface is receiving the usage input.
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External heart defibrillators [EHD] · CPC title
User protection from shock · CPC title
in combination with cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] therapy · CPC title
Monitoring; Protecting · CPC title
Power supply (A61N1/378 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9539437B2 cover?
- A wearable cardiac defibrillator (“WCD”) system may include a support structure that a patient can wear, an energy storage module that can store an electrical charge, and a discharge circuit that can discharge the electrical charge through the patient so as to shock him or her, while the patient is wearing the support structure. Embodiments may actively take into account bystanders, both to pro…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- West Affum Holdings Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61N1/3968. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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