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External defibrillator with CPR prompts and ACLS prompts and methods of use
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1998-10-21
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Granted: 2002-03-12
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Expires: 2018-10-21
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates generally to defibrillators and, in particular, to a defibrillator with a built in CPR (“CPR”) prompt system. The invention also relates generally to a defibrillator with a built-in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (“ACLS”) prompt system. Defibrillators include manual defibrillator, automatic or semiautomatic external defibrillators (“AEDs”) and defibrillator trainers. More specifically, this invention is directed to a defibrillator system capable of generating audible prompts and/or visual prompts through an audible prompt generator and a visual prompt generator, wherein the defibrillator instructs a rescuer on performing CPR or ACLS. The instructions are controlled through a prompt generator and may be audible prompts or visual images, or a combination of the two. The prompts may be emitted at a predetermined rate and may be synchronized. This invention is also directed to a method for administering care comprising, providing instructions to a rescuer. The instructions are either CPR instructions, ACLS instructions, or a combination of the two. Both the ACLS and CPR systems are capable of providing instructions for treating both adults and pediatric patients.
Inventors
- 👤 Cecily Anne Snyder
- 👤 Bradford E. Gliner
- 👤 David E. Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3904; A61N1/39044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A defibrillator comprising an energy source, an electrode interface, a controller, and an audible sound generator, wherein the defibrillator analyzes a heart rhythm, and provides a synchronized audible prompts to instruct a rescuer in delivering CPR on a patient, wherein the prompts comprise detailed instructions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A defibrillator comprising an energy source, an electrode interface, a controller, and an audible sound generator, wherein the defibrillator analyzes a heart rhythm, and provides a synchronized audible prompts to instruct a rescuer in delivering CPR on a patient, wherein the prompts comprise detailed instructions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The defibrillator of claim 1 wherein the synchronized CPR prompts are audible prompts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The defibrillator of claim 2 wherein the audible prompts are verbal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The defibrillator of claim 2 wherein the audible prompts are tonal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The defibrillator of claim 1 wherein the synchronized CPR prompts are for performing CPR on a child.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The defibrillator of claim 1 wherein the synchronized CPR prompts are for performing CPR on an adult.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A defibrillator comprising an energy source, an electrode interface, a controller, and a visual image generator, wherein the defibrillator analyzes a heart rhythm, and provides synchronized visual prompts and detailed audio instruction to instruct a rescuer in delivering CPR at a rate corresponding to the synchronized prompts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A defibrillator comprising an energy source, an electrode interface, a controller, and a visual image generator, wherein the defibrillator analyzes a heart rhythm, and provides synchronized visual prompts and detailed audio instruction to instruct a rescuer in delivering CPR at a rate corresponding to the synchronized prompts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The defibrillator of claim 7 wherein the defibrillator is capable of generating audible sound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The defibrillator of claim 7 wherein the synchronized CPR prompts are visual prompts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The defibrillator of claim 9 wherein the visual prompts are graphic images.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The defibrillator of claim 10 wherein separate graphic images are provided for chest compression of and rescue breathing steps.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The defibrillator of claim 11 wherein the visual prompts flash at a predetermined rate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The defibrillator of claim 8 wherein the synchronized CPR prompts are audible prompts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The defibrillator of claim 13 wherein the audible prompts are verbal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The defibrillator of claim 13 wherein the audible prompts are tonal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The defibrillator of claim 13 wherein the audible prompts are emitted at a predetermined rate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The defibrillator of claim 13 where the audible prompts are synchronized with visual images.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 13 wherein the visual images are timed to correspond with audible prompts.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The defibrillator of claim 7 wherein the instructions are for performing CPR on a child.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The defibrillator of claim 7 wherein the instructions are for performing CPR on an adult.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
A defibrillator comprising: a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising an energy source, an electrode interface and an audible sound generator, wherein the electrode interface is in electrical communication with the energy source to provide electrotherapy to a patient; a CPR instruction generator communicating with the audible sound generator; and an ACLS instruction generator communicating with the audible sound generator; wherein the CPR instruction generator generates synchronized prompts during delivery of CPR to instruct a rescuer in delivering CPR at a rate corresponding to the synchronized prompts, the synchronized prompts comprising detailed CPR instructions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
92 words
A defibrillator comprising: a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising an energy source, an electrode interface and an audible sound generator, wherein the electrode interface is in electrical communication with the energy source to provide electrotherapy to a patient; a CPR instruction generator communicating with the audible sound generator; and an ACLS instruction generator communicating with the audible sound generator; wherein the CPR instruction generator generates synchronized prompts during delivery of CPR to instruct a rescuer in delivering CPR at a rate corresponding to the synchronized prompts, the synchronized prompts comprising detailed CPR instructions.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The defibrillator system of claim 21 wherein the audible sound generator generates audible prompts in response to instructions from the ACLS instruction generator.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator system of claim 22 wherein the audible prompts are verbal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The defibrillator system of claim 22 wherein the audible prompts are tonal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The defibrillator system of claim 22 wherein the audible prompts are emitted at a predetermined rate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator system of claim 22 wherein the defibrillator has a visual image generator.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator system of claim 26 wherein the ACLS instruction generator communications with the visual image generator.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The defibrillator system of claim 26 wherein the visual image generator generates visual prompts.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
The defibrillator system of claim 28 wherein the visual prompts are graphic images.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 21 wherein the instructions are for performing CPR on a child.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 21 wherein the instructions are for performing CPR on an adult.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 1 further comprising a data gatherer and wherein if the patient is conscious, said data gatherer monitors at least one patient dependent parameter and the defibrillator delivers a first set of instructions to a patient caregiver; or if the patient is unconscious, said data gatherer monitors at least one patient dependent parameter and the defibrillator delivers a second set of instructions to the patient caregiver for treatment of an unconscious patient.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 32 wherein the patient dependent parameter is selected from the group consisting of: ECG, pulse, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 2 further comprising a data gatherer and wherein if the patient is conscious, said data gatherer monitors at least one patient dependent parameter and the defibrillator delivers a first set of instructions to a patient caregiver; or if the patient is unconscious, said data gatherer monitors at least one patient dependent parameter and the defibrillator delivers a second set of instructions to the patient caregiver for treatment of an unconscious patient.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The defibrillator of claim 34 wherein patient dependent parameters are selected from the group consisting of: ECG, pulse, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of treating a patient using a defibrillator wherein if the patient is conscious, monitor at least one patient dependent parameter and deliver a first set of instructions to a patient caregiver; or if the patient is unconscious, monitor at least one patient dependent parameter and deliver a second set of instructions to the patient caregiver for treatment of an unconscious patient.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of treating a patient using a defibrillator wherein if the patient is conscious, monitor at least one patient dependent parameter and deliver a first set of instructions to a patient caregiver; or if the patient is unconscious, monitor at least one patient dependent parameter and deliver a second set of instructions to the patient caregiver for treatment of an unconscious patient.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 36 wherein patient dependent parameters are selected from the group consisting of ECG, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 37 wherein the first set of instructions are selected from the group consisting of: normal cardiac function, tachyarrhythmia, acute myocardial infarction, and bradycardia.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 37 wherein the second set of instructions are selected from the group consisting of: pulse less electrical activity, asystole, ventricular fibrillation, and shockable ventricular tachycardia.
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