Visual and aural user interface for an automated external defibrillator
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1. An automatic defibrillator comprising:
- a storage capacitor adapted to be charged;
a discharge circuit;
an aural output device communicably coupled to a processor;
at least one electrode communicably coupled to the processor;
a visual output device communicably coupled to the processor;
an input device communicably coupled to the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the defibrillator to be configured to;
monitor ECG signals through the at least one electrode;
analyze the ECG signals through the processor to detect a shockable heart rhythm;
responsive to detecting a shockable heart rhythm, cause at least one of the aural and visual output devices to deliver information that includes a prompt to deliver a response through the input device to prevent the initiation of an emergency protocol; and
responsive to an expiry of a predetermined period of time to deliver the response, autonomously initiate the emergency protocol including;
causing the discharge circuit to discharge the charged storage capacitor through the electrodes, delivering a defibrillation pulse to the patient.
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Abstract
A method for operating a defibrillator including an aural output device includes causing the output device to deliver a first verbal instruction which includes a prompt to call an emergency response system; determining if the user elects to have the defibrillator continue on to a second instruction; and if it is determined that the user elects to have the defibrillator continue on to the next instruction, causing the defibrillator to deliver the second verbal instruction. In an exemplary embodiment, the step of determining if the user elects to continue on to the second instruction includes the step of determining if the user has performed an action upon the defibrillator.
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1. An automatic defibrillator comprising:
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a storage capacitor adapted to be charged; a discharge circuit; an aural output device communicably coupled to a processor; at least one electrode communicably coupled to the processor; a visual output device communicably coupled to the processor; an input device communicably coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the defibrillator to be configured to; monitor ECG signals through the at least one electrode; analyze the ECG signals through the processor to detect a shockable heart rhythm; responsive to detecting a shockable heart rhythm, cause at least one of the aural and visual output devices to deliver information that includes a prompt to deliver a response through the input device to prevent the initiation of an emergency protocol; and responsive to an expiry of a predetermined period of time to deliver the response, autonomously initiate the emergency protocol including;
causing the discharge circuit to discharge the charged storage capacitor through the electrodes, delivering a defibrillation pulse to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating an automatic defibrillator, the defibrillator including at least one of an aural output device and a visual output device, communicably coupled with a processor, the processor communicably coupled with at least one electrode and an input device, the method comprising:
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monitoring ECG signal data through the at least one electrode; analyzing the monitored ECG signal data through the processor; detecting a shockable heart rhythm in the ECG signal data; responsive to detecting a shockable heart rhythm, causing at least one of the visual output device and the aural output device to deliver a notification that a shockable heart rhythm has been detected; providing information for operating the defibrillator to alleviate the detected shockable heart rhythm, wherein the information includes a first prompt for a response to be delivered through the input device within a time interval to prevent the delivery of a defibrillation pulse; and where a response is not delivered within the time interval, automatically causing the defibrillation pulse to be delivered to the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An automatic defibrillator comprising:
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a processor; at least one electrode communicably coupled to the processor; a visual output device communicably coupled to the processor; an aural output device communicably coupled to the processor; an input device communicably coupled to the processor; a communication device communicably coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute computer-executable instructions, the instructions configured to cause the defibrillator to be configured to; receive physiological data through the at least one electrode, the physiological data corresponding to a patient; analyze the physiological data to determine an event requiring a responsive action; responsive to the analyzed physiological data, provide information through at least one of the visual and aural output devices to at least one of the patient or an entity separate from the patient, the information relating to the event requiring the responsive action and including a prompt to deliver a response through the input device to prevent the initiation of an emergency protocol; and establish a communication link with an emergency response system through the communication device, based on the absence of the responsive action. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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