System and method for wireless AED docking

• US 10,298,072 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2018
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Stever, Timothy F, Silver, Annemarie E, Dascoli, Melissa M
• Primary Examiner(s): Benlagsir, Amine
• Application Number:
  US16/112,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20180366992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 267 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/86 Performing a diagnostic of the sensing device
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/883 where the sensing device enters an active or inactive mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A defibrillator for wireless transmission of power and status information, the defibrillator including a housing, a battery, and a processor and memory. The processor configured to periodically power up the defibrillator and execute self-tests to generate status information regarding the self-tests. The defibrillator further include an interface module embedded within the housing and configured to receive the status information regarding the self-tests. The defibrillator also includes a first transceiver configured to receive power from a second transceiver and send the status information to the second transceiver while the first transceiver is within range of the second transceiver. The defibrillator further including a capacitor configured to receive the power from the at least one first transceiver and provide power to the interface module without requiring power from the battery.

Claims

1. A defibrillator for wireless transmission of at least one of power and status information, the defibrillator comprising:

a housing;

a battery located within the housing;

at least one memory and processor located within the housing and configured to;

periodically power up the defibrillator using the battery,

execute one or more self-tests for the defibrillator to generate the status information regarding the one or more self-tests; and

an interface module embedded within the housing, the interface module comprising;

an interface memory configured to receive the status information regarding the one or more self-tests,

at least one first transceiver communicatively coupled with the interface memory, and configured to receive the power from at least one second transceiver and send the status information to the at least one second transceiver while the at least one first transceiver is within range of the at least one second transceiver, and

a capacitor configured to receive the power from the at least one first transceiver and provide the power to the interface module without requiring the power from the battery,

wherein the defibrillator is an automated external defibrillator; and

a wireless dock located proximate to the defibrillator, the wireless dock comprising at least one second processor, a second memory, and the at least one second transceiver,

wherein the wireless dock is configured to cause the interface module to power on by wirelessly transmitting a signal.

2. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the interface module further includes at least one communication interface configured to enable communication between the at least one memory and processor located within the housing and the interface memory.

3. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the wireless dock further comprises network interface that is configured to enable the wireless dock to transmit the status information to a remote location.

4. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the interface module is configured to wirelessly receive software from the wireless dock.

5. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the status information comprises at least one of a code event, an amount of energy delivered during a shock, patient information, and location information.

6. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the status information comprises one or more of configuration information, troubleshooting information, repair information, and electrode expiration date.

7. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the interface module comprises a location determination unit.

8. The defibrillator of claim 7, wherein the location determination unit comprises a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to receive geographic location information.

9. The defibrillator of claim 8, wherein the location determination unit determines a specific geographic location of the defibrillator based on the received geographic location information from the defibrillator.

10. The defibrillator of claim 9, wherein the defibrillator provides map data related to previous locations of the defibrillator to the interface module.

11. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the interface module includes an accelerometer to detect movement of the defibrillator.

12. The defibrillator of claim 11, wherein the interface module is configured to power on in response to the detected movement of the defibrillator.

13. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the interface module is removable from the defibrillator.

14. The defibrillator of claim 1, wherein the interface module is affixed directly on motherboard and contained within the defibrillator.