Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system using sensor modules with reassurance code for confirmation before shock
First Claim
1. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system, comprising:
- a support structure that may be worn by a patient;
a processor coupled to the support structure;
a discharge circuit configured to discharge a stored electrical charge through a body of the patient, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor;
at least two sensors in communication with the processor, the at least two sensors including at least a physiological sensor configured and positioned to detect a physiological parameter of the patient and a motion sensor configured and positioned to detect that the WCD is in motion;
the processor configured to;
determine from the physiological parameter whether or not a first shock criterion is met;
in response to the first shock criterion being met, determine, from an output of the motion sensor, whether the WCD is in motion;
in response to motion being detected, determine a second shock criterion is not satisfied; and
maintain an inactivate state of the discharge circuit.
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Abstract
A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (“WCD”) system includes a support structure that can be worn by a patient, and a defibrillator coupled to the support structure. An ECG input, rendered from an ECG of the patient, may meet a primary shock criterion. One or more sensor modules are further provided, which are worn by the patient at different times. The sensor modules may monitor different physiological parameters of the patient, and transmit signals about them. The WCD system further has a multi-sensor interface to receive the transmitted signals, and a processor to determine from them whether a secondary shock criterion is met. If both the primary and the secondary shock criteria are met, the decision is to shock. The signals increase specificity of the detection, while the patient can wear different modules depending on context.
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30 Claims
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1. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system, comprising:
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a support structure that may be worn by a patient; a processor coupled to the support structure; a discharge circuit configured to discharge a stored electrical charge through a body of the patient, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor; at least two sensors in communication with the processor, the at least two sensors including at least a physiological sensor configured and positioned to detect a physiological parameter of the patient and a motion sensor configured and positioned to detect that the WCD is in motion; the processor configured to; determine from the physiological parameter whether or not a first shock criterion is met; in response to the first shock criterion being met, determine, from an output of the motion sensor, whether the WCD is in motion; in response to motion being detected, determine a second shock criterion is not satisfied; and maintain an inactivate state of the discharge circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator system, comprising:
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a support structure for wearing by a patient; a defibrillator housing coupled to the support structure; a discharge circuit in communication with the defibrillator housing;
the discharge circuit configured to discharge a stored electrical charge through a body of the patient,a processor within the defibrillator housing, the processor in communication with the discharge circuit; at least one physiological sensor in communication with the processor, the physiological sensor positioned to ECG parameter of the patient; and at least one motion sensor in communication with the processor, the motion sensor positioned to detect movement of the patient; the processor configured to; determine from the ECG parameter whether or not a first shock criterion is met; receive a second parameter from the at least one motion sensor; determine, from the received signal, whether the patient is in motion; and activate the discharge circuit to emit the stored electrical charge to the patient when the motion does not satisfy a second shock criterion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator system, comprising:
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a support structure for wearing by a patient; one or more electrodes for delivering a charge to the patient, while the patient is wearing the support structure; a discharge circuit coupled to the electrodes, the discharge circuit configured to store an electrical charge; a processor for activating the discharge circuit, the processor in communication with the discharge circuit; at least one physiological sensor module in communication with the processor, the at least one physiological sensor module configured to monitor a physiological parameter of the patient while the patient wears the support structure and to transmit a first signal that communicates the physiological parameter; and at least one motion sensor module in communication with the processor, the at least one motion sensor module configured to monitor a motion parameter of the patient while the patient wears the support structure and to transmit a second signal that communicates the motion parameter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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