System and device for implementing an integrated medical device component package

• US 20030114885A1
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Published: 06/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Physio-Control Manufacturing Corp.
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Physio-Control Manufacturing Corp.
• Inventors: Brown, Douglas, Firman, Stephen L., Nova, Richard C., Saltzstein, William E., Bertagnole, Shawn R.
• Application Number:
  US10/262,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20030114885A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/046 Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0472 Structure-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0492 Patch electrodes A61N1/0412, A61N1/0428 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/08 Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating for external stimulators A61N1/3603; for implantable neurostimulators A61N1/36128; for heart stimulators A61N1/37; for defibrillators A61N1/3925

Abstract

A system and device for implementing an integrated component package in a medical device are provided. An integrated component package includes a set of components utilized by the medical device to deliver a therapy to patient and/or monitor a condition of a patient. The integrated component package can provide language-specific instructions, memory and power resources, and medical supplies for patient use. Further, the integrated component package can configure various medical device operational parameters on a medical device.

Claims

1. An integrated component package, the package comprising:

one or more medical device components operable to be utilized in conjunction with the operation of a medical device; and

at least one transducer device operable to communicate with the medical device.

2. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the transducer device is an electrotherapy device operable to obtain an electrotherapy signal from the medical device.

3. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the transducer device is a monitoring device operable to obtain a monitoring signal from a patient.

4. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the transducer device includes an electrotherapy device operable to obtain an electrotherapy signal from the medical device and a monitoring device operable to obtain a monitoring signal from a patient.

5. The package as recited in claim 4, wherein the transducer device is a combination electrotherapy device and monitoring device.

6. The package as recited in claim 4, wherein the transducer device includes at least one pair of transducers as an electrotherapy device and at least one pair of transducers as a monitoring device.

7. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the transducer device is a single use electrode set.

8. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the transducer device is a multiple use electrode set.

9. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical device components include medical supplies.

10. The package as recited in claim 9, wherein the medical supplies are selected from a group consisting of a mouth to mouth barrier, a safety razor, protective gloves, scissors, alcohol swabs, printed instructions, and towels.

11. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical device components include drugs/medications.

12. The package as recited in claim 11, wherein the drugs/medications are selected from a group consisting of oral drugs/medications, injectable drugs/medications, and transdermal drugs/medication.

13. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical device components include devices associated with the operation of the medical device.

14. The package as recited in claim 13, wherein the devices associated with the operation of the medical device are selected from a group consisting of one or more additional transducer devices operable to communicate with the medical device, one or more input devices operable to transfer data to the medical device, an activation device operable to initiate a self-test of the medical device, a user interface control operable to transmit a signal to initiate a delivery of a therapy treatment, a power source operable to deliver power to the medical device, a programmable data source having medical data thereon, a programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store medical device data from the medical device, and a programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store patient data from the medical device.

15. The package as recited in claim 13, wherein the devices associated with the operation of the medical device include a power source operable to deliver power to the medical device, and wherein the integrated component package further includes a power source interface operable to deliver power from the power source to the medical device.

16. The package as recited in claim 15, wherein the power source is a disposable battery.

17. The package as recited in claim 15, wherein the power source is a rechargeable battery.

18. The package as recited in claim 13,

wherein the devices associated with the operation of the medical device include the programmable data source having medical device data thereon, and wherein the integrated component package further includes a data interface operable to transmit the medical device data to the medical device.

19. The package as recited in claim 18, wherein the programmable data source includes software update information operable to update software in the medical device.

20. The package as recited in claim 18, wherein the programmable data source includes identification information for tracking the integrated component package.

21. The package as recited in claim 20, wherein the identification information includes a date of creation or date of expiration.

22. The package as recited in claim 21, wherein the identification information includes a serial number.

23. The package as recited in claim 18, wherein the programmable data source is further operable to obtain and store medical device data from the medical device.

24. The package as recited in claim 13, wherein the one or more medical device components include the user interface control, and wherein the user interface control is a button.

25. The package as recited in claim 13, wherein the one or more medical device components include the input device, and wherein the input device is a microphone.

26. The package as recited in claim 13, wherein the one or more medical device components include the input device, and wherein the input device is a keypad.

27. The package as recited as claim 1, wherein the integrated therapy package is a single use package.

28. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

29. The package as recited in claim 1, wherein the medical device is a monitoring device.

30. A medical device comprising:

an external medical device component interface operable to connect to a medical device component associated with an integrated component package; and

an external transducer interface operable to be connected to an external transducer device associated with the integrated component package;

wherein the external medical device component interface and the external transducer interface are operable to interface with the integrated component package.

31. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package.

32. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external data interface operable to obtain medical device data from a programmable data source.

33. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the external medical device component interface is selected from a group consisting of an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package, an external data interface operable to obtain medical device data from a programmable data source, an external user interface operable to obtain medical device data from an external data interface, an external user interface operable to obtain patient data from an external data interface, and an external data interface operable to transmit patient and device data to a programmable data source.

34. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the external transducer interface is operable to deliver an electrotherapy signal to the external transducer set.

35. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the external transducer interface is operable to obtain a monitoring signal from the external transducer set.

36. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

37. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the medical device is a monitoring device.

38. The medical device as recited in claim 30, wherein the monitoring device is an ECG monitoring device.

39. A medical device system, the system comprising:

a medical device having an external transducer interface; and

an integrated component package having one or more medical device components operable to be utilized in conjunction with the operation of the medical device, and a transducer device operable to communicate with the external transducer interface of the medical device;

wherein the integrated component package is removably coupled to the medical device.

40. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the integrated package is a cartridge and wherein the integrated component package engages the medical device.

41. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the transducer device is an electrotherapy device operable to obtain an electrotherapy signal from the external transducer interface.

42. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the transducer device is a monitoring device operable to transmit a monitoring signal associated with a patient to the external transducer interface.

43. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the electrotherapy device is a single use electrode set.

44. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the medical device components include medical supplies.

45. The medical device system as recited in claim 44, wherein the medical supplies are selected from a group consisting of a mouth to mouth barrier, a safety razor, protective gloves, scissors, alcohol swabs, printed instructions, and towels.

46. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the medical device components include drugs/medications.

47. The medical device system as recited in claim 46, wherein the drugs/medications are selected from a group consisting of oral drugs/medications, injectable drugs/medications, and transdermal drugs/medication.

48. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the medical device further includes an external medical device component interface, and wherein the medical device components include devices associated with the operation of the medical device.

49. The medical device system as recited in claim 48, wherein the devices associated with the operation of the medical device are selected from a group consisting of one or more additional transducer devices operable to communicate with the medical device, one or more input devices operable to transfer data to the medical device, an activation device operable to initiate a self-test of the medical device, a user interface control operable to transmit a signal to initiate a delivery of a therapy treatment, a power source operable to deliver power to the medical device, a programmable data source having medical data thereon, a programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store medical device data from the medical device, and a programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store patient data from the medical device.

50. The medical device system as recited in claim 48, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package.

51. The medical device system as recited in claim 48, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external data interface operable to obtain medical device data from a programmable data source.

52. The medical device system as recited in claim 48, wherein the external medical device component interface is selected from a group consisting of an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package, an external data interface operable to obtain medical device data from a programmable data source, an external a user interface operable to obtain medical device data from the external data interface, and an external data interface operable to transmit patient and device data to a programmable data source.

53. The medical device system as recited in claim 52, wherein the power source is a disposable battery.

54. The medical device system as recited in claim 52, wherein the programmable data source includes software update information operable to update software in the medical device.

55. The medical device system as recited in claim 52, wherein the programmable data source includes identification information for the integrated component package.

56. The medical device system as recited in claim 52, wherein the external data interface is further operable to transmit patient and medical device data to the programmable data source and wherein the programmable data source stores the patient and medical device data.

57. The medical device system as recited in claim 52, wherein the integrated component package is further operable to initiate a status assessment within the medical device.

58. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

59. The medical device system as recited in claim 39, wherein the medical device is a monitoring system.

60. A medical device system, the system comprising:

a medical device having power interface means and transducer interface means; and

an integrated component package having power source means to deliver a power source to the medical device and transducer means to communicate with the transducer interface means;

wherein the medical device and the integrated component package are removably coupled.

61. The medical device system as recited in claim 60, wherein the medical device further includes data interface means, and where the integrated component package further includes data storage means for delivering medical device data.

62. The medical device system as recited in claim 61, wherein the medical device further includes a second data interface means, and wherein the integrated component package includes a second data storage means to obtain medical device data from the medical device.

63. The medical device system as recited in claim 60, wherein the transducer means is operable to obtain an electrotherapy signal generated by the medical device.

64. The medical device system as recited in claim 60, wherein the transducer means is operable to transmit a monitor signal to the medical devices.

65. The medical device system as recited in claim 60, wherein the integrated component package includes one or more medical device components operable to be utilized in conjunction with the operation of the medical device selected from a group consisting of a mouth to mouth barrier, a safety razor, protective gloves, scissors, alcohol swabs, towels, oral drugs/medications, injectable drugs/medications, transdermal drugs/medication, printed instructions, one or more additional transducer devices operable to communicate with the medical device, one or more input devices operable to transfer data to the medical device, an activation device operable to initiate a self-test of the medical device, and a user interface control operable to transmit a signal to initiate a delivery of a therapy treatment.

66. An integrated component package, the package comprising:

one or more medical device components operable to be utilized in conjunction with the operation of a medical device;

at least one transducer device operable to communicate with the medical device;

a programmable data source having language-specific data thereon, the language-specific data operable to generate a language-specific interface on the medical device; and

a data interface operable to transmit the language-specific information to the medical device.

67. The package as recited in claim 66, wherein the transducer device is a single use electrode set.

68. The package as recited in claim 66, wherein the medical device components include medical supplies.

69. The package as recited in claim 68, wherein the medical supplies are selected from a group consisting of a mouth to mouth barrier, a safety razor, protective gloves, scissors, alcohol swabs, printed instructions, and towels.

70. The package as recited in claim 66, wherein the medical device components include drugs/medications.

71. The package as recited in claim 70, wherein the drugs/medications are selected from a group consisting of oral drugs/medications, injectable drugs/medications, and transdermal drugs/medication.

72. The package as recited in claim 66, wherein the medical device components include devices associated with the operation of the medical device.

73. The package as recited in claim 72, wherein the devices associated with the operation of the medical device are selected from a group consisting of one or more input devices operable to transfer data to the medical device, an activation device operable to initiate a self-test of the medical device, a user interface control operable to transmit a signal to initiate a delivery of a therapy treatment, a power source operable to deliver power to the medical device, a second programmable data source having medical data thereon, a second programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store medical device data from the medical device, and a second programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store medical device data from the medical device.

74. The package as recited in claim 73, wherein the power source is a disposable battery.

75. The package as recited in claim 73, wherein the one or more medical device components include the power source, and wherein the integrated component package further includes a power source interface operable to deliver power from the power source to the medical device.

76. The package as recited in claim 75, wherein the one or more medical device components include the programmable data source having medical device data thereon, and wherein the integrated component package further includes a data interface operable to transmit the medical device data to the medical device.

77. The package as recited in claim 76, wherein the power source interface and the data interface are the same.

78. The package as recited in claim 66, wherein the transducer device is operable to obtain an electrotherapy signal from the medical devices.

79. The package as recited in claim 78, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

80. The package as recited in claim 66, wherein the transducer device is operable to transmit a monitoring signal corresponding to a patient.

81. A medical device comprising:

an external transducer interface operable to communicate with a transducer set; and

an external data interface operable to obtain language-specific medical device data from a programmable data source, the language-specific medical device data for providing a language-specific user interface;

wherein the the external transducer interface and the external data interface are operable to interface with one or more external component packages.

82. The medical device as recited in claim 81, further comprising an external medical device component interface, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package.

83. The medical device as recited in claim 81, further comprising an external medical device component interface, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external data interface operable to obtain medical device data from a programmable data source.

84. The medical device as recited in claim 81 further comprising an external medical device component interface, wherein the external medical device component interface is selected from a group consisting of an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package, an external a user interface operable to obtain the medical device data from the external data interface, an external data interface operable to transmit patient data to a programmable data source, and an external data interface operable to transmit medical device data to a programmable data server.

85. The medical device as recited in claim 81, wherein the external transducer interface is operable to deliver an electrotherapy signal to the external transducer set.

86. The medical device as recited in claim 81, wherein the external transducer interface is operable to obtain a monitoring signal from the external transducer set.

87. The medical device as recited in claim 81, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

88. The medical device as recited in claim 81, wherein the medical device is a monitoring device.

89. The medical device as recited in claim 88, wherein the monitoring device is an ECG monitoring device.

90. A medical device system, the system comprising:

a medical device having an external data interface; and

an integrated component package having one or more medical device components operable to be utilized in conjunction with the use of the medical device, a transducer device operable to communicate with the external transducer interface of the medical device, and a programmable data source having language-specific data operable to generate a language-specific user interface on the medical device, the programmable data source operable to transmit the language-specific data to the external data interface of the medical device;

wherein the integrated component package is removably coupled to the medical device.

91. The medical device system as recited in claim 90, wherein the medical device components include medical supplies.

92. The medical device system as recited in claim 91, wherein the medical supplies are selected from a group consisting of a mouth to mouth barrier, a safety razor, protective gloves, scissors, alcohol swabs, printed instructions, and towels.

93. The medical device system as recited in claim 90, wherein the medical device components include drugs/medications.

94. The medical device system as recited in claim 93, wherein the drugs/medications are selected from a group consisting of oral drugs/medications, injectable drugs/medications, and transdermal drugs/medication.

95. The medical device system as recited in claim 90, wherein the medical device further includes an external medical device component interface, and wherein the medical device components include devices associated with the operation of the medical device.

96. The medical device system as recited in claim 95, wherein the devices associated with the operation of the medical device are selected from a group consisting of one or more input devices operable to transfer data to the medical device, an activation device operable to initiate a self-test of the medical device, a user interface control operable to transmit a signal to initiate a delivery of a therapy treatment, a power source operable to deliver power to the medical device, a second programmable data source having medical data thereon, and a second programmable data storage device operable to obtain and store medical device data from the medical device.

97. The medical device system as recited in claim 96, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package.

98. The medical device system as recited in claim 96, wherein the external medical device component interface is an external data interface operable to obtain medical device data from a programmable data source.

99. The medical device system as recited in claim 96, wherein the external medical device component interface is selected from a group consisting of an external power interface operable to receive power from a power source associated with the integrated component package, an external a user interface operable to obtain the medical device data from the external data interface, and an external data interface operable to transmit patient and device data to a programmable data source.

100. The medical device system as recited in claim 99, wherein the power source is a disposable battery.

101. The medical device system as recited in claim 99, wherein the second programmable data source includes software update information operable to update software in the medical device.

102. The medical device system as recited in claim 99, wherein the second programmable data source includes identification information for the integrated component package.

103. The medical device system as recited in claim 90, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

104. The medical device system as recited in claim 90, wherein the medical device is a monitoring device.

105. The medical device system as recited in claim 104, wherein the monitoring device is an ECG monitoring device.