Medical device tracking system
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1. A device comprising:
- an electrical source configured to generate a shock to defibrillate a heart;
at least two electrodes configured to deliver the shock to the heart; and
a wireless trackable element configured to generate a trackable signal to a tracking element less than one kilometer from the device.
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Abstract
In general, the invention is directed to management of information from a plurality of emergency medical devices, such as automated external defibrillators, and associated docking stations. The medical devices and docking stations may communicate with one another and with a remote unit. The managed information includes information pertaining to the locations of medical devices within the system, which can include movement of devices from place to place. The remote unit serves as a status monitor that provides a central point for collecting, aggregating and recording the information, and can also direct emergency responders to the location of the emergency.
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1. A device comprising:
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an electrical source configured to generate a shock to defibrillate a heart;
at least two electrodes configured to deliver the shock to the heart; and
a wireless trackable element configured to generate a trackable signal to a tracking element less than one kilometer from the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system comprising:
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an emergency medical device comprising a wireless trackable element;
a plurality of stationary tracking elements, each tracking element configured to detect the trackable element within a range and further configured to generate a tracking signal as a function of the detection; and
a network coupled to the tracking elements configured to receive at least one tracking signal and to communicate the tracking signal to a remote unit, wherein the range is less than one kilometer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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