System and method for presenting defibrillator status information while in standby mode

• US 20060259080A1
• Filed: 03/21/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Defibtech, LLC. (Nihon Kohden Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Defibtech, LLC. (Nihon Kohden Corporation)
• Inventors: Laub, Glenn W., Vaisnys, Gintaras A., Meier, Giovanni C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,627,372 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/5
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3904 External heart defibrillators [EHD]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators

Abstract

A video display coupled to an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and capable of full-motion video can support added functionality of the AED. One advantage of the video display is that it can be used to present standby status information of the AED quickly to an AED operator while the AED is in a low power standby mode or non-operative state. The video display may present status information in response to touching the display or activating a button while the AED is in a non-operative state. When the AED is in an operative state, such as during a rescue, the display may comprise a graphical user interface that may be navigated using touch-screen technology or buttons built into the AED. During a rescue, the video display may present live or stored electrocardiograms (ECGs) and instructions for operating the AED.

Claims

1. A defibrillator system comprising:

a defibrillator;

a video display coupled to the defibrillator;

a first controller for sending rescue information to the video display when the defibrillator is in an operative state; and

a second controller for activating the first controller to present status information to the video display when the defibrillator is in a standby mode.

2. The defibrillator system of claim 1, wherein the status information comprises one of self test results, battery health, patient electrode pad information, software version number, firmware version number, and memory capacity.

3. The defibrillator system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface for requesting the information to be displayed.

4. The defibrillator system of claim 3, Wherein the user interface comprises one of a button and a touch screen display.

5. The defibrillator system of claim 1, wherein the second controller comprises a low-power sleep mode.

6. The defibrillator system of claim 1, wherein the defibrillator is portable.

7. The defibrillator system of claim 1, wherein the display supports of full motion video when the defibrillator is in an operative state.

8. The defibrillator system of claim 1, wherein the first controller presents electrocardiogram traces on the display.

9. The defibrillator system of claim 1, wherein the second controller activates the first controller in response to a status request.

10. A method for displaying standby status information on a video display of a defibrillator comprising:

activating a processor from a low-power sleep mode;

sending defibrillator status information to a video display; and

displaying the status information on the video display while the defibrillator is in a non-operative state.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising discontinuing display of the status information in response to one of expiration of a time period and a signal from a user interface.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising returning the processor to the low-power sleep mode.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising performing self tests on the defibrillator.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising storing self test results in memory.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising reading an expiration date from a patient electrode pad.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising reading information about a state of a patient electrode pad coupled to the defibrillator.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising retrieving self test results stored in memory.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein activating the processor from a low-power sleep mode comprises receiving a signal from one of a button and a touch screen display.

19. A method for displaying standby status information of a defibrillator comprising:

operating a processor in a low-power standby mode;

waking the processor from the low-power standby mode;

recalling stored results of self-tests from memory; and

displaying the stored results on a video display.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising returning the processor to the low-power sleep mode after displaying the stored results.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising discontinuing display of the stored results in response to one of expiration of a time period and a signal from a user interface.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising displaying defibrillator status information that comprises displaying one of battery health, patient electrode pad information, software version number, firmware version number, and memory capacity.

23. The method of claim 19, further comprising performing self tests on the defibrillator.

24. A method for displaying standby status information on a video display of a host device comprising:

activating a button of a host device;

waking a processor from a low-power sleep mode in response to the activation of the button;

sending status information to a video display; and

displaying the status information on the video display while the host device is in a non-operative state.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein activating the button of the host device further comprises activating a button of a defibrillator.

26. The method of claim 24, further comprising discontinuing display of the status information in response to one of expiration of a time period and a signal from a user interface.

27. The method of claim 24, further comprising returning the processor to the low-power sleep mode.

28. The method of claim 24, further comprising performing self tests on the host device.