Smarter Health Conscious Electroshock Device with Medical Implant Detection

• US 20120202604A1
• Filed: 02/08/2011
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Musial, John G., Nagpal, Abhinay R., Patil, Sandeep R., Shah, Dhaval K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,947,848 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/47.3
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0012 Electrical discharge weapons, e.g. for stunning

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention includes a device including at least one probe for delivering an electrical shock to a subject when the probe is in physical contact with the subject. A power source is connected to the probe for providing electrical power to the probe upon actuation of a trigger. The device further includes a medical device sensor for detecting signals emitted from a medical device present in the subject. In at least one embodiment, an alarm is connected to the medical device sensor, wherein the alarm provides an audio and/or a visual alert when the medical device sensor detects signals emitted from the medical device. In at least one embodiment, an override mechanism is connected to the medical device sensor, wherein the override mechanism prevents actuation of the trigger when the medical device sensor detects signals emitted from the medical device.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

at least one probe for delivering an electrical shock to a subject when said probe is in physical contact with the subject;

a trigger connected to said probe;

a power source connected to said probe for providing electrical power to said probe upon actuation of said trigger; and

a medical device sensor for detecting signals emitted from a medical device present in the subject.

2. The device according to claim 1, further including an alarm connected to said medical device sensor, wherein said alarm provides at least one of an audio alert and a visual alert when said medical device sensor detects the signals emitted from the medical device.

3. The device according to claim 1, further including an override mechanism connected to said medical device sensor, wherein said override mechanism prevents actuation of said trigger when said medical device sensor detects the signals emitted from the medical device.

4. The device according to claim 1, further including an indicator connected to said medical device sensor, wherein said indicator provides at least one of an audio indication and a visual indication when said medical device sensor does not detect signals emitted from a medical device.

5. The device according to claim 1, further including a controller connected to said medical device sensor and at least one of an alarm, an override mechanism, and an indicator.

6. The device according to claim 1, further including:

a transmitter connected to at least one of said medical device sensor and a biometric sensor, wherein said transmitter sends one of output from said medical device sensor and output from said biometric sensor to a remote repository, the remote repository including at least one of a database of signals produced by medical devices, an implant registration database, and a medical records database; and

a receiver connected to a controller, wherein said receiver receives one of an indication that a match has been found in the remote repository and an indication that a match has not been found in the remote repository.

7. The device according to claim 1, further including a storage device connected to said medical device sensor, wherein said storage device includes at least one of a database of signals produced by medical devices and an implant registration database.

8. The device according to claim 1, further including a biometric sensor connected to said medical device sensor, wherein said biometric sensor identifies an identity of the subject, and wherein said biometric sensor includes at least one of a facial recognition system, retinal scanner, and fingerprint scanner.

9. A device, comprising:

at least one probe for delivering an electrical shock to a subject when said probe is in physical contact with the subject;

a trigger connected to said probe;

a power source connected to said probe for providing electrical power to said probe upon actuation of said trigger; and

a medical device sensor for detecting signals emitted from a medical device present in the subject; and

a controller connected to said medical device sensor and at least one of an alarm and an override mechanism,

said alarm provides at least one of an audio alert and a visual alert when said medical device sensor detects the signals emitted from the medical device,

said override mechanism prevents actuation of said trigger when said medical device sensor detects the signals emitted from the medical device.

10. The device according to claim 9, further including:

a transmitter connected to said controller, wherein said transmitter sends at least one of output from said medical device sensor and output from a biometric sensor to a remote repository, the remote repository including at least one of a database of signals produced by medical devices, an implant registration database, and a medical records database; and

a receiver connected to said controller, wherein said receiver receives one of an indication that a match has been found in the remote repository and an indication that a match has not been found in the remote repository.

11. The device according to claim 9, further including a storage device connected to said controller, wherein said storage device includes at least one of a database of signals produced by medical devices and an implant registration database.

12. The device according to claim 9, further including a biometric sensor connected to said controller, wherein said biometric sensor identifies an identity of the subject, and wherein said biometric sensor includes at least one of a facial recognition system, retinal scanner, and fingerprint scanner.

13. A system, comprising:

a device including;

at least one probe for delivering an electrical shock to a subject when said probe is in physical contact with the subject, and

a medical device sensor for detecting signals emitted from a medical device; and

a remote repository including at least one of a database of signals produced by medical devices, an implant registration database, and a medical records database.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said device further includes an alarm connected to said medical device sensor, and wherein said alarm provides at least one of an audio alert and a visual alert when said medical device sensor detects the signals emitted from the medical device.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein said device further includes an override mechanism connected to said medical device sensor, and wherein said override mechanism prevents actuation of a trigger of said device when said medical device sensor detects the signals emitted from the medical device.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein said device further includes:

a transmitter connected to at least one of said medical device sensor and a biometric sensor, wherein said transmitter sends output from at least one of said medical device sensor and said biometric sensor to said remote repository; and

a receiver connected to a controller, wherein said receiver receives one of an indication that a match has been found in the remote repository and an indication that a match has not been found in the remote repository.

17. The system according to claim 13, wherein said device further includes a biometric sensor connected to said medical device sensor, wherein said biometric sensor identifies an identity of the subject, and wherein said biometric sensor includes at least one of a facial recognition system, retinal scanner, and fingerprint scanner.

18. A method for using an electroshock device, said method comprising:

scanning a subject for signals emitted from a medical device with a medical device sensor of the electroshock device; and

when the medical device sensor of the electroshock device detects signals emitted from a medical device, at least one of;

activating an alarm of the electroshock device, the alarm providing at least one of an audio alert and a visual alert, and

deactivating at least one of a trigger, a power source, and a probe of the electroshock device.

19. The method according to claim 18, further including activating an indicator on the electroshock device when the medical device sensor of the electroshock device does not detect signals emitted from a medical device.

20. The method according to claim 18, further including providing electrical power to the probe upon actuation of the trigger when the medical device sensor of the electroshock device does not detect signals emitted from a medical device.

21. The method according to claim 18, further including:

sending output from the medical device sensor to a remote repository, the remote repository including a database of signals produced by medical devices; and

receiving one of an indication that a match has been found in the remote repository and an indication that a match has not been found in the remote repository.

22. The method according to claim 18, further including:

sending output from the medical device sensor to a storage device of the electroshock device, the storage device including a database of signals produced by medical devices; and

receiving one of an indication that a match has been found in the storage device and an indication that a match has not been found in the storage device.

23. The method according to claim 18, further including:

scanning the subject with a biometric sensor to identify an identity of the subject; and

when at least one of the subject is listed in an implant registration database and a medical records database indicates that the subject has a history of cardiac problems, at least one of;

activating the alarm of the electroshock device, and

deactivating at least one of the trigger, the power source, and the probe of the electroshock device.

24. The method according to claim 23, further including:

sending the identity of the subject to a remote repository outside of the electroshock device, the remote repository including at least one of the implant registration database and the medical records database; and

receiving one of an indication that a match has been found in the remote repository and an indication that a match has not been found in the remote repository.

25. The method according to claim 23, further including:

sending the identity of the subject to a storage device in the electroshock device, the storage device including at least one of the implant registration database and the medical records database; and

receiving one of an indication that a match has been found in the storage device and an indication that a match has not been found in the storage device.