Automated Caregiving Device with Prompting Based on Caregiver Progress

• US 20120232355A1
• Filed: 05/22/2012
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Freeman, Gary A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,725,254 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/01 Emergency care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/361 Detecting fibrillation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4848 Monitoring or testing the effects of treatment, e.g. of medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1215 with patient airway positioning devices guiding means for tracheal tubes A61M16/0488
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/07 for the head or torso, e.g. special back-rests pillows in general A47G9/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1607 Holding means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1609 Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1611 Holding means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1614 Shoulder, e.g. for neck stretching
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1616 Holding means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5058 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5061 Force sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5092 Optical sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/065 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/405 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/004 Heart stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/005 with feedback for the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3625 External stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3968 Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings A61N1/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3987 : characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 : User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/288 : for artificial respiration or heart massage
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 : with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A device for assisting a caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient, the device comprising a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient; at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver'"'"'s progress in delivering the therapy, wherein the sensor is other than an electrode in an electrical contact with the body; a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored; a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensor.

Claims

1. A device for assisting a caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient, the device comprising

a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient;

at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver'"'"'s progress in delivering the therapy, wherein the sensor is other than an electrode in an electrical contact with the body;

a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored; and

a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensor,

wherein the user interface delivers at least some of the prompts as visual instructions to be seen by the caregiver.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the user interface comprises an electronic display.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the electronic display provides a series of images.

4. An automatic external defibrillator for assisting a caregiver in delivering defibrillation therapy to a patient, the device comprising

a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering defibrillation therapy to a patient;

at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver'"'"'s progress in delivering the defibrillation therapy, wherein the sensor is other than an electrode in an electrical contact with the body;

a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored;

a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensor, and

electrodes configured to acquire data indicative of the heart rhythm of the patient and indicative of whether the electrodes are properly placed on the patient, and to deliver a defibrillating shock if appropriate.