MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE & APP FOR WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM

• US 20140043149A1
• Filed: 08/06/2013
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: West Affum Holdings Corp
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Banville, Isabelle, Sullivan, Joseph Leo, Nova, Richard C., Kavounas, Gregory T., Cowan, Kenneth Frederick, Buchanan, Robert Reuben, Finch, David Peter, Foshee, Phillip D. Jr., Gustavson, Laura Marie, Piha, Daniel Ralph, Chacon, Carmen Ann, Krusor, Blaine, Debardi, Gary, Szul, Krystyna
• Application Number:
  US13/959,894
• Publication Number:
  US 20140043149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/12.5
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/361 Detecting fibrillation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3925 Monitoring; Protecting
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3937 Monitoring output parameters
• 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: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A mobile communication device such as a smartphone or a tablet-type computer, can establish a local comlink with a wearable defibrillation system. At the same time, the mobile communication device can establish a remote comlink with other devices in a network such as the internet. Accordingly, communication tasks relating to the wearable defibrillation system can be performed via the local and the remote comlinks, with or without the participation of the patient, who is wearing the system. The patient can thus use the familiar interface of a mobile communication device for interacting with his defibrillator system. Moreover, he can do so while keeping on his regular clothes, which could conceal completely the wearable defibrillator system. The patient can thus preserve his dignity and privacy.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, comprising:

one or more antennas for exchanging data via a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network;

a user interface for use by the user;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for performing operations comprising;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

receiving guidance data via the local comlink; and

emitting human-perceptible indications from the user interface responsive to receiving the guidance data.

2. The device of claim 1, in which the operations further comprise:

associating the mobile communication device with the wearable defibrillation system prior to establishing the local comlink.

3. The device of claim 1, in which

the local comlink is established if a defibrillator access input has been received by the user.

4. The device of claim 1, in which

the local comlink is established by transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system.

5. The device of claim 4, in which

the local comlink is established if additionally an ack signal is received in response to the transaction request.

6. The device of claim 1, in which

the local comlink is established by receiving a polling signal by the wearable defibrillation system.

7. The device of claim 6, in which the operations further comprise:

transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system responsive to receiving the polling signal.

8. The device of claim 6, in which the operations further comprise:

transmitting an acceptance signal responsive to receiving the polling signal.

9. The device of claim 1, in which

the local comlink then becomes disestablished by the wearable defibrillation system.

10. The device of claim 1, in which

the emitted human-perceptible indications indicate that the local comlink may now be disestablished and invite user to enter a termination input, and

if a termination input is indeed entered, the local comlink becomes disestablished.

11. A method for a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the device includes a user interface and one or more antennas for exchanging data via a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network, the method comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

receiving guidance data via the local comlink; and

emitting human-perceptible indications from the user interface responsive to receiving the guidance data.

12-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions that can be executed by a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the mobile communication device includes a user interface and one or more antennas for exchanging data via a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network, and in which, when the instructions are executed by the mobile communication device, they cause the device to perform operations comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

receiving guidance data via the local comlink; and

emitting human-perceptible indications from the user interface responsive to receiving the guidance data.

22-30. -30. (canceled)

31. A mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, comprising:

one or more antennas;

a user interface for use by the user;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions fir performing operations comprising;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system;

receiving, via the local comlink, a remote access request;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, without intervention by the user, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network responsive to receiving the remote access request, the remote comlink distinct from the local comlink;

then receiving data via the local comlink; and

forwarding the received data via the remote comlink.

32. The device of claim 31, in which the operations further comprise:

associating the mobile communication device with the wearable defibrillation system prior to establishing the local comlink.

33. The device of claim 31, in which

the local comlink is established by transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system.

34. The device of claim 33, in which

the local comlink is established if additionally an ack signal is received in response to the transaction request.

35. The device of claim 31, in which

the local comlink is established by receiving a polling signal by the wearable defibrillation system.

36. The device of claim 35, in which the operations further comprise:

transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system responsive to receiving the polling signal.

37. The device of claim 35, in which the operations further comprise:

transmitting an acceptance signal responsive to receiving the polling signal.

38. The device of claim 31, in which the operations further comprise:

outputting by the user interface a human-perceptible indication in response to receiving the remote access request.

39. The device of claim 31, in which

the remote comlink is with a preset other device in another entity.

40. The device of claim 31, in which

the remote comlink is with an emergency telephone number.

41. The device of claim 31, in which the operations further comprise:

outputting by the user interface a human-perceptible indication if the remote comlink fails to become established or becomes disestablished.

42. A method for a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the device includes a user interface and one or more antennas, the method comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system;

receiving, via the local comlink, a remote access request;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, without intervention by the user, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network responsive to receiving the remote access request, the remote comlink distinct from the local comlink;

then receiving data via the local comlink; and

forwarding the received data via the remote comlink.

43-52. -52. (canceled)

53. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions that can be executed by a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the mobile communication device includes a user interface and one or more antennas, and in which, when the instructions are executed by the mobile communication device, they cause the device to perform operations comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system;

receiving, via the local comlink, a remote access request;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, without intervention by the user, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network responsive to receiving the remote access request, the remote comlink distinct from the local comlink;

then receiving data via the local comlink; and

forwarding the received data via the remote comlink.

54-63. -63. (canceled)

64. A mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, comprising:

one or more antennas;

a user interface for use by the user;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for performing operations comprising;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network;

receiving, via the remote comlink, a local access request;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, without intervention by the user, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system responsive to receiving the local access request, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

then receiving data via the remote comlink; and

forwarding the received data via the local comlink.

65. The device of claim 64, in which the operations further comprise:

associating the mobile communication device with the wearable defibrillation system prior to establishing the local comlink.

66. The device of claim 64, in which

the local comlink is established by transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system.

67. The device of claim 66, in which

the local comlink is established if additionally an ack signal is received in response to the transaction request.

68. The device of claim 64, in which the operations further comprise:

outputting by the user interface a human-perceptible indication in response to receiving the local access command.

69. The device of claim 64, in which the operations further comprise:

outputting by the user interface a human-perceptible indication if the local comlink fails to become established or becomes disestablished.

70. A method for a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the device includes a user interface and one or more antennas, the method comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network;

receiving, via the remote comlink, a local access request;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, without intervention by the user, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system responsive to receiving the local access request, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

then receiving data via the remote comlink; and

forwarding the received data via the local comlink.

71-75. -75. (canceled)

76. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions that can be executed by a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the mobile communication device includes a user interface and one or more antennas, and in which, when the instructions are executed by the mobile communication device, they cause the device to perform operations comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network;

receiving, via the remote comlink, a local access request;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, without intervention by the user, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system responsive to receiving the local access request, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

then receiving data via the remote comlink; and

forwarding the received data via the local comlink.

77-81. -81. (canceled)

82. A mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, comprising:

one or more antennas;

a user interface for use by the user;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for performing operations comprising;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

receiving data from one of the local and the remote comlink; and

forwarding the received data to the other one of the local and the remote comlink.

83. The device of claim 82, in which the operations further comprise:

associating the mobile communication device with the wearable defibrillation system prior to establishing the local comlink.

84. The device of claim 82, in which

the local comlink is established by transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system.

85. The device of claim 84, in which

the local comlink is established if additionally an ack signal is received in response to the transaction request.

86. The device of claim 82, in which

the local comlink is established by receiving a polling signal by the wearable defibrillation system.

87. The device of claim 86, in which the operations further comprise:

transmitting a transaction request intended for receipt by the wearable defibrillation system responsive to receiving the polling signal.

88. The device of claim 86, in which the operations further comprise:

transmitting an acceptance signal responsive to receiving the polling signal.

89. The device of claim 82, in which the operations further comprise:

outputting by the user interface a human-perceptible indication if the local comlink or the remote comlink fails to become established.

90. The device of claim 82, in which

the local comlink and the remote comlink are established concurrently.

91. The device of claim 82, in which

as data is received from the one of the comlinks, it is forwarded to the other substantially immediately

92. The device of claim 82, in which the operations further comprise:

storing the received data for at least 10 sec before forwarding it.

93. The device of claim 82, in which the operations further comprise:

outputting by the user interface a human-perceptible indication if the local comlink or the remote comlink becomes disestablished.

94. The device of claim 82, in which

the data is received via the local comlink and forwarded via the remote comlink,

the mobile communication device is capable of generating location data about its instant location, and

the location data is also forwarded via the remote comlink.

95. A method for a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the device includes a user interface and one or more antennas, the method comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

receiving data from one of the local and the remote comlink; and

forwarding the received data to the other one of the local and the remote comlink.

96-107. -107. (canceled)

108. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions that can be executed by a mobile communication device that can be carried by a user who wears a wearable defibrillation system, in which the mobile communication device includes a user interface and one or more antennas, and in which, when the instructions are executed by the mobile communication device, they cause the device to perform operations comprising:

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a local comlink with the wearable defibrillation system;

establishing, via the one or more antennas, a remote comlink with one of other devices in a network, the local comlink distinct from the remote comlink;

receiving data from one of the local and the remote comlink; and

forwarding the received data to the other one of the local and the remote comlink.

109-120. -120. (canceled)