METHOD AND APPARATUS OF REMOTELY-OPERATED AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFRIBRALLATOR INCORPORATED INTO A HANDHELD DEVICE

• US 20140222095A1
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gilad Einy
• Original Assignee: Gilad Einy
• Inventors: EINY, Gilad
• Granted Patent: US 9,067,080 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 1/3918 characterised by shock pathway, e.g. by electrode configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3968 Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings A61N1/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera

Abstract

A rescue cell apparatus used for cardiac defibrillation of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a hand held device for sending and receiving communication signals and configured to be used as a remote control to administer a defibrillation pulse to the patient for cardiac defibrillation; a defibrillator unit having a sensor electronic pad positionable on the patient, the sensor electronic pad adapted to deliver the defibrillation pulse; and a second electronic pad, connectable by an electrical wire to the defibrillator unit, the second electronic pad positionable on the patient and adapted to detect ECG signals and to deliver the defibrillation pulse to the patient; and an image recognition module configured in the handheld device, and adapted to verify positioning of the sensor electronic pad and the second electronic pad on the patient before defibrillation.

Claims

1. A rescue cell apparatus used for cardiac defibrillation of a patient, the apparatus comprising:

a hand held device for sending and receiving communication signals and configured to be used as a remote control to administer a defibrillation pulse to the patient for cardiac defibrillation;

a defibrillator unit having a sensor electronic pad positionable on the patient, the sensor electronic pad adapted to deliver the defibrillation pulse; and

a second electronic pad, connectable by an electrical wire to the defibrillator unit, the second electronic pad positionable on the patient and adapted to detect ECG signals and to deliver the defibrillation pulse to the patient; and

an image recognition module configured in the handheld device, and adapted to verify positioning of the sensor electronic pad and the second electronic pad on the patient before cardiac defibrillation.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image recognition module is further adapted to utilize patient physiological features to verify positioning of the sensor electronic pad and the second electronic pad.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the defibrillator unit further comprises:

a battery;

an electronic card comprising;

a high voltage charging power supply adapted to use electrical power from the battery to generate a high voltage charge;

a high voltage capacitor, adapted to store the generated high voltage charge;

high voltage discharge circuits, adapted to discharge the stored high voltage charge and to deliver the defibrillation pulse to the patient via the sensor electronic pad and the second electronic pad;

an electronic analyzer circuit, adapted to analyze ECG

signals measured from the patient; and

a wireless communication circuit adapted to enable communication with the hand held device.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hand held device is adapted to communicate with an emergency center via a cellular communication channel.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hand held device further has a rescue cell application adapted to use GPS functionality of the hand held device.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the hand held device is adapted to indicate its location to the emergency center.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hand held device is adapted to transmit information indicative of the ECG signal of said patient to the emergency center.

8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hand held device is adapted to provide operation instructions for use of the apparatus, chosen from the list including:

audible instructions and visual instructions.

9. A method of using a rescue cell apparatus for cardiac defibrillation of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:

using a hand held device to locate a cradle with a defibrillator unit having power pads and a battery;

positioning the power pads and the battery on the patient to ready them for cardiac defibrillation;

verifying the positioning of the power pads using an image recognition module and readjusting power pads if necessary;

performing cardiac defibrillation, once power pad positioning is verified.

10. The method of claim 9, whereby the image recognition module utilizes patient physiological features to verify positioning of the power pads.

11. The method of claim 9, whereby the hand held device has a rescue cell application using GPS functionality of the hand held device.

12. A rescue cell apparatus used for cardiac defibrillation of a patient, the apparatus comprising:

a hand held device for sending and receiving communication signals and configured to be used as a remote control to administer a defibrillation pulse to the patient for cardiac defibrillation;

a defibrillator unit having a sensor electronic pad positionable on the patient, the sensor electronic pad adapted to deliver the defibrillation pulse; and

a second electronic pad, connectable by an electrical wire to the defibrillator unit, the second electronic pad positionable on the patient and adapted to detect ECG signals and to deliver the defibrillation pulse to the patient;

a plurality of cradles deployable in workplace and public commerce locations, with respective cradles adapted to hold at least the defibrillator unit and the second pad,

wherein the handheld device is adapted to locate at least one of the plurality of cradles for substantially immediate use in cardiac defibrillation.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the hand held device further has a rescue cell application adapted to use GPS functionality of the hand held device.