Automated Pediatric Defibrillator

• US 20140243916A1
• Filed: 05/05/2014
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Freeman, Gary A., Elghazzawi, Ziad F., Geheb, Frederick J., Parascandola, Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/269,588
• Publication Number:
  US 20140243916A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4836 Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods A61B5/0036 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/046 Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0492 Patch electrodes A61N1/0412, A61N1/0428 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/39044 in combination with cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3906 characterised by the form of the shockwave
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3918 characterised by shock pathway, e.g. by electrode configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3925 Monitoring; Protecting
• 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

Abstract

A device for assisting a rescuer in delivering therapy to an adult or pediatric patient, the device including a user interface comprising a display and/or audio speakers, the user interface being configured to deliver prompts to a rescuer to assist the rescuer in delivering therapy to a patient; a processor configured to provide prompts to the user interface and to perform an ECG analysis algorithm on ECG information detected from the patient; at least one detection element configured to determine without rescuer input via the user interface that a pediatric patient is being treated; wherein, if a pediatric patient is detected, the processor modifies the ECG analysis algorithm or the prompts provided to the user interface to use an ECG analysis algorithm or prompts adapted for a pediatric patient rather than for an adult patient.

Claims

1. An external defibrillation device for assisting a rescuer in delivering defibrillation therapy to an adult or pediatric patient, the device comprising

a user interface comprising a display or audio speakers, the user interface being configured to deliver prompts to a rescuer to assist the rescuer in delivering therapy to a patient;

a processor configured to provide prompts to the user interface and to perform an ECG analysis algorithm on ECG information detected from the patient;

a force or pressure sensor for detecting information pertaining to the weight of the patient;

wherein the processor modifies the defibrillation energy delivered to the patient based on the information pertaining to the weight of the patient.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the processor modifies the ECG analysis algorithm based on the information pertaining to the weight of the patient.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the force or pressure sensor is incorporated into a shoulder support that is placed under the shoulders of the patient.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the shoulder support is a cover for the defibrillator.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the cover has an upper surface that is inclined at an angle that makes it suitable to be used to properly position the patient'"'"'s airway by lifting the patient'"'"'s shoulders to cause the patient'"'"'s head to tilt back at an angle.

6. The device of claim 4 wherein the cover is configured to be positioned under a patient'"'"'s neck and shoulders to support the patient'"'"'s shoulders and neck in a way that helps to maintain the patient'"'"'s airway in an open position.

7. The device of claim 3 or 4 wherein the information from sensors in the shoulder support element is communicated to the defibrillator by one or more of the following techniques:

by a wire extending from the support to the defibrillator, or by a wireless communication connection between the support and the defibrillator.