MEDICAL DEVICE CONFIGURED TO TEST FOR USER RESPONSIVENESS
First Claim
1. A wearable defibrillator comprising:
- at least one sensing electrode configured to sense an electrocardiogram signal of a patient wearing the wearable defibrillator;
at least one treatment electrode configured to provide treatment to the patient wearing the wearable defibrillator;
at least one response mechanism configured to be actuated by the patient; and
at least one controller operatively connected to the at least one sensing electrode and the at least one treatment electrode and wirelessly connected to the at least one response mechanism, the at least one controller being configured toreceive the electrocardiogram signal of the patient,determine, based on at least the electrocardiogram signal of the patient, whether the patient is experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia,provide at least one prompt to elicit a response from the patient in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia,provide treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia and the at least one response mechanism has not been actuated, andwithhold treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to the patient actuating the at least one response mechanism.
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Abstract
A medical device is disclosed that includes one or more treatment electrodes, one or more sensors, and one or more controllers connected to the one or more treatment electrodes and one or more sensors. The medical device also includes one or more response mechanisms connected to the one or more controllers. The one or more controllers are configured to receive input from the one or more response mechanism and are also configured to determine whether a patient wearing the medical device actuated the one or more response mechanisms based, at least in part, on the input received from the one or more response mechanisms. In some disclosed embodiments, the medical device is a wearable defibrillator.
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27 Claims
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1. A wearable defibrillator comprising:
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at least one sensing electrode configured to sense an electrocardiogram signal of a patient wearing the wearable defibrillator; at least one treatment electrode configured to provide treatment to the patient wearing the wearable defibrillator; at least one response mechanism configured to be actuated by the patient; and at least one controller operatively connected to the at least one sensing electrode and the at least one treatment electrode and wirelessly connected to the at least one response mechanism, the at least one controller being configured to receive the electrocardiogram signal of the patient, determine, based on at least the electrocardiogram signal of the patient, whether the patient is experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia, provide at least one prompt to elicit a response from the patient in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia, provide treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia and the at least one response mechanism has not been actuated, and withhold treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to the patient actuating the at least one response mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wearable defibrillator system, comprising:
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at least one of a harness, vest, and belt configured to be worn by a patient; at least one sensing electrode configured to sense an electrocardiogram signal of the patient; at least one treatment electrode disposed in the at least one of the harness, vest, and belt, the at least one treatment electrode configured to provide treatment to the patient; at least one controller operatively connected to the at least one sensing electrode and the at least one treatment electrode, the at least one controller being configured to receive the electrocardiogram signal of the patient, to determine, based on at least the electrocardiogram signal of the patient, whether the patient is experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia, and to provide at least one prompt to elicit a response from the patient in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia; and a response device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one controller to cause the at least one controller to withhold treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to input from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of testing responsiveness of a patient wearing a defibrillator comprising:
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sensing an electrocardiogram signal of a patient wearing the defibrillator; determining whether the patient is experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia based on at least the electrocardiogram signal of the patient; providing at least one prompt to elicit a response from the patient in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia; providing treatment to the patient via at least one treatment electrode in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the cardiac arrhythmia and that no response is provided; and wirelessly communicating the response to at least one controller of the defibrillator to cause the defibrillator to withhold treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to the patient providing the response. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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