EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SMART WATCH

• US 20160128626A1
• Filed: 01/05/2016
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Johnson, Guy R., Freeman, Gary A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,092,236 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• 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 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02108 from analysis of pulse wave characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0184 by raising an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5007 computer controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/501 connected to external computer devices or networks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5046 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5048 Audio interfaces, e.g. voice or music controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5084 Acceleration sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5097 wireless
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/04 : Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. E.G.C., blood pressure modulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/06 : Heartbeat rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/205 : partial CO2-value
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/207 : partial O2-value
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/30 : Blood pressure A61H2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/005 : with feedback for the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/007 : Manual driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/39044 : in combination with cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 : User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 : relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system comprising: a wrist-worn device configured to be worn on the wrist of a rescuer performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the wrist-worn device including: one or more sensors coupled with the wrist-worn device, the one or more sensors being configured to sense one or more parameters indicative of a fatigue level of the rescuer; and a sensor interface configured to provide the sensed parameters to one or more external computing devices via an interface; and a wearable computing device configured to be worn by a rescuer, the wearable computing device including: a device interface for receiving information related to CPR; and a display for displaying an indication of the received information.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a wrist-worn device configured to be worn on the wrist of a rescuer performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the wrist-worn device including;

one or more sensors coupled with the wrist-worn device, the one or more sensors being configured to sense one or more parameters indicative of a fatigue level of the rescuer; and

a sensor interface configured to provide the sensed parameters to one or more external computing devices via an interface; and

a wearable computing device configured to be worn by a rescuer, the wearable computing device including;

a device interface for receiving information related to CPR; and

a display for displaying an indication of the received information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrist-worn device includes:

a wrist-worn display formed of a flexible material configured to wrap around the wrist; and

a controller arranged to receive information related to CPR from at least one of the sensors and external computing devices and display an indication on the wrist-worn display related to the received information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the wearable computing device receives the information related to CPR from the wrist-worn device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the wearable computing device receives the information related to CPR from one or more of the external computing devices.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to sensing the one or more parameters indicative of a fatigue level of the rescuer, the device interface is configured to receive an indication to switch rescuers, and the wearable computing device is configured to display an indication on the display related to the received indication to switch rescuers.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the wearable computing device includes wearable glasses.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the display is formed on at least one lens of the wearable glasses.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrist-worn device includes a band formed of multiple springy metal bands.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors comprise sensors configured to monitor at least one of a heart rate and a blood pressure of the rescuer.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising:

an electronic patient monitor;

a sensor interface on the electronic patient monitor arranged to receive input from one or more sensors that sense one or more parameters indicative of a CPR quality level; and

a CPR monitor in the electronic patient monitor configured to use the input from the sensors to identify a quality parameter and to provide information associated with the quality parameter to the wrist-worn device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the electronic patient monitor is part of an external defibrillator.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the CPR monitor comprises a microprocessor connected to an electronic memory that stores instructions that, when executed, perform a process of identifying a quality parameter that reflects one or both of a depth of chest compressions and a rate of chest compressions.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is configured to provide feedback to a rescuer indicating a way to improve a CPR component.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrist-worn device comprises a memory configured to store a unique identifier associated with the wrist-worn device.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the wrist-worn device is configured to power on when the wrist-worn device wraps around the wrist.

16. The system of claim 1, comprising a heads-up device to provide feedback to a user related to CPR performance based on one or more parameters associated with the CPR performance.

17. A system comprising:

a wrist-worn device configured to be worn on the wrist of a rescuer performing CPR, the wrist-worn device including;

one or more sensors coupled with the wrist-worn device, the one or more sensors being configured to sense one or more parameters indicative of a fatigue level of the rescuer; and

a sensor interface to provide the sensed parameters to one or more external computing devices via an interface; and

a heads-up device configured to be viewed by a rescuer, the heads-up device including;

a device interface for receiving information related to CPR; and

a display for displaying an indication of the received information.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the display is configured to present the indication via a projected image.

19. A method comprising:

monitoring, with a sensor coupled with a wrist-worn device, one or more parameters indicative of a status of a user wearing the wrist-worn device;

determining a fatigue score related to a level of fatigue of the user;

determining whether the user is exhibiting fatigue based on the fatigue score; and

providing an indication to the user that a different user should perform a CPR component.

20. The method of claim 19, comprising repeating the actions of monitoring, determining, and providing, while multiple different users are instructed to perform the CPR component.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the CPR component comprises chest compressions.

22. The method of claim 19, comprising sending, to a wearable computing device worn by the user, information related to the CPR component.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the wearable computing device includes wearable glasses.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein a display is formed on at least one lens of the wearable glasses.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the information related to the CPR component includes one or more parameters indicative of a quality level of the CPR component, the one or more parameters including one or more of depth of compression and rate of compression, wherein determining the fatigue score includes determining the fatigue score based on the one or more parameters, the one or more parameters also indicating a physical status of the user.

26. The method of claim 25, comprising generating a chest compression quality score based on one or both of the rate of compression and the depth of compression, and providing an indication of the chest compression quality score to the wearable computing device.

27. The method of claim 24, comprising providing periodic feedback to the user by causing information representing one or both of chest compression depth and chest compression rate to be presented on the display.

28. The method of claim 19, wherein the status comprises a physical status.

29. The method of claim 19, comprising transmitting the fatigue score to a central management system.

30. A method comprising:

receiving, from a sensor coupled with a wrist-worn device, one or more parameters indicative of a status of a user wearing the wrist-worn device;

determining, based on the one or more parameters, a fatigue indication associated with a fatigue level of the user; and

sending, to a wearable computing device, information to cause the wearable computing device to provide an indication to the user that a different user should perform a CPR component.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the CPR component comprises chest compressions.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein the wearable computing device includes wearable glasses.

33. The method of claim 30, comprising receiving one or more parameters indicative of a quality level of the CPR component, the one or more parameters including one or more of depth of compression and rate of compression, wherein determining the fatigue indication comprises determining the fatigue indication based on the one or more parameters, the fatigue indication being indicative of a physical status of the user.

34. The method of claim 30, comprising:

receiving information related to one or both of a depth of chest compressions and a rate of chest compressions;

generating a chest compression quality score based on one of both of the depth of chest compressions and the rate of chest compressions; and

sending, to the wearable computing device, information to cause the wearable computing device to display information representing the chest compression quality score.

35. The method of claim 30, wherein the status comprises a physical status.

36. A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computing system to:

monitor, with a sensor coupled with a wrist-worn device, one or more parameters indicative of a status of a user;

determine a fatigue score related to a level of fatigue of the user of the wrist-worn device;

determine that the user is exhibiting fatigue based on the fatigue score; and

provide an indication that a user other than the user of the wrist-worn device should perform a CPR component.

37. The computer readable medium of claim 36, wherein the instructions cause the system to cyclically repeat the actions of monitoring, determining, and providing, while multiple different users are instructed to perform the CPR component.

38. The computer readable medium of claim 36, wherein the CPR component includes chest compressions.

39. The computer readable medium of claim 36, wherein the indication is provided to a wearable computing device that includes wearable glasses.

40. The computer readable medium of claim 39, wherein a display is formed on at least one lens of the wearable glasses.