DEFIBRILLATOR PADDLES WITH LIGHTED SHOCK BUTTONS

• US 20180126181A1
• Filed: 11/08/2017
• Published: 05/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: KOZIN, SIMON EDWARD, MATHESON, ANTHONY
• Granted Patent: US 10,369,371 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/046 Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation
• 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

An improved method that incorporates a user interface for a defibrillator (100) capable of being used with paddle electrodes (180) and adhesive pad electrodes (190). A shock delivery button (110) located on the defibrillator control panel delivers a shock through the pad electrodes. A second shock delivery button (210), located on the paddle electrodes, delivers a shock through the paddle electrodes. Both shock delivery buttons are configured with the same shape, operation and illumination in order to reduce user confusion.

Claims

1. A method of enabling a defibrillator for delivering therapy, comprising the steps of:

providing a first shock delivery button on a user control panel disposed on the defibrillator;

electrically coupling either a paddle electrode having a second shock delivery button to the defibrillator or an adhesive electrode to the defibrillator;

sensing the adhesive electrode coupling in the electrically coupling step; and

enabling the first shock delivery button only upon sensing the electrically coupling of the adhesive electrode, wherein each of the first shock delivery button and the second shock delivery button have a first shape.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the enabling step further comprises illuminating the first shock delivery button.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

sensing the deploying of the paddle electrode; and

enabling the second shock delivery button based on the deploying step.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the enabling the second shock delivery button step further comprises illuminating the second shock delivery button.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

providing a second paddle electrode having a third shock delivery button with the first shape;

sensing the deploying of the second paddle electrode; and

enabling the third shock delivery button based on the deploying step.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of:

simultaneously pressing both of the second and third shock delivery buttons after the enabling the second shock delivery button and the enabling the third shock delivery button steps; and

delivering a defibrillating shock to a patient from the defibrillator via the first and second paddle electrodes.