SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS AED DOCKING

• US 20180366992A1
• Filed: 08/27/2018
• Published: 12/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Stever, Timothy F., Silver, Annemarie E., Dascoli, Melissa M.
• Granted Patent: US 10,298,072 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/86 Performing a diagnostic of the sensing device
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/883 where the sensing device enters an active or inactive mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system comprises a removable interface module and wireless dock for an automated external defibrillator. The removable interface module includes a first processor, a first memory and first low-power radio transceiver communicatively coupled with the first processor and configured to receive status information from the automated external defibrillator. The removable interface module further includes a wireless power receiver and a rechargeable energy storage device electrically coupled with the wireless power receiver and configured to receive power wirelessly for the removable interface module. The wireless dock includes a second processor, a second memory and second low-power radio transceiver communicatively coupled with the second processor and configured to receive the status information from the removable interface module when the automated external defibrillator is powered off and transmit the status information through a networking interface. The wireless dock further comprises a wireless power transmitter.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A defibrillator for wireless transmission of at least one of power and status information, the defibrillator comprising:

a housing;

a battery located within the housing;

at least one memory and processor located within the housing and configured to;

periodically power up the defibrillator using the battery,

execute one or more self-tests for the defibrillator to generate status information regarding the one or more self-tests; and

an interface module embedded within the housing, the interface module comprising;

an interface memory configured to receive the status information regarding the one or more self-tests,

at least one first transceiver communicatively coupled with the interface memory, and configured to receive power from at least one second transceiver and send the status information to the at least one second transceiver while the at least one first transceiver is within range of the at least one second transceiver, and

a capacitor configured to receive the power from the at least one first transceiver and provide power to the interface module without requiring power from the battery.

26. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the interface module further includes at least one communication interface configured to enable communication between the at least one memory and processor located within the housing and the interface memory.

27. The defibrillator of claim 25, further comprising a wireless dock located proximate to the defibrillator, the wireless dock comprising at least one second processor, a second memory, and the at least one second transceiver.

28. The defibrillator of claim 27, wherein the wireless dock comprises network interface that is configured to enable the wireless dock to transmit the status information to a remote location.

29. The defibrillator of claim 27 wherein the interface module is configured to wirelessly receive software from the wireless dock.

30. The defibrillator of claim 27, wherein the wireless dock is configured to cause the interface module to power on by wirelessly transmitting a signal.

31. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the status information comprises at least one of a code event, an amount of energy delivered during a shock, patient information, and location information.

32. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the status information comprises one or more of configuration information, troubleshooting information, repair information, and electrode expiration date.

33. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the interface module comprises a location determination unit.

34. The defibrillator of claim 33, wherein the location determination unit comprises a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to receive geographic location information.

35. The defibrillator of claim 34, wherein the location determination unit determines a specific geographic location of the defibrillator based on the received geographic location information from the defibrillator.

36. The defibrillator of claim 35, wherein the defibrillator provides map data related to previous locations of the defibrillator to the interface module.

37. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein defibrillator is an automated external defibrillator.

38. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the interface module includes an accelerometer to detect movement of the defibrillator.

39. The defibrillator of claim 38, wherein the interface module is configured to power on in response to the detected movement of the defibrillator.

40. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the interface module is removable from the defibrillator.

41. The defibrillator of claim 25, wherein the interface module is affixed directly on motherboard and contained within the defibrillator.