Public access CPR and AED device

• US 6,398,744 B2
• Filed: 03/05/1999
• Issued: 06/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Zoll Circulation Incorporated (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Revivant Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Sherman, Darren R., Bystrom, Steven R.
• Primary Examiner(s): DeMille, Danton D.
• Application Number:
  US09/263,656
• Publication Number:
  US 20010016696A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,187 Days
• Field of Search: 601/6, 601/9, 601/10, 601/41, 601/43, 601/44, 601/149-152, 434/265
• US Class Current: 601/41
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2031/003 with alternated thorax decompression due to lateral compression
• 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 2201/5041 control is restricted to certain individuals
• 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 2230/42 Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/50 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/005 with feedback for the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/006 Power driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/008 Supine patient supports or bases, e.g. improving air-way access to the lungs
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/046 Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0472 Structure-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0476 Array electrodes (including any electrode arrangement with more than one electrode for at least one of the polarities)
• 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 1/3931 Protecting, e.g. back-up systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3987 characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 : involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 601/08 : Artificial respiration with computer control

Abstract

A system for resuscitation of a heart attack victim. The system includes CPR device which compresses the victim'"'"'s chest, a defibrillator which may be used to defibrillate the patient, and an identification system for identifying the person operating the system. Depending on the identity of the operator, the system permits varying degrees of access to components and enablment of the functions of the various subsystems.

Claims

1. A medical system for use on a patient, wherein said medical system requires an operator for use upon the patient, the operator having an operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access, said medical system comprising:

a chest compression device for compressing the chest of the patient and a defibrillator for providing defibrillating shock to the patient, wherein both the chest compression device and the defibrillator are capable of being either functionally enabled or functionally disabled depending upon the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access;

identification means for identifying the operator of the medical system, said identification means comprising an identification card and a card reader, wherein said identification card stores identification information pertaining to the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access; and

controlling means for controlling the chest compression device and the defibrillator in response to the indication of the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access as read from the identification card, wherein the controlling means is capable of permitting physical access to both the chest compression device and the defibrillator depending on the operator'"'"'s predetermined level of access and the controlling means is capable of functionally enabling at least one of the chest compression device and the defibrillator and functionally disabling at least one of chest compression device and the defibrillator depending upon the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access.

2. A medical system for use on a patient, wherein said medical system requires an operator for use upon the patient, said medical system comprising:

a chest compression device for compressing the chest of the patient and a defibrillator for providing defibrillating shock to the patient, wherein both the chest compression device and the defibrillator are capable of being either functionally enabled or functionally disabled depending upon the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access;

identification means for identifying the operator of the medical system, said identification means comprising an identification card and a card reader, wherein said identification card stores identification information pertaining to the operator, an indication of the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access, and authentication information for the operator;

means for entering authentication information into the identification means for comparison with the authentication information stored on the identification card; and

controlling means for controlling the chest compression device and the defibrillator in response to the indication of the operator'"'"'s permitted level of access as read from the identification card, wherein the controlling means is capable of permitting physical access to both the chest compression device and the defibrillator depending on the operator'"'"'s predetermined level of access and the controlling means is capable of functionally enabling at least one of the chest compression device and the defibrillator and functionally disabling at least one of chest compression device and the defibrillator depending upon the operator'"'"'s predetermined permitted level of access.

3. A resuscitation system for use on a patient, wherein said resuscitation system requires an operator for deployment on the patient, and the system may be operated by various classes of operators assigned varying levels of access, said resuscitation system comprising:

a chest compression device having a belt;

defibrillation electrodes, attached to the belt, for supplying a defibrillating shock to the patient;

identification means for identifying an operator of the system for determining the operator'"'"'s permitted level of access; and

a computer for functionally enabling or disabling the compression device and the defibrillation electrodes in response to the operator'"'"'s permitted level of access, wherein the computer is programmed to determine an operators permitted level of access, to permit the compression device to be placed on the patient and permit operation of the compression device when the compression device is placed on the patient regardless of the operator'"'"'s permitted level of access; and

the computer is further programmed to permit placement of the defibrillation electrodes onto the patient regardless of the operator'"'"'s permitted level of access and to prohibit delivery of shock through the defibrillation electrodes for operators identified as having a first permitted level of access and to allow delivery of shock through the defibrillation electrodes for operators identified as having a second permitted level of access.