Medical code system
First Claim
1. A medical code system, comprising:
- a housing;
drawers in said housing;
compartments in each of said drawers;
sensors in respective compartments of each of said drawers for detecting presence of medical supplies in individual compartments; and
a computer connected to said sensors, wherein said computer is arranged to;
store a plurality of medical code algorithms;
sequentially display instructions for a selected algorithm for guiding medical workers treating a patient during a code; and
activate an alert when any of said medical supplies removed from any of said drawers is not indicated by said selected algorithm.
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Abstract
An improved emergency code cart (100) is provided. The cart contains a number of drawers (130), each containing medications (305, 310) and instruments (315) required for a particular code algorithm. The contents of each drawer are organized according to ACLS (American Cardiac Life Support) or other guidelines. The cart also contains a computer (175) which is programmed with ACLS algorithms or other guidelines which are the current standard of emergency patient care. The cart'"'"'s computer monitors the patient'"'"'s EKG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and other indicators, providing diagnostic information to the medical personnel in the code team. Upon select of a code algorithm, the computer provides prompts according to the algorithm, issues alarms when the algorithm is not followed, provides automatic synchronized cardioversion, prints an EKG rhythm strip, and documents all activities occurring in a code, including withdrawal, replacement, and use of medication and instruments.
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29 Claims
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1. A medical code system, comprising:
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a housing;
drawers in said housing;
compartments in each of said drawers;
sensors in respective compartments of each of said drawers for detecting presence of medical supplies in individual compartments; and
a computer connected to said sensors, wherein said computer is arranged to;
store a plurality of medical code algorithms;
sequentially display instructions for a selected algorithm for guiding medical workers treating a patient during a code; and
activate an alert when any of said medical supplies removed from any of said drawers is not indicated by said selected algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical code system, comprising:
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a housing;
drawers in said housing;
compartments in each of said drawers;
sensors in respective compartments of each of said drawers for detecting presence of medical supplies in individual compartments;
electrical medical equipment on said cart for providing diagnostic information on a patient and applying interventions to said patient during a code; and
a computer connected to said sensors and said medical equipment, wherein said computer is arranged to;
store a plurality of medical code algorithms;
sequentially display instructions for a selected algorithm for guiding medical workers treating said patient;
display diagnostic information measured by said medical equipment; and
chronologically record usage of said medical supplies, usage of said medical equipment, said diagnostic information, and interventions applied to said patient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A medical code system, comprising:
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a cart with wheels;
drawers in said cart;
compartments in each of said drawers;
sensors in respective compartments of each of said drawers for detecting presence of medical supplies in individual compartments;
electrical medical equipment connected to said computer and comprising an electrocardiograph, a defibrillator, interfaces to a pulse-oximeter sensor, and an automatic blood pressure monitor cuff; and
a computer connected to said sensors and said medical equipment, wherein said computer is arranged to;
store a plurality of medical code algorithms;
sequentially display instructions for a selected algorithm for guiding medical workers treating a patient during a code;
display diagnostic information measured by said medical equipment;
activate an alert when any of said medical supplies removed from any of said drawers is not indicated by said selected algorithm; and
chronologically record usage of said medical supplies, usage of said medical equipment, said diagnostic information, and interventions applied to said patient during said code. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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