Defibrillators detecting orientation of electrode connection to adjust energy dosage
First Claim
1. An external defibrillator for use with electrodes having a plug connector with at least two active pins connected to the electrodes, the external defibrillator comprising:
- an energy storage module for storing an electrical charge;
a defibrillation port for receiving the plug connector so as to guide via the electrodes at least a portion of the stored electrical charge to a patient, the defibrillation port structured to receive the plug connector in at least one of an adult orientation and a pediatric orientation different from the adult orientation, the defibrillation port having nodes for establishing electrical contact with the active pins for guiding the charge, a certain one of the nodes establishing electrical contact with one of the active pins in each of the adult orientation and the pediatric orientation;
an orientation detection device structured to detect whether the plug connector is connected to the defibrillation port in the adult orientation or in the pediatric orientation; and
a processor for determining when to guide the electrical charge portion, andin which a portion of the charge corresponding to lesser defibrillation energy is guided via the electrodes if the pediatric orientation were detected than if the adult orientation were detected.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present concept are directed to external defibrillators that include an electrode connection port having multiple connection options, and include a detection device to determine an electrode connection configuration so as to provide an appropriate electrical shock to a patient. The detection device detects the electrode connection configuration of a plug connector for connected electrodes to determine if the plug connector is in an adult orientation or a pediatric orientation. The external defibrillator is configured to a deliver an electrical shock with less energy when the pediatric orientation is detected rather than the adult orientation.
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27 Claims
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1. An external defibrillator for use with electrodes having a plug connector with at least two active pins connected to the electrodes, the external defibrillator comprising:
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an energy storage module for storing an electrical charge; a defibrillation port for receiving the plug connector so as to guide via the electrodes at least a portion of the stored electrical charge to a patient, the defibrillation port structured to receive the plug connector in at least one of an adult orientation and a pediatric orientation different from the adult orientation, the defibrillation port having nodes for establishing electrical contact with the active pins for guiding the charge, a certain one of the nodes establishing electrical contact with one of the active pins in each of the adult orientation and the pediatric orientation; an orientation detection device structured to detect whether the plug connector is connected to the defibrillation port in the adult orientation or in the pediatric orientation; and a processor for determining when to guide the electrical charge portion, and in which a portion of the charge corresponding to lesser defibrillation energy is guided via the electrodes if the pediatric orientation were detected than if the adult orientation were detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of determining an energy level for an electrical charge being guided from an external defibrillator to a patient through at least one electrode having a plug connector connected to a defibrillation port of the external defibrillator, the method comprising:
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detecting one of more than one possible orientations of the plug connector in the defibrillation port; and adjusting the energy level of the electrical charge guided by the external defibrillator based on the detected orientation of the plug connector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 22, 23, 24)
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20. The method of 18, in which adjusting the energy level of the electrical charge guided by the external defibrillator based on the detected orientation of the plug connector further comprises:
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adjusting the energy level of the guided electrical charge to a first level when the detected orientation of the plug connector corresponds to an adult patient; and adjusting the energy level of the guided electrical charge to a second level less than the first level when the detected orientation of the plug connector corresponds to a pediatric patient.
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21. The method of 18, in which adjusting the energy level of the electrical charge guided by the external defibrillator based on the detected orientation of the plug connector further comprises:
adjusting the energy level of the guided electrical charge to a default level when the detected orientation of the plug connector is not defined.
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25. A method of operating an external defibrillator for use with electrodes having a plug connector with at least two active pins connected to the electrodes, the plug connector including at least one indication corresponding to a patient category, the method comprising:
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determining whether the patient is in an adult patient category or a pediatric patient category; orienting the plug connector so that the indication corresponds to the determined patient category; and inserting the oriented plug in a defibrillation port of the external defibrillator.
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26. The method of 25, further comprising:
confirming on a user interface of the defibrillator that the patient type corresponds to the orientation of the inserted plug connector.
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27. The method of 25, further comprising:
activating an operation input on the external defibrillator to guide a portion of a stored electrical charge to the connected electrodes, in which the guided portion of electrical change corresponds to the orientation of the plug connector.
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