Defibrillator with implantable medical device detection
First Claim
1. An external defibrillator for defibrillating a patient, the external defibrillator comprising:
- a defibrillation therapy generator for use with electrodes that can be attached to skin of the patient; and
a user interface that presents one or more prompts to a user of the external defibrillator to detect presence of an implantable medical device (IMD) in the patient by requesting that the user examine an area of the body of the patient for evidence of presence of an IMD in the patient.
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Abstract
In general, the invention is directed to techniques for using an external defibrillator to detect a presence of an implantable medical device (IMD) implanted within a patient, and providing therapy to the patient through communication between the external defibrillator and the IMD. An external defibrillator provides prompts to a user of the external defibrillator to determine the presence of an IMD implanted within the patient. For example, the external defibrillator may prompt the user to visually inspect the patient'"'"'s chest for signs that an IMD was implanted, such as a scar or raised portion of skin near the patient'"'"'s clavicles. As another example, the external defibrillator may prompt the user to place a detection device on the patient'"'"'s chest. The detection device may be coupled to the external defibrillator, and may employ a magnet to initiate telemetry by the IMD to detect the presence of the IMD.
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16 Claims
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1. An external defibrillator for defibrillating a patient, the external defibrillator comprising:
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a defibrillation therapy generator for use with electrodes that can be attached to skin of the patient; and a user interface that presents one or more prompts to a user of the external defibrillator to detect presence of an implantable medical device (IMD) in the patient by requesting that the user examine an area of the body of the patient for evidence of presence of an IMD in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A method comprising generating one or more prompts to a user of an external defibrillator to detect presence of an implantable medical device (IMD) in a patient.
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15. An external defibrillator for defibrillating a patient, the external defibrillator comprising:
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a defibrillation therapy generator for use with electrodes that can be attached to skin of the patient; a user interface configured to provide prompts to a user; a detection interface for receiving data regarding an implantable medical device (IMD) in the patient; and a processor connected to the user interface and detection interface, the processor configured to generate user prompts on the user interface to request that the user examine an area of the body of the patient for evidence of presence of an IMD in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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