Defibrillator/monitor system having a pod with leads capable of wirelessly communicating
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1. A modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, comprising:
- a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient;
a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base; and
a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a second patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base,in which, when one of the first or the second patient data is transmitted to the base, the base is configured to display an aspect of the transmitted one of the first or the second patient data and in which while the base is receiving the first patient data, the base is configured to sense a nearby presence of the second pod, and provide an alert in response to sensing the second pod.
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A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient, (b) one or more pods each connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base, (c) a wireless communications link between the base and a selected one of the two or more pods to carry the at least one vital sign from the selected pod to the base, the selection being based on which pod is associated with the base.
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1. A modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, comprising:
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a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient; a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base; and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a second patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, in which, when one of the first or the second patient data is transmitted to the base, the base is configured to display an aspect of the transmitted one of the first or the second patient data and in which while the base is receiving the first patient data, the base is configured to sense a nearby presence of the second pod, and provide an alert in response to sensing the second pod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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7. A modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, comprising:
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a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient; a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base; and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a second patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, in which, when one of the first or the second patient data is transmitted to the base, the base is configured to display an aspect of the transmitted one of the first or the second patient data, and in which the base is configured to control which of the first or the second pods is selected over the other. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, comprising:
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a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient; a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base; and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a second patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, in which, when one of the first or the second patient data is transmitted to the base, the base is configured to display an aspect of the transmitted one of the first or the second patient data, and in which the selected pod is configured to provide an indication when prompted by the base to confirm that the selected pod has been selected over the other pod. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for a modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, the system including:
- a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient, a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base, and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, the method comprising;
selecting one of the first or the second pods over the other; establishing a communications link between the base and the selected pod, in which the one of the first or the second patient data collected by the selected pods is transmitted wirelessly to the base, while the base has the communications link established with the selected pod, sensing a nearby presence of the second pod, and providing an alert in response to sensing the second pod; and displaying at the display an aspect of the transmitted one of the first or the second patient data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient, a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base, and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, the method comprising;
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28. A method for a modular external defibrillator system for treating a patient, the system including:
- a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient, a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base, and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, the method comprising;
selecting one of the first or the second pods over the other; establishing a communications link between the base and the selected pod, in which the one of the first or the second patient data collected by the selected pods is transmitted wirelessly to the base, and in which the selected pod provides an indication when prompted by the base to confirm that the selected pod has been selected over the other pod; and displaying at the display an aspect of the transmitted one of the first or the second patient data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
- a base containing a display and an external defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to the patient, a first pod operable when separated from the base, the first pod having a first patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect first patient data related to at least a first patient vital sign, the first pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the first patient data to the base, and a second pod operable when separated from the base, the second pod having a patient parameter module and connectable to the patient to collect second patient data related to at least a second patient vital sign independent from the first vital sign, the second pod capable of wirelessly transmitting the second patient data to the base, the method comprising;
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