Providing life support
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1. A life support system comprising:
- a first life support device having a first mode of operation in which the first life support device is operated as a stand-alone device to deliver a first life support protocol to a subject under control of a control unit of the first life support device, the first life support device being configured to provide information about its treatment capabilities to a second life support device that is distinct from the first life support device, the first life support device having a second mode of operation in which the first life support device is configured to receive operating instructions from the second life support device and deliver to the subject, under control of the control unit of the first life support device and based on the operating instructions, a life support protocol that the first life support device is incapable of performing when operated as a stand-alone device, wherein the operating instructions are based upon the provided information about the treatment capabilities of the first life support device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of providing life support are provided. A life support system includes a first life support device that has a control unit and is configured to apply a life support protocol to a subject. The first life support device also includes a memory unit that can store life support protocol information, and the control unit can provide the life support protocol information to a second life support device. The control unit can also receive operating instructions from the second life support device based on the life support protocol information, and can implement the operating instructions.
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1. A life support system comprising:
a first life support device having a first mode of operation in which the first life support device is operated as a stand-alone device to deliver a first life support protocol to a subject under control of a control unit of the first life support device, the first life support device being configured to provide information about its treatment capabilities to a second life support device that is distinct from the first life support device, the first life support device having a second mode of operation in which the first life support device is configured to receive operating instructions from the second life support device and deliver to the subject, under control of the control unit of the first life support device and based on the operating instructions, a life support protocol that the first life support device is incapable of performing when operated as a stand-alone device, wherein the operating instructions are based upon the provided information about the treatment capabilities of the first life support device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A life support system comprising:
a first cardiac defibrillator having a first mode of operation in which the first cardiac defibrillator is operated as a stand-alone device which delivers a first life support protocol to a subject under control of a control unit of the first cardiac defibrillator, the first cardiac defibrillator being configured to provide information about its treatment capabilities to a second cardiac defibrillator that is distinct from the first cardiac defibrillator, the first cardiac defibrillator having a second mode of operation in which the first cardiac defibrillator is configured to receive operating instructions from the second cardiac defibrillator and deliver to the subject, under control of the control unit of the first cardiac defibrillator and based on the operating instructions, treatment that the first cardiac defibrillator would otherwise be unable to perform on its own, wherein the operating instructions are based upon the provided information about the treatment capabilities of the first life support device, the treatment including applying a defibrillation pulse having an electrical characteristic that the first cardiac defibrillator is incapable of applying when operating as a stand-alone device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A life support system comprising:
a first life support device having a first mode of operation in which the first life support device is operated as a stand-alone device to deliver a first life support protocol to a subject under control of a control unit of the first life support device, the first life support device being configured to provide information about its monitoring and treatment capabilities to a second life support device that is distinct from the first life support device, the first life support device having a second mode of operation in which the first life support device is configured to receive operating instructions from the second life support device and deliver to the subject, under control of the control unit of the first life support device and based on the operating instructions, a life support protocol that the first life support device is incapable of performing when operated as a stand-alone device, wherein the operating instructions are based upon the provided information about the monitoring and treatment capabilities of the first life support device, each of the first life support device and the second life support device being independently capable of delivering electrical therapy, wherein the life support protocol delivered by the first life support device when operated in the second mode of operation includes application of a defibrillation pulse having an electrical characteristic that the first life support device is incapable of applying when operating as a stand-alone device.
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