Battery-less, human-powered electrotherapy device and method of use

• US 20020120295A1
• Filed: 02/27/2001
• Published: 08/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Agilent Technologies Europe BV (Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Agilent Technologies Europe BV (Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Olson, Renee C.
• Granted Patent: US 6,546,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3785 generated by biological activity or substance, e.g. body movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 from an external energy source
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3904 External heart defibrillators [EHD]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3975 Power supply A61N1/378 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1853 driven by intermittent forces

Abstract

An electrotherapy device including a human powered power supply. An energy delivery system is operably connected to the power supply for delivering an electric energy to a patient. A controller is operably connected to the energy delivery system for controlling the energy delivery system.

Claims

1. An electrotherapy device, comprising:

a human powered power supply;

an energy delivery system operably connected to the power supply for delivering an electric energy to a patient; and

a controller operably connected to the energy delivery system for controlling the energy delivery system.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the energy delivery system comprises a pair of electrodes operably connected to the energy delivery system for delivering the electric energy to the patient.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a patient monitor operably connected to the controller for monitoring the patient.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the device is a defibrillator and the monitor monitors a patient'"'"'s heart rhythm.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the electrical energy delivered to the patient is in the form of a defibrillating shock.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is human pedal powered.

7. The device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a foot pedal for powering the power supply.

8. The device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a hand-actuated member for powering the power supply.

9. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a foot pedal for powering the power supply.

10. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a hand-actuated member for powering the power supply.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the electrotherapy device comprises a defibrillator, a cardioverter, or a training device.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is physically separated from the energy delivery system.

13. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a super capacitor for storing energy generated by the power supply.

14. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a battery for storing energy generated by the power supply.

15. A method for operating a defibrillator, the method comprising:

operating a human powered power supply;

determining whether a patient has a shockable rhythm; and

administering a defibrillating shock to the patient through an energy delivery system operably connected to the human powered power supply if the patient has a shockable rhythm.