Automatic defibrillator module for integration with standard patient monitoring equipment
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1. A composite monitoring system comprising:
- a patient monitor including a sensor arranged to sense a physiological characteristic of a patient and a signal processor coupled to said sensor and adapted to process the signal from said sensor, said patient monitor having one of several operational sets of operational characteristics and generating an output indicative of said physiological characteristics; and
a defibrillator module adapted to be selectively coupled to said patient monitor, said defibrillator module including a pulse generator responsive to commands to generate therapeutic pulses for the patient, and a data generator arranged to generate indication signals indicative of an operation of said defibrillator module, said defibrillator module being programmable to interface with several patient monitors having different sets of operational characteristics, said patient monitor being programmed to interface said patient monitor based on said one set of operational characteristics.
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Abstract
A defibrillator module is described which includes a cardiac sensor, a pulse generator and a controller that generates commands responsive to intrinsic cardiac signals for the operation of said pulse generator. The defibrillator module synergistic and arranged so that it can be coupled to a generic patient monitor so that the two can share certain functions. For example, operational parameters and other signals indicative of the operation of the defibrillator module can be shown to the clinician by the patient monitor. Data between the defibrillator module and the patient monitor is exchanged using either a standard or a customized protocol.
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1. A composite monitoring system comprising:
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a patient monitor including a sensor arranged to sense a physiological characteristic of a patient and a signal processor coupled to said sensor and adapted to process the signal from said sensor, said patient monitor having one of several operational sets of operational characteristics and generating an output indicative of said physiological characteristics; and a defibrillator module adapted to be selectively coupled to said patient monitor, said defibrillator module including a pulse generator responsive to commands to generate therapeutic pulses for the patient, and a data generator arranged to generate indication signals indicative of an operation of said defibrillator module, said defibrillator module being programmable to interface with several patient monitors having different sets of operational characteristics, said patient monitor being programmed to interface said patient monitor based on said one set of operational characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A composite monitor/defibrillator unit comprising:
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a first external patient monitor having one of several operational characteristic sets; a physiological sensor to sense the intrinsic cardiac activity of a patient and to generate a sensor signal indicative of said intrinsic cardiac activity; a controller arranged to receive said sensor signal and to generate corresponding commands; a pulse generator arranged to generate therapeutic pulses for the patient in response to said commands; an output member associated with said controller and adapted to generate output signals indicative of an operation of the defibrillator, said output signals being selected for transmittal to said external patient monitor for display; programming means for programming said output member to generate said output signals to match the operational characteristics of several patient monitors with different operational characteristics, said programming means being set to function with said first patient monitor; wherein said physiological sensor, controller, pulse generator and output member are coupled electrically and mechanically to said external patient monitor to form an integral system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A composite defibrillator assembly comprising:
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a patient monitor adapted to sense and display a physiological parameter, said patient monitor having a specific set of operational characteristics; and a defibrillator module arranged to be mechanically and electrically couple with said patient monitor to form an integrated composite system and including; a controller arranged to receive a sensor signal indicative of the intrinsic cardiac activity of a patient and to generate corresponding commands, said controller being arranged to function with one of several patient monitors, said controller being set to match the specific operational characteristics of said patient monitor; a pulse generator arranged to generate therapeutic pulses for the patient in response to said commands; an output member associated with said controller and adapted to generate output signals indicative of an operation of the defibrillator, said output signals being selected for transmittal to said patient monitor for display; wherein said patient monitor is operational without said defibrillator module. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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