External automatic defibrillator
First Claim
1. An automatic external defibrillation device, having an attachment device for an external placement on and wear by a patient, having an identification arrangement for detecting an abnormal event in connection with a cardiac activity, which is treatable by an electric shock, and having a defibrillation arrangement for applying a shock to the patient after the abnormal event has been detected, the defibrillation device comprising:
- the identification arrangement designed for detecting an abnormal event within a period of time of at most 90 seconds or one minute, for the identification arrangement to send an identification signal to the defibrillation device within the period of time the defibrillation device can automatically deliver a shock, reference data specified in the identification arrangement for identifying the abnormal event, an evaluation arrangement detecting the abnormal event from the patient data regarding cardiac activity supplied by the identification arrangement, the reference data provided in a patient-specific manner, an additional sensor arrangement (42) making available additional information regarding the patient and/or the operational state of the defibrillation device to the identification arrangement and the additional sensor arrangement (42) having sensors for detecting a neurological state of the patient, sensors for detecting a blinking reflex, and/or sensors for detecting eye movement.
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Abstract
An external automatic defibrillator including an attachment device that can be externally attached and carried by a patient, an identification device for detecting an abnormal event in the cardiac activity, which can be treated by an electric shock, as well as a defibrillator allowing to exert a shock upon the patient after having detected the abnormal event. In order to ensure reliable functioning over a longer period of time, the identification device is configured so that the identification device can detect an abnormal event in an interval of not more than 90 seconds or one minute.
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1. An automatic external defibrillation device, having an attachment device for an external placement on and wear by a patient, having an identification arrangement for detecting an abnormal event in connection with a cardiac activity, which is treatable by an electric shock, and having a defibrillation arrangement for applying a shock to the patient after the abnormal event has been detected, the defibrillation device comprising:
the identification arrangement designed for detecting an abnormal event within a period of time of at most 90 seconds or one minute, for the identification arrangement to send an identification signal to the defibrillation device within the period of time the defibrillation device can automatically deliver a shock, reference data specified in the identification arrangement for identifying the abnormal event, an evaluation arrangement detecting the abnormal event from the patient data regarding cardiac activity supplied by the identification arrangement, the reference data provided in a patient-specific manner, an additional sensor arrangement (42) making available additional information regarding the patient and/or the operational state of the defibrillation device to the identification arrangement and the additional sensor arrangement (42) having sensors for detecting a neurological state of the patient, sensors for detecting a blinking reflex, and/or sensors for detecting eye movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An automatic external defibrillation device, having an attachment device for an external placement on and wear by a patient, having an identification arrangement for detecting an abnormal event in connection with a cardiac activity, which is treatable by an electric shock, and having a defibrillation arrangement for applying a shock to the patient after the abnormal event has been detected, the defibrillation device comprising:
the identification arrangement designed for detecting an abnormal event within a period of time of at most 90 seconds or one minute, a voice output and/or voice input unit (15) for verbal information from or to a remote control station being provided, and the identification arrangement designed for detecting and evaluating movements or movement patterns following a request for movement made to the patient, and/or for the evaluation of verbal signals from the patient, and the identification arrangement designed to perform a calibration on a basis of a position and/or a movement state taken by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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