Automated external defibrillator systems and methods of use

Abstract

An automated external defibrillator (AED) system includes an AED operations block for controlling operational aspects of the AED system. AED operations block includes pads for attachment to a patient, an electrocardiogram monitoring circuitry for monitoring patient heartbeat, shock generating electronics for generating at least one electrical shock signal to be applied to the patient through the pads, a battery for supplying power to the AED operations block, a power management block for managing power consumption by the shock generating electronics and monitoring a power status of the battery, a memory for storing information regarding the AED system, a user-interface block for providing use instructions and receiving user input, and a controller for regulating the ECG monitoring circuitry, shock generating electronics, and the power management block. The AED system also includes a communications block, also regulated by the controller, for communicating with an external system separate from the AED system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automated external defibrillator (AED) system comprising:
 an AED operations block for controlling operational aspects of the AED system, the AED operations block including
 a pair of pads for attachment to specific locations on a patient, 
 an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring circuitry for monitoring patient heartbeat through the pair of pads, 
 shock generating electronics for generating at least one electrical shock signal to be applied to the patient through the pair of pads, 
 a battery for supplying power to the AED operations block, 
 a power management block for managing power consumption by the shock generating electronics and monitoring a power status of the battery, 
 a memory for storing information regarding the AED system, 
 a user-interface (UI) block for providing use instructions and receiving user input, and 
 a controller for regulating the ECG monitoring circuitry, shock generating electronics, and the power management block; and 
   a communications block, also regulated by the controller, for communicating with an external system separate from the AED system.   
     
     
         2 . The AED system of  claim 1 , wherein the communications block includes at least one of a cellular modem, a Bluetooth modem, a Wi-Fi modem, a wired connection, and a satellite modem. 
     
     
         3 . The AED system of  claim 2 , wherein the communications block is further configured for communicating with at least one of a mobile device, an emergency medical services system, a bracket configured for housing the AED system therein, a networked hardware, and cloud. 
     
     
         4 . The AED system of  claim 3 , wherein the communications block is further configured for transmitting at least one of a location of the AED system and patient information from the AED system to the at least one of the mobile, emergency medical services system, bracket, networked hardware, and cloud. 
     
     
         5 . The AED system of  claim 3 , wherein the networked hardware includes at least one of a wearable fitness tracker, a heart monitor, a Bluetooth tracker, a RFID tracker, a MR tracker, and a smart home device. 
     
     
         6 . The AED system of  claim 1 , wherein the AED operations block further includes at least one of a wireless charging circuitry and an accelerometer. 
     
     
         7 . A method of transmitting data from an automated external defibrillator (AED) system to emergency medical services, the method comprising:
 at the AED system, gathering at least one of a location of the AED system and patient information for a patient; and   electronically transmitting the at least one of the location of the AED system and patient information from the AED system to emergency medical services.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein patient information includes at least one of cardiac rhythm and vital signs. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the AED system includes an AED operations block configured for operating the AED system, and
 wherein the AED system further includes a communications block configured for receiving information from and transmitting information to emergency medical services.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising,
 upon receipt of patient information, enabling emergency medical services to remotely control the AED system.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein enabling emergency medical services to remotely control the AED system includes allowing emergency medical services to remotely administer a therapeutic shock to the patient.