USRE40365EExpiredUtility

Portable emergency oxygen and automatic external defibrillator (AED) therapy system

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Assignee: LIFE CORPPriority: Sep 11, 1998Filed: Dec 3, 2003Granted: Jun 10, 2008
Est. expirySep 11, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John KirchgeorgRichard C. Turner
A61N 1/3904A61B 5/024A61M 16/024A61B 5/0205A61B 5/1477A61M 2230/205A61B 2560/0431A61M 16/00
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Claims

Abstract

This invention provides a medical diagnosis and therapy system particularly adapted for the combined uses of emergency cardiac defibrillation and pulmonary oxygen administration, including automated patient cardiopulmonary assessment and voice prompted therapy and resuscitation: electrocardio diagnosis/monitoring/defibrillation and electropulmonary blood oximetry/oxygen administration. The system has a case having access opening(s) and clear cover(s) to view the apparatus and contents, to dispel all doubt as to know how to open the case and to make it easy for a user to quickly find and use the various components.

Claims

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1. A hand-held multi-component emergency medical system, comprising:
 a breathable oxygen delivery system;    a defibrillation system; and    a unitary casing for housing said oxygen delivery system and said defibrillation system.    
     
     
       2. A hand-held multi-component emergency medical system, comprising:
 a breathable oxygen delivery system;    a oximetry system;    a defibrillation system; and    a unitary casing for housing said oxygen delivery system, said oximetry system and said defibrillation system.    
     
     
       3. A system as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a voice prompting system for directing a user through a protocol employing said defibrillation system. 
     
     
       4. A system as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 , further comprising a voice prompting system for directing a user through a protocol employing said defibrillation system and said oxygen delivery system. 
     
     
       5. A system as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a voice prompting system for directing a user through a protocol employing said defibrillation system, said oxygen delivery system and said oximetry system. 
     
     
       6. A system as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising a control processor for controlling operations of at least said defibrillation system, said voice prompting system and said oximetry system. 
     
     
       7. A system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said control processor further controls said oxygen delivery system. 
     
     
       8. A system as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a feedback control from said oximetry system to said oxygen delivery system to regulate oxygen delivery. 
     
     
       9. A system as claimed in  claim 8 , further including a display system coupled to said oximetry system. 
     
     
       10. A system as claimed in  claim 8 , further including means for modal control of said oxygen delivery system, for switching or prompting a user to switch said oxygen delivery system between a variable flow rate/pressure cyclic ventilator mode and a fixed flow rate mode. 
     
     
       11. A multi- component emergency medical system of a size and weight which can easily be carried by a single hand comprising:      a breathable oxygen delivery system;        a prompting system for directing a user through a protocol employing said oxygen delivery system; and        a unitary casing for housing said oxygen delivery system and said prompting system; the cumulative size and weight of the unitary casing, oxygen delivery system, and prompting system such that the unitary casing, when housing the oxygen delivery system and the prompting system, can easily be carried by a single hand.     
     
     
       12. A multi- component emergency medical system of a size and weight which can easily be carried by a single hand comprising:      a breathable oxygen delivery system;        a capnometer;        and a unitary casing for housing said oxygen delivery system and said capnometer; the cumulative size and weight of the unitary casing, oxygen delivery system, and capnometer such that the unitary casing, when housing the oxygen delivery system and the capnometer, can easily be carried by a single hand.     
     
     
       13. A system as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the operation of said oxygen delivery system on the basis of feedback from the capnometer. 
     
     
       14. A system as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the operation of said oxygen delivery system on the basis of feedback from the capnometer. 
     
     
       15. A system as claimed in  claim 12 , further including a display system coupled to said capnometer for at least one of assessing, diagnosing and monitoring. 
     
     
       16. A system as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising a prompting system. 
     
     
       17. A system as claimed in  claim 16 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the prompting system to direct the user through a protocol of operation of the oxygen en delivery system on the basis of feedback from the capnometer. 
     
     
       18. A system as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising an oximeter. 
     
     
       19. A system as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the operation of said oxygen delivery system on the basis of feedback from both the oximeter and the capnometer. 
     
     
       20. A system as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the operation of said oxygen delivery system on the basis of feedback from both the oximeter and the capnometer. 
     
     
       21. A system as claimed in  claim 18 , further including a display system coupled to said oximeter and capnometer for at least one of assessing, diagnosing and monitoring. 
     
     
       22. A system as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising a prompting system. 
     
     
       23. A system as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the prompting system to direct the user through a protocol of operation of the oxygen delivery system based on feedback from both the oximeter and the capnometer. 
     
     
       24. A multi- component emergency medical system of a size and weight which can easily be carried by a single hand comprising:      a breathable oxygen delivery system;        an oximeter;        a prompting system;        and a unitary casing for housing said oxygen delivery system and said oximeter and said prompting system; the cumulative size and weight of the unitary casing, oxygen delivery system, oximeter, and prompting system such that the unitary casing, when housing the oxygen delivery system, the oximeter, and the prompting system, can easily be carried by a single hand.     
     
     
       25. A system as claimed in  claim 24 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the prompting system to direct a user through a protocol of operation of the oxygen delivery system based on feedback from the oximeter. 
     
     
       26. A multi- component emergency medical system of a size and weight which can easily be carried by a single hand comprising:      a breathable oxygen delivery system;        an oximeter;        a display system coupled to said oximeter for at least one of assessing, diagnosing and monitoring;        and a unitary casing for housing said oxygen delivery system and said oximeter and said display system; the cumulative size and weight of the unitary casing, oxygen delivery system, oximeter, and display system such that the unitary casing, when housing the oxygen delivery system, the oximeter, and the display system, can easily be carried by a single hand.     
     
     
       27. A system as claimed in  claim 26 , further comprising a prompting system. 
     
     
       28. A system as claimed in  claim 24  or  26 , further comprising a control processor for controlling the operation of said oxygen delivery system on the basis of feedback from the oximeter. 
     
     
       29. A system as claimed in claims  11 ,  12 ,  24 , or  26 , of a size and weight which can be hand- held.   
     
     
       30. A system as claimed in claims  11 ,  12 ,  24 , or  26 , of a size and weight which can be wearable. 
     
     
       31. A system as claimed in  claim 25 ,  17 , or  23  further including means for modal control of said oxygen delivery system, for switching or prompting a user to switch said oxygen delivery system between a variable flow rate/pressure cyclic ventilator mode and a fixed flow rate mode.

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