Method for configuring a defibrillator
US6370428B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3925
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A defibrillator configurable for optimal behavior across a broad spectrum of patients, users, and circumstances is provided. A set of environmental characteristics that represent the patient population, the user population, and the possible circumstances are determined and then applied to a configure algorithm to determine an optimal behavior of the defibrillator as reflected through the set up parameters. The set of environmental characteristics can be entered manually or determined from dispatch data supplied by computerized dispatch systems. The optimal behavior can also be achieved using adaptation algorithms such as fuzzy logic and neural networks that allow the defibrillator to obtain measurements of the environmental characteristics and alter its behavior based on those measurements.
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