Decision support tool for use with a medical monitor-defibrillator

US9626482B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Ken Peterson · Bellevue, US
• Mitchell A. Smith · Sammamish, US
• Denny Craig Edwards · Fall City, US
• Nathaniel Paul Barcelos · Clemmons, US
• James Wootten · Kirkland, US
• Clayton Young · Redmond, US
• Randy L. Merry · Woodinville, US
• Dana S. Lewis · Woodinville, US
• John C. Daynes · Redmond, US
• Paul R. Juhasz · Union City, US
• David Okey · Rockford, US
• Steven Witters · Crestwood, US
• Ira M Turner · Wallingford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2013
• Grant date: Apr 18, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Work flows are modeled as a graph of interdependent tasks to be performed. The tasks to be performed are set by a task file module configured to enable interactions between tasks and including modules for event viewing, protocol assistance, smart messaging, smart indices, reference material lookup. A decision support manager module is configured to construct data and model profiles for storage in a data and model profile bank, events for storage in a decision support events bank, and protocols for storage in a decision support protocol bank. Configuration files are provided to specify a configuration for execution of one of the tasks. Data entered through a user interface or from a network via a wireless or wired communication module may define task files in the task files module, configuration files in the configuration files module, as well as data, events, and protocols to be used for a defibrillation procedure. A decision support manager module is configured to construct a dependency graph of tasks as specified in at least one of the configuration files and to execute the dependency graph.