Electrocardiogram monitoring

US9757578B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Zhong Qun Lu · Everett, US
• Richard C. Nova · Kirkland, US
• Paul S. Tamura · Seattle, US
• Gary Debardi · Kirkland, US
• David W. Tecklenburg · Mill Creek, US
• Tyler R. Hart · Kenmore, US
• James S. Neumiller · Redmond, US
• Richard J. Cardin · Duvall, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 12, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3993
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that identify a type of cable coupled to a receptacle of a defibrillator and that activate one or both of an ECG monitoring module and an energy storage circuit based at least in part on the identified cable type. The cable-type identification may allow a defibrillator to, for example, operate in either or both of an ECG monitoring mode and/or a therapy mode, based on the type of cable that is coupled to the defibrillator. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods can monitor an ECG of a patient and deliver defibrillation therapy to the patient, depending on the type of cable coupled to the defibrillator and/or the type of detected ECG signal of the patient.