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Automatic external defibrillator for adult and pediatric patients

A technology for pediatrics and patients, applied in the direction of cardiac defibrillators, applications, sensors, etc., can solve problems that cannot attract people's attention, pediatric control is not obvious, and add chaos

Active Publication Date: 2007-12-05
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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On the other hand, since a larger percentage of patients are adults, there is no need for a button or switch for pediatric patients, and the above only adds to the confusion in the adult rescue process
But making the pediatric controls less obvious can go unnoticed when they are needed

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[0013] Referring first to FIG. 1 , an AED unit 10 is shown in perspective view. An AED unit such as the one shown has dimensions of approximately 2.5 inches by 6 inches by 8 inches and weighs approximately 4 pounds. The AED unit is enclosed in a housing 12 which has two halves 12a and 12b which are sealed together to prevent water, dust and contaminants from entering the electronics module within the housing. The AED unit 10 has an on / off button 14 and a shock button 18 which is depressed to deliver a defibrillation shock. The AED unit has an information button 16 which flashes when information about the protocol is available to the operator. The AED unit has a panel 20, which may be a display for displaying visual information and instructions suitable for the operator. In the embodiments described below, information and instructions are delivered audibly through speakers or headphones, and no visual display is required. The AED unit has a connector 22 into which a mating c...

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Abstract

An AED unit which is operable to selectively execute either an adult rescue protocol or a pediatric rescue protocol is causes to execute the pediatric rescue protocol by inserting a key-like device into a slot of the AED unit. A sensor inside the case of the AED unit senses the presence of the device in the slot and responds by executing the pediatric rescue protocol. In an illustrated embodimentthe AED unit includes a lighting mechanism which is used to light an illustration showing the proper placement of electrode pads on an adult patient. The key-like device includes an illustration showing the proper placement of electrode pads on a pediatric patient which obscures the adult illustration when the device is inserted in the AED unit. The key-like device is configured to make use of the same AED unit lighting mechanism to light the pediatric pad placement illustration.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and in particular, to AEDs operable to defibrillate adult and pediatric patients. Background technique [0002] Since adults are most likely to suffer from ventricular fibrillation (VF), AEDs have traditionally been designed to resuscitate adult patients with VF. However, a smaller percentage of adolescents are also susceptible to VF and may benefit from AED resuscitation. Since only a small percentage of patients may be adolescents, a common approach in designing an AED for a pediatric patient is to modify a standard adult AED to operate in a pediatric mode. An example of an AED with a pediatric mode is described in US Patent 6,370,428. The most obvious difference between the adult and pediatric models is the energy delivered by the AED defibrillation shock. Adult patients are defibrillated using an energy level of about 150 Joules, while pediatric patients typically receive...

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IPC IPC(8): A61N1/39A61B5/296
CPCA61N1/3968A61N1/3925A61N1/3912A61N1/3993
Inventor D·J·鲍威尔斯
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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