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EP-3278256-B1 - SYSTEM FOR CLINICAL DATA HANDOFF

EP3278256B1EP 3278256 B1EP3278256 B1EP 3278256B1EP-3278256-B1

Inventors

  • DURRANT, IAN
  • FREEMAN, GARY, A.
  • FLEISCHACKER, Andrew, E.

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20160329

Claims (14)

  1. A system for clinical data handoff, the system comprising: a first medical device; a second medical device; a server device (302) communicatively coupled to a network, the server device comprising: at least one component comprising: a communication component (330); a memory (326) and a processor (324) communicably coupled to the memory, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to initiate at least one component, and wherein the communication component is configured to: facilitate communication with the first medical device and the second medical device during a medical event, wherein the first medical device is an automated external defibrillator, and the second medical device is a patient monitor defibrillator, receive first clinical information from the first medical device, and to conduct, on the second medical device during the medical event, one or more of: (a) displaying at least some of the first clinical information on the second medical device, (b) displaying on the second medical device information derived from at least some of the first clinical information, (c) modifying operation of the second medical device based on the first clinical information, and (d) storing the first clinical information in the second medical device; and a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to facilitate interaction between a user and the communication component, wherein the communication component is further configured to facilitate communication with the first medical device and the second medical device in response to determining a correlation between the first clinical information and information about one or a combination of the following: an identity of a patient treated with the second medical device, a location of the patient treated by the second medical device or the second medical device, and second clinical information gathered by the second medical device, wherein the first clinical information includes a patient ECG observed prior to the patient entering cardiac arrest or after a shock is administered to the patient by the first medical device, or wherein the first clinical information details administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a patient during the medical event.
  2. The system of claim 1, wherein the information derived from at least some of the first clinical information includes an indication of CPR quality.
  3. The system of claim 1, wherein the indication of CPR quality includes an indication of chest compression metrics.
  4. The system of claim 1, wherein the information derived from at least some of the first clinical information includes an indication of CPR time.
  5. The system of claim 4, wherein the indication of CPR time includes one or more of: beginning time of CPR administration, ending time of CPR administration, duration of CPR administration, and chest compression timing.
  6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first clinical information includes a patient ECG observed prior to the patient entering cardiac arrest.
  7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first clinical information includes a patient ECG observed after a shock is administered to the patient by the first medical device.
  8. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication component is further configured to facilitate communication with the first medical device and the second medical device in response to determining the first medical device and the second medical device are proximately located.
  9. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication component is further configured to prompt for confirmation on either or both of the first and second medical devices, and wherein the prompt includes at least one of a key-code, a visual beacon, a visual light, an audible prompt, and a patient specific input.
  10. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication component is further configured to determine the first medical device and the second medical device are proximately located in response to exchange of radio frequency signals.
  11. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication component is further configured to determine the first medical device and the second medical device are proximately located in response a receipt of a global positioning system (GPS) signal from each of the first medical device and the second medical device.
  12. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication component is further configured to determine the first medical device and the second medical device are proximately located in response to each of the first medical device and the second medical device being connected to a shared local area network (LAN).
  13. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication component is further configured to prompt for confirmation on either or both of the first and second medical devices, and wherein the prompt includes at least one of a key-code, a visual beacon, a visual light, an audible prompt, and a patient specific input.
  14. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication component is further configured to authenticate one or both of the first and second medical devices.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to data management and sharing among medical devices. BACKGROUND Multiple medical devices may be used in medical situations (for example, emergent situations). These devices can be used by different personnel. For example, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may be used by non-trained medical device personnel such as a first responder. Additionally, emergency medical technicians (EMT) may use different and additional devices in responding to an emergent situation, which may differ from devices used at a hospital. Communicating between these devices may benefit efficient and proper care of a victim in an emergent situation, as well as drive responder actions and protocol. Document US-A-2008/097550 discloses a system for clinical data handoff comprising a server and a defibrillator. SUMMARY The invention is defined in claim 1. Embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims. Still other embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 depicts an illustrative operating environment in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 2 depicts an illustrative computing device in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 3 depicts another illustrative operating environment in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 4 is a flow diagram depicting an illustrative method of medical device management in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure.FIG. 5 depicts an illustrative operation of an operating environment in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 6 depicts an illustrative data sharing system including one or more medical devices in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 7 is a flow diagram depicting an illustrative method of data handoff from one or more medical devices in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 8 illustrates an example of public key infrastructure. While the present invention is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are described in detail below. The present invention, however, is not limited to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the present invention is intended to cover all modifications, and alternatives falling within the ambit of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Although the term "block" may be used herein to connote different elements illustratively employed, the term should not be interpreted as implying any requirement of, or particular order among or between, various steps disclosed herein unless and except when explicitly referring to the order of individual steps. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Various types of facilities (for example, hospitals, schools, office buildings, airplanes, busses, etc.) may be equipped with one or more medical devices configured for different types of use in medical situations. As used herein, the phrases "medical situations" and "medical events" are used in their broadest sense to refer to any situation or event in which medical attention is called for, in which a patient experiences a medical problem, or in which a patient has treatment or care. For example, and without limitation, a medical event may begin when a patient experiences medical symptoms or an incident and/or a call is made to emergency services (e.g. emergency medical services), and the medical event may end when the patient has been evaluated, treated, transported, and/or released. A medical event or situation may include various events within the medical event, including for example emergency transport. In addition, more than one type of medical device may be used in the medical/emergent situations. For example, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are designed to be used in medical situations involving a victim of cardiac arrest, and may be used by a first responder prior to a trained emergency medical technician responding to assist with the victim of cardiac arrest. The emergency medical technician may use a different or additional medical device to treat the victim. Moreover, one or more medical devices may be used in an ambulance or prior a victim's arrival at a hospital. Once the victim arrives at the hospital, different and additional medical devices may be used by other types of medical personnel such as emergency medical physicians and nurses. According to embodiments, medical devices are configured to communicate between the devices so as to permit clinical information captured on one of the medical devices to be displayed and/or stored on the other of the medical devices and/or a remote data