Portable emergency oxygen and automatic external defibrillator (AED) therapy system

Abstract

This invention provides a medical diagnosis and therapy system particularly adapted for the combined uses of emergency cardiac defibrillation and pulmonary oxygen administration, including automated patient cardiopulmonary assessment and voice prompted therapy and resuscitation: electrocardio diagnosis / monitoring / defibrillation and electropulmonary blood oximetry / oxygen administration. The system has a case having access opening(s) and clear cover(s) to view the apparatus and contents, to dispel all doubt as to know how to open the case and to make it easy for a user to quickly find and use the various components.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This reissue application is a continuation of Reissue Application Ser. No. 10 / 457,958, which is an application for reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 6,327,497, which reissue application has now issued as Reissue Pat. No. 38,533. In addition, two other continuation of Reissue Application Ser. No. 10 / 457,958 were also filed with the subject application on Dec. 3, 2003. U.S. Reissue Application Ser. No. 10 / 727,325 has recently been allowed to lapse, while U.S. Reissue Application Ser. No. 10 / 727,327 remains pending.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an emergency medical diagnosis and therapy system integrating several emergency medical equipment components into a single multi-functional unit within a convenient unitary casing, so that medical personnel can easily handle, access and implement a variety of important emergency tools and therapies.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]C...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]An object of the invention is to provide a multifunctional emergency medical care system which places a plurality of interdependent emergency therapy devices in a single unit, and which is capable of guiding emergency medical personnel through emergency procedures which employ these devices simultaneously.

[0011]A further object of the invention is to provide an emergency medical therapy system having various devices which may be needed in a medical emergency, arranged in a housing unit in a manner allowing easy and convenient simultaneous access to each piece of equipment so that the user can utilize the equipment easily, quickly and efficiently.

Problems solved by technology

Often, first responder medical personnel have arrived on site to attend the victim with an AED defibrillator, but have been unable to resuscitate and keep alive the victim without supplemental oxygen on hand.

In many instances the victim was successfully defibrillated, but poor cell perfusion and toxic gases due to hypoxia prevented successful recovery.

Handling each piece of equipment separately, however, is inconvenient and cumbersome for medical personnel, who are often situated in awkward conditions and dangerous circumstances, such as at automobile accident sites.

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