Inventory management of portable medical treatment and guidance apparatuses
Inventors
Edgell, Kristopher M. • Freeman, Gary A. • Grey, Matthew J. • Pierson, John P. • Giacometti, Paolo • Angwin, Denise L.
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12412655-B2
Publication Date
2025-09-09
Expiration Date
Abstract
In one aspect, a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus for interactively assisting a user in treating a patient is provided. The apparatus can include: a housing having at least one compartment; a plurality of medical supplies housed within the at least one compartment; a user interface configured to provide an interactive query flow for assisting the user in providing medical treatment; at least one sensor adapted to detect removal of at least one medical item of the plurality of medical supplies; and at least one processor and memory mechanically coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the user interface, the at least one sensor, and communications circuitry.
Core Innovation
The invention provides a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus for assisting a user in treating a patient. The apparatus includes a housing with at least one compartment and a plurality of medical supplies housed within the at least one compartment, and a user interface configured to provide an interactive query flow that assists the user in providing medical treatment by presenting inquiries and receiving user input.
The apparatus includes at least one sensor adapted to detect removal of at least one medical item of the plurality of medical supplies. The at least one processor and memory are configured to determine whether the at least one sensor has detected removal and to transmit an output signal based on the detected removal to provide a status indication regarding the portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus, and based on the at least one user input, the apparatus presents instructions for administering medical treatment.
The apparatus is also configured to receive a self-diagnostic signal indicating that a self-diagnostic test of the at least one medical item is required. The self-diagnostic test comprises ensuring a battery level of the at least one medical item is above a threshold, ensuring an expiration date of the at least one medical item has not occurred, and ensuring the at least one medical item is present in the portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus.
Claims Coverage
Independent claim clm-00001 defines 4 inventive features in the core apparatus: interactive query flow, user-input-driven instructions, sensor-detected removal with a status indication output signal, and a self-diagnostic requirement with battery, expiration, and presence checks. Additional inventive features are reflected in dependent claims, including readiness status, battery charge level, RFID sensing, and electrodes for electrotherapy treatment.
Interactive query flow for treatment guidance
The user interface is configured to provide an interactive query flow for assisting the user in providing medical treatment, including presenting at least one inquiry and receiving at least one user input via the user interface in response to the at least one inquiry.
User-input-driven instructions for administering medical treatment
The at least one processor and memory present, via the user interface, instructions for administering medical treatment based on the at least one user input.
Sensor-detected removal with status indication output signal
At least one sensor detects removal of at least one medical item of the plurality of medical supplies; the processor and memory determine whether removal has been detected and transmit an output signal based on the detected removal to provide a status indication regarding the portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus.
Self-diagnostic signal with threshold checks for battery, expiration, and presence
The processor and memory are further configured to receive a self-diagnostic signal indicating that a self-diagnostic test of the at least one medical item is required, wherein the self-diagnostic test ensures a battery level is above a threshold, ensures an expiration date has not occurred, and ensures the at least one medical item is present in the apparatus.
RFID reader adapted to receive an RFID signal
At least one sensor is an RFID reader configured to receive an RFID signal from the at least one medical item.
Emergency readiness status in the status indication
The status indicator identifies a readiness status of whether the at least one medical item is ready to be used in an emergency.
Battery charge level in the status indication
The status indication identifies the battery charge level of a battery of the at least one medical item.
Electrodes for electrotherapy treatment
The plurality of medical supplies includes electrodes for electrotherapy treatment.
The claim coverage centers on interactive query-flow guidance, sensor-based detected removal that drives a status indication, and a self-diagnostic requirement that verifies battery threshold, expiration date non-occurrence, and medical item presence, with dependent refinements for emergency readiness, battery charge level, RFID sensing, and electrodes for electrotherapy treatment.
Stated Advantages
Provides status indication regarding the portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus based on detected removal of medical items.
Improves treatment assistance by presenting instructions for administering medical treatment based on user input within an interactive query flow.
Supports self-diagnostic reliability by requiring battery level above a threshold, expiration date not occurred, and medical item presence checks.
Enables readiness assessment for use in an emergency.
Enables display of battery charge level of a battery of the medical item.
Documented Applications
Assisting a user in treating a patient with instructions for administering medical treatment via an interactive query flow.
Emergency use readiness of medical items indicated by a readiness status in the status indication.
Electrotherapy treatment using electrodes included among the plurality of medical supplies.
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