Patents by Inventor John G. Clark
John G. Clark has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190374785Abstract: A method of determining responsiveness of a patient wearing a wearable defibrillator configured to deliver therapy to the patient includes sensing an electrocardiogram signal of the patient wearing the wearable defibrillator via a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes, and determining whether a defibrillation treatment should be provided to the patient via at least one treatment electrode. The method includes causing a user interface to provide a patient prompt from the wearable defibrillator responsive to determining that the defibrillation treatment should be provided to the patient. The method includes receiving a first signal indicative of a first patient response within a time interval, receiving a second signal indicative of a second patient response within the time interval, and withholding the defibrillation treatment to the patient via the at least one treatment electrode in response to receiving both the first signal and the second signal within the time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Edward J. Donnelly, John G. Clark, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Patent number: 10463867Abstract: A wearable medical system includes a wearable defibrillator device. The device includes a water-resistant/waterproof harness to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to deliver one or more therapeutic pulses of energy to the patient; and a control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to the detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the one or more therapeutic pulses to the patient via at least one of the plurality of therapy electrodes if the patient does not indicate that the patient is conscious. The system includes a hand-held user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the control unit; the interface device includes at least one patient responsiveness button by which the patient can indicate that the patient is conscious.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Patent number: 10434321Abstract: A medical device is disclosed that includes one or more treatment electrodes, one or more sensors, and one or more controllers connected to the one or more treatment electrodes and one or more sensors. The medical device also includes one or more response mechanisms connected to the one or more controllers. The one or more controllers are configured to receive input from the one or more response mechanism and are also configured to determine whether a patient wearing the medical device actuated the one or more response mechanisms based, at least in part, on the input received from the one or more response mechanisms. In some disclosed embodiments, the medical device is a wearable defibrillator.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Edward J. Donnelly, John G. Clark, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Publication number: 20190272726Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Patent number: 10328275Abstract: A medical device is disclosed that includes one or more treatment electrodes, one or more sensors, and one or more controllers connected to the one or more treatment electrodes and one or more sensors. The medical device also includes one or more response mechanisms connected to the one or more controllers. The one or more controllers are configured to receive input from the one or more response mechanism and are also configured to determine whether a patient wearing the medical device actuated the one or more response mechanisms based, at least in part, on the input received from the one or more response mechanisms. In some disclosed embodiments, the medical device is a wearable defibrillator.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Edward J. Donnelly, John G. Clark, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Patent number: 10269227Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Patent number: 10130823Abstract: A wearable medical device includes a water-resistant/waterproof housing configured to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient and formed from a water-resistant/waterproof material, and configured to prevent ingress of water in a wet environment; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to deliver at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient; and a control unit disposed within the water-resistant/waterproof housing and configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes, the control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient via the at least one therapy electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20180315286Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20180242920Abstract: An augmented-reality system for providing information relating to a wearable medical device and/or a patient wearing a medical device. An augmented-reality enabled computing device includes an image acquisition device, a user interface operatively coupled to the image acquisition device, the user interface configured to receive streaming images of a scene having one or more predetermined recognizable features, and a processor operably connected to the user interface. The processor is configured receive the streaming images, analyze the one or more predetermined recognizable features to determine a context of the scene, retrieve information relating to at least one of the medical device and the patient wearing the medical device, the information corresponding to the determined context of the scene, and augment the received streaming images with contextual information relating to at least one of the medical device and the patient wearing the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Patrick Hresko, Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, Grace Owens, Trisha A. Pavel, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20180200530Abstract: A wearable medical system includes a wearable defibrillator device. The device includes a water-resistant/waterproof harness to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to deliver one or more therapeutic pulses of energy to the patient; and a control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to the detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the one or more therapeutic pulses to the patient via at least one of the plurality of therapy electrodes if the patient does not indicate that the patient is conscious. The system includes a hand-held user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the control unit; the interface device includes at least one patient responsiveness button by which the patient can indicate that the patient is conscious.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Patent number: 9990829Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20180140858Abstract: A wearable medical device includes a water-resistant/waterproof housing configured to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient and formed from a water-resistant/waterproof material, and configured to prevent ingress of water in a wet environment; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to deliver at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient; and a control unit disposed within the water-resistant/waterproof housing and configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes, the control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient via the at least one therapy electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Patent number: 9827434Abstract: A wearable medical device includes a water-resistant/waterproof housing configured to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient and formed from a water-resistant/waterproof material, and configured to prevent ingress of water in a wet environment; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to deliver at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient; and a control unit disposed within the water-resistant/waterproof housing and configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes, the control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient via the at least one therapy electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20170278370Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Patent number: 9684767Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark, Ryan D. Macel, Phillip Hier Amsler
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Patent number: 9659475Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20170043175Abstract: A wearable medical device includes a water-resistant/waterproof housing configured to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient and formed from a water-resistant/waterproof material, and configured to prevent ingress of water in a wet environment; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to deliver at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient; and a control unit disposed within the water-resistant/waterproof housing and configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes, the control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient via the at least one therapy electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark
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Publication number: 20170021184Abstract: According to at least one aspect, an external medical device is provided. The external medical device includes at least one electrode to detect cardiac activity of a patient, a treatment component to provide a therapy to the patient based at least in part on the detected cardiac activity, a user interface including at least one caregiver interface and at least one patient interface, and a processor in communication with the user interface. The processor may be configured to provide a first set of information to the caregiver interface and a second set of information to the patient interface. The first set of information may include information for operating the external medical device in conjunction with the patient and the second set of information may include information for allowing the patient to cause the external medical device to suspend providing the therapy to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Trisha A. Pavel, John G. Clark, Edward J. Donnelly, Thomas E. Kaib
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Publication number: 20160328529Abstract: According to another example, a wearable medical device controller is provided. The device controller includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a correlation between a phenomenon identifiable by the wearable medical device controller and at least one response pattern associated with a patient and store, responsive to detecting the correlation, an adaptation path to address the at least one response pattern, the adaptation path specifying an adaptation of at least one characteristic of an alarm. The at least one response pattern may include a plurality of response patterns and the adaptation path may reflect adaptations made to address at least some of the plurality of response patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Shane S. Volpe, John G. Clark, Ryan D. Macel, Phillip Hier Amsler
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Publication number: 20160317826Abstract: A medical device is disclosed that includes one or more treatment electrodes, one or more sensors, and one or more controllers connected to the one or more treatment electrodes and one or more sensors. The medical device also includes one or more response mechanisms connected to the one or more controllers. The one or more controllers are configured to receive input from the one or more response mechanism and are also configured to determine whether a patient wearing the medical device actuated the one or more response mechanisms based, at least in part, on the input received from the one or more response mechanisms. In some disclosed embodiments, the medical device is a wearable defibrillator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Edward J. Donnelly, John G. Clark, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder