Abstract: Methods, devices, and business systems are provided for insuring those who might use a defibrillator against at least some of the costs of using the device in a medical emergency event. The insurance may be purchased in advance of an event occurrence, and then redeemed after an event where the defibrillator is used. In a further embodiment, the insurer may request reimbursement from a patient or patient's insurance company following defibrillator use with or without involving the owner of the defibrillator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2003
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2012
Assignee:
Physic Control, Inc.
Inventors:
Wayne Franklin Chip Burton, Jr., Molly Ciliberti, Lynda Christine Goodrich, Ellen Frenkel