Patents by Inventor Philip C. Skalos
Philip C. Skalos 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: 20230321453Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Patent number: 11717693Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Publication number: 20230107380Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Patent number: 11504541Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Publication number: 20220249024Abstract: A wearable cardiac monitoring device for providing an improved fit to a body of a patient during long term cardiac monitoring of the patient is provided. The device includes a garment configured to be worn about a torso of the patient and including a flexible material and physiological sensors configured to detect a physiological signal of the patient, the physiological sensors disposed on the flexible material and positioned at one or more anatomical locations of the patient's torso. The device also includes force applicators disposed on the flexible material proximate to the one or more physiological sensors, each of the force applicators configured to be adjustable during the long term cardiac monitoring of the patient to cause a pressure in a range of 0.05 psi to 0.65 psi to be exerted by the physiological sensors onto the one or more anatomical locations of the patient's torso.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Robert J. Hulings, Scott D. Quinnell, Philip C. Skalos, Christopher L. Swenglish, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20220104566Abstract: A wearable cardiac therapeutic device includes a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to sense ECG signals regarding a cardiac function of a patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to deliver transcutaneous defibrillation shocks or transcutaneous pacing pulses to the patient's heart; and a support garment configured to support and hold the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes against the patient's body. The support garment includes one or more features for improving and enhancing the patient's experience in wearing the support garment with respect to wearability, comfort, aesthetics, and assembly and usage of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Philip C. Skalos, Christopher Lawrence Swenglish, Sunaina Rustagi
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Publication number: 20210322761Abstract: A wearable defibrillator for monitoring treatable arrhythmias in a patient in the presence of background noise includes a plurality of sensing electrodes configured to generate ECG data, one or more therapy pads, one or more audio devices, and one or more processors. The one or more audio devices include a microphone configured to detect background noise and a speaker. The one or more processors are configured to determine, from at least the ECG data, whether the patient is experiencing a treatable arrhythmia; cause, via the speaker, an audible alarm in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the treatable arrhythmia; delay a delivery of treatment to the patient in response to determining that at least the predetermined level of background noise exists; and during the delay, perform at least one of obtaining additional data or running an additional test to verify that the patient is experiencing the treatable arrhythmia.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Patent number: 11083886Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes configured to be removably attached to a patient and sense ECG information of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator includes at least one audio device including a microphone configured to receive an audio input and an audio output device configured to provide an audio output. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to in a set up phase, receive by the microphone and store in the memory, the audio input comprising a voice recording, and cause the audio output device to provide the audio output by to playing back the voice recording to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: John D Macho, Shane S Volpe, Richard A Rattanni, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
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Publication number: 20210128930Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Patent number: 10926098Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib
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Publication number: 20200230429Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Patent number: 10589110Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Publication number: 20190374767Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes configured to be removably attached to a patient and sense ECG information of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator includes at least one audio device including a microphone configured to receive an audio input and an audio output device configured to provide an audio output. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to in a set up phase, receive by the microphone and store in the memory, the audio input comprising a voice recording, and cause the audio output device to provide the audio output by to playing back the voice recording to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Patent number: 10426946Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes removably attached to a patient and configured to sense a cardiac condition of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator may include a microphone configured to receive an audio input and sense environmental noise and a speaker configured to output one or more alarms signaling that treatment is about to be provided to the patient. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to monitor the sensed cardiac condition and increase a volume of the one or more alarms when the microphone senses from the environmental noise that the wearable defibrillator is in a high noise environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: John D Macho, Shane S Volpe, Richard A Rattanni, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
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Publication number: 20190224487Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Patent number: 10226638Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
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Publication number: 20180304068Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes removably attached to a patient and configured to sense a cardiac condition of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator may include a microphone configured to receive an audio input and sense environmental noise and a speaker configured to output one or more alarms signaling that treatment is about to be provided to the patient. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to monitor the sensed cardiac condition and increase a volume of the one or more alarms when the microphone senses from the environmental noise that the wearable defibrillator is in a high noise environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Patent number: 10029110Abstract: A wearable device and method of monitoring the condition of a patient. The wearable device includes at least one sensor and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor. The wearable device also includes an operator interface device operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor causes the device to allow for customization of at least one output message to be delivered via the operator interface device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Patent number: 10004893Abstract: A wearable device and method of monitoring the condition of a patient. The wearable device includes at least one sensor and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor. The wearable device also includes an operator interface device operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor causes the device to allow for customization of at least one output message to be delivered via the operator interface device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: John D Macho, Shane S Volpe, Richard A Rattanni, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
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Patent number: 9782578Abstract: A support garment for a patient-worn energy delivery apparatus. A vest-type garment holds an electrode belt in contact with a wearer's ribcage. A removable electrode harness may be attachable to the support garment to accurately position sensing electrodes on the body of the wearer and energy delivery electrodes for transfer of an electrode therapy pulse to the wearer of the garment. The chest garment includes adjustable shoulder straps and a band to accommodate any body size or shape. One-sided assembly and coding of components facilitates use by a patient. A technique for sizing the support garment is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Jason T. Whiting