Patents by Inventor Steven J. Szymkiewicz
Steven J. Szymkiewicz 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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Patent number: 11937950Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one acoustic sensor, the at least one ECG electrode, and the at least one therapy electrode. The at least one processor can receive at least one acoustic signal from the at least one acoustic sensor, receive at least one electrode signal from the ECG electrode, detect at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly using the at least one electrode signal, and verify the at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly with reference to data descriptive of the at least one acoustic signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Shane S. Volpe, Gregory R. Frank, Thomas E. Kaib, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20240090779Abstract: A wearable treatment device for monitoring physical activity and providing therapy to a subject includes a garment, cardiac sensing electrodes configured to detect cardiac information for the subject, at least one activity sensor configured to monitor at least one of motion or position for the subject, treatment electrodes configured to deliver treatment shocks to the subject, and a controller. The controller is configured to guide the subject through a physical activity, measure the subject's performance of the physical activity using the detected cardiac information for the subject and the monitored at least one of motion or position for the subject, monitor the detected cardiac information for the subject to identify whether the subject is experiencing a treatable arrhythmia, and determine a confidence level for an identified treatable arrhythmia using the monitored at least one of motion or position for the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Edward J. Donnelly, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Jason T. Whiting, Shane S. Volpe
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Publication number: 20240091544Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing patient wear compliance information are provided. For example, a medical device includes a plurality of electrodes configured to be continuously coupled externally to a patient and to monitor electrical activity on the skin of the patient. The system also includes at least one motion sensor configured to generate a motion signal based upon movement of the patient. The system further includes a processor configured to receive an electrical signal based on the monitored electrical activity, record a wear onset event based on the electrical signal and the motion signal, record a wear offset event based on one or more of the electrical signal and the motion signal indicating that the patient is not wearing the medical device, and output a graphical representation including information regarding the patient's wear compliance based on the recorded wear onset event and the recorded wear offset event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Pai Li, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Shane S. Volpe, Gary A. Freeman
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Patent number: 11890099Abstract: A system including a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire first data descriptive of a patient, first memory storing a plurality of templates, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the first memory. The at least one processor is configured to identify a first template of the plurality of templates that is similar to the first data, to determine first difference data based on the first template and the first data, and to store the first difference data in association with the first template. The system may further include the programmable device.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Francesco Nicolo, Gary A. Freeman, Timothy F. Stever, Shane S. Volpe
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Patent number: 11865350Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing patient wear compliance information are provided. For example, a medical device includes a plurality of electrodes configured to be continuously coupled externally to a patient and to monitor electrical activity on the skin of the patient. The system also includes at least one motion sensor configured to generate a motion signal based upon movement of the patient. The system further includes a processor configured to receive an electrical signal based on the monitored electrical activity, record a wear onset event based on the electrical signal and the motion signal, record a wear offset event based on one or more of the electrical signal and the motion signal indicating that the patient is not wearing the medical device, and output a graphical representation including information regarding the patient's wear compliance based on the recorded wear onset event and the recorded wear offset event.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Pai Li, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Shane S. Volpe, Gary A. Freeman
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Patent number: 11832918Abstract: A wearable defibrillator for use in monitoring patient movement and cardiac activity and treating a patient includes a garment configured to be worn by the patient, treatment electrodes configured to apply an electric current to the patient, and an alarm module configured to provide audio, visual, and haptic notifications. The notifications are configured to indicate that an electric current will be administered imminently and prompt the patient to provide a response input. The wearable defibrillator includes a motion sensor configured to detect motion and body position of a patient, and a controller in electrical communication with the alarm module and the motion sensor. The controller is configured to monitor for the response input after the prompt, determine, based on the detected motion and body position, whether the patient is sleeping, and cause a change in one or more characteristics of the prompt on determining that the patient is sleeping.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Edward J Donnelly, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder, Steven J Szymkiewicz, Jason T Whiting, Shane S Volpe
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Patent number: 11766569Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one therapy electrode and the at least one acoustic sensor. The at least one processor is configured to deliver at least one pacing pulse via the at least one therapy electrode and to analyze processed acoustic data to determine whether the at least one pacing pulse resulted in capture.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Shane S. Volpe, Gregory R. Frank, Thomas E. Kaib, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20230109648Abstract: A wearable medical device is provided. The device includes electrodes to receive electrical signals from a patient, monitor for a cardiac arrhythmia, and provide a therapeutic shock to the patient in response to detecting the arrhythmia. The device includes a user interface to receive patient input indicating initiation or termination of a high-noise activity. The device can include accelerometers to generate motion signals. The device includes a processor to monitor for initiation or termination of the high-noise activity based on a noise level in the electrical signals, the motion signals, and the patient input. The processor can cause, in response to the initiation of the high-noise activity, an arrhythmia detection process to execute in an activity-induced noise (AIN) robust mode, and cause, in response to the termination of the high-noise activity, the arrhythmia detection process to execute in an AIN sensitive mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Michael A. Sipe, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Shane S. Volpe, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20220265195Abstract: A system including a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire first data descriptive of a patient, first memory storing a plurality of templates, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the first memory. The at least one processor is configured to identify a first template of the plurality of templates that is similar to the first data, to determine first difference data based on the first template and the first data, and to store the first difference data in association with the first template. The system may further include the programmable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Francesco Nicolo, Gary A. Freeman, Timothy F. Stever, Shane S. Volpe
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Patent number: 11357436Abstract: A system including a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire first data descriptive of a patient, first memory storing a plurality of templates, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the first memory. The at least one processor is configured to identify a first template of the plurality of templates that is similar to the first data, to determine first difference data based on the first template and the first data, and to store the first difference data in association with the first template. The system may further include the programmable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Francesco Nicolo, Gary A. Freeman, Timothy F. Stever, Shane S. Volpe
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Publication number: 20220152406Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing patient wear compliance information are provided. For example, a medical device includes a plurality of electrodes configured to be continuously coupled externally to a patient and to monitor electrical activity on the skin of the patient. The system also includes at least one motion sensor configured to generate a motion signal based upon movement of the patient. The system further includes a processor configured to receive an electrical signal based on the monitored electrical activity, record a wear onset event based on the electrical signal and the motion signal, record a wear offset event based on one or more of the electrical signal and the motion signal indicating that the patient is not wearing the medical device, and output a graphical representation including information regarding the patient's wear compliance based on the recorded wear onset event and the recorded wear offset event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Pai Li, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Shane S. Volpe, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20220072323Abstract: 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: November 17, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Edward J. Donnelly, John G. Clark, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
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Publication number: 20220054845Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one therapy electrode and the at least one acoustic sensor. The at least one processor is configured to deliver at least one pacing pulse via the at least one therapy electrode and to analyze processed acoustic data to determine whether the at least one pacing pulse resulted in capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Shane S. Volpe, Gregory R. Frank, Thomas E. Kaib, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20220008021Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one acoustic sensor, the at least one ECG electrode, and the at least one therapy electrode. The at least one processor can receive at least one acoustic signal from the at least one acoustic sensor, receive at least one electrode signal from the ECG electrode, detect at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly using the at least one electrode signal, and verify the at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly with reference to data descriptive of the at least one acoustic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Shane S. Volpe, Gregory R. Frank, Thomas E. Kaib, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Gary A. Freeman
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Patent number: 11207539Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Edward J Donnelly, John G Clark, Steven J Szymkiewicz, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
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Patent number: 11179570Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one therapy electrode and the at least one acoustic sensor. The at least one processor is configured to deliver at least one pacing pulse via the at least one therapy electrode and to analyze processed acoustic data to determine whether the at least one pacing pulse resulted in capture.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Shane S. Volpe, Gregory R. Frank, Thomas E. Kaib, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Gary A. Freeman
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Patent number: 11160511Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one acoustic sensor, the at least one ECG electrode, and the at least one therapy electrode. The at least one processor can receive at least one acoustic signal from the at least one acoustic sensor, receive at least one electrode signal from the ECG electrode, detect at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly using the at least one electrode signal, and verify the at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly with reference to data descriptive of the at least one acoustic signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Shane S. Volpe, Gregory R. Frank, Thomas E. Kaib, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Gary A. Freeman
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System and method for distinguishing a cardiac event from noise in an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal
Patent number: 11160484Abstract: A system includes an ambulatory medical device and a server.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Adam Sullivan, Thomas E. Kaib, Francesco Nicolo, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Jason T. Whiting -
Patent number: 11122983Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes garment configured to be worn by a patient, treatment electrodes configured to apply electric current to the patient, and an alarm module configured to provide audio, visual, and haptic notifications. The notifications are configured to indicate that an electric current will be administered imminently, and prompt the patient to provide a response input. The wearable defibrillator includes a motion sensor configured to detect motion and a lack of motion of the patient, and a controller in electrical communication with the alarm module and the motion sensor. The controller is configured to monitor for the response input, cause administration of the electric current to be delayed or cancelled if the response input is received and motion of the patient is detected, and cause administration of the electric current to be delivered if no response input from the patient is received and a lack of motion is detected.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Edward J Donnelly, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder, Steven J Szymkiewicz, Jason T Whiting, Shane S Volpe
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Publication number: 20210282652Abstract: A wearable defibrillator for use in monitoring patient movement and cardiac activity and treating a patient includes a garment configured to be worn by the patient, treatment electrodes configured to apply an electric current to the patient, and an alarm module configured to provide audio, visual, and haptic notifications. The notifications are configured to indicate that an electric current will be administered imminently and prompt the patient to provide a response input. The wearable defibrillator includes a motion sensor configured to detect motion and body position of a patient, and a controller in electrical communication with the alarm module and the motion sensor. The controller is configured to monitor for the response input after the prompt, determine, based on the detected motion and body position, whether the patient is sleeping, and cause a change in one or more characteristics of the prompt on determining that the patient is sleeping.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Edward J. Donnelly, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder, Steven J. Szymkiewicz, Jason T. Whiting, Shane S. Volpe