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US 12,296,184 · App. 17/581,444 · Granted May 13, 2025

Providing wearable device information to rescuers

Inventors: Brian D. Webster (Mercer Island, WA); Phillip D. Foshee, Jr. (Woodinville, WA); David P. Finch (Bothell, WA); Steven E. Sjoquist (Lynnwood, WA)
Assignee: West Affum Holdings DAC
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Patent No.
US 12,296,184
App. No.
17/581,444
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technologies and implementations for a wearable healthcare system including an information management module (IMM). The IMM may be configured to detect proximity of a healthcare device. The IMM may be configured to determine a type of the detected healthcare device. Once the type of healthcare device is determined, the IMM may be configured to communicate information regarding a medical device, where the communicated information may be adapted to correspond to the determined type of healthcare device.

Claims (30)

1. A wearable device system comprising:

a wearable medical device (WMD) configured to be worn by a person;

a proximity sensor; and

an information management module (IMM), the IMM communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor, the IMM configured to:

receive an indication of proximity of a healthcare device from the proximity sensor, the indication including healthcare device identification information and distance information of the healthcare device from the WMD,

determine a type of healthcare device based upon the received healthcare device identification information, wherein the type of healthcare device comprises at least one of a layperson healthcare device and a professional healthcare device, and

communicate information regarding the WMD to a user of the healthcare device based on the determined type of the healthcare device, wherein the information to be communicated to the user varies based on the determined type of healthcare device, and wherein the communicated information is related to health of the person or treatment of the person wearing the WMD.

2. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the IMM is configured to communicate the information regarding the WMD to a bystander.

3. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the layperson healthcare device is a device for use by a layperson and the professional healthcare device is a device for use by an emergency medical technician (EMT) or a medical professional.

4. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein to determine the type of healthcare device, the IMM is configured to determine whether the healthcare device is located in a medical facility.

5. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the WMD comprises a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD).

6. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the proximity sensor comprises an infrared (IR) based proximity sensor.

7. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the IMM is configured to communicate the information regarding the WMD via an audio communication medium.

8. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the IMM is configured to communicate the information regarding the WMD via a user interface medium.

9. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the healthcare device corresponds to another WMD.

10. The wearable device system of claim 1 , wherein the IMM is further configured to detect a tag associated with a healthcare personnel to receive the indication of proximity of the healthcare device associated with the healthcare personnel.

11. The wearable device system of claim 10 , wherein the tag comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on the healthcare personnel.

12. A wearable device system comprising:

a wearable medical device (WMD) configured to be worn by a person;

a proximity sensor; and

an information management module (IMM), the IMM communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor, the IMM configured to:

receive an indication of proximity of a healthcare device from the proximity sensor, the indication including healthcare device identification information and distance information of the healthcare device from the WMD, and

provide information to a person associated with the healthcare device based on a type of the healthcare device, wherein the information is related to health of the person wearing the WMD or treatment of the person wearing the WMD.

13. The wearable device system of claim 12 , wherein the type of healthcare device comprises at least one of a layperson healthcare device and a professional healthcare device, and wherein the layperson healthcare device is a device for use by a layperson and the healthcare device is a device for use by an emergency medical technician (EMT) or a medical professional.

14. The wearable device system of claim 12 , wherein the information related to the health of the person wearing the WMD includes clinical information.

15. The wearable device system of claim 14 , wherein the clinical information includes at least one of electrocardiogram (ECG) data, electric charge that has been administered, and time of a heart related event associated with the person wearing the WMD.

16. The wearable device system of claim 12 , wherein the information related to the health of the person wearing the WMD includes information related to monitoring of the person wearing the WMD.

17. The wearable device system of claim 12 , wherein the information is provided to the person associated with the healthcare device via an audio or a visual communication medium.

18. The wearable device system of claim 12 , wherein the healthcare device corresponds to another WMD having an electronic tag, and wherein the electronic tag includes the healthcare device identification information.

19. The wearable device system of claim 12 , wherein the information related to the treatment of the person wearing the WMD includes guidance or instructions to facilitate the treatment of the person wearing the WMD, and wherein the guidance or instructions include inquiries related to a status of the person wearing the WMD.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2023
From: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
To: PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS IV, LP
Reel/Frame 065116/0049 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2022
From: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP.
To: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC
Reel/Frame 060389/0694 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2022
From: KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP.
Reel/Frame 059240/0753 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: WEBSTER, BRIAN D.; FOSHEE, PHILLIP D., JR.; FINCH, DAVID P.; SJOQUIST, STEVEN E.
To: KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058932/0484 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63247250 · Sep 22, 2021
Related Publication 20230086186A1 · Mar 23, 2023
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