Automated External Defibrillator with Integrated Medication Delivery

1 . An automated external defibrillator (AED) system comprising:

shock generating electronics configured to provide at least one electrical shock suitable for a patient experiencing a cardiac event;

a battery configured for providing power to the shock generating electronics;

power management circuitry configured for managing the shock generating electronics and the battery;

a single microprocessor configured for controlling the power management circuitry;

an enclosure configured to house the shock generating electronics, the battery, the power management circuitry, and the single microprocessor; and

a pair of cardiac pads configured for electrical connection with the shock generating electronics,

wherein at least one of the cardiac pads in the pair of cardiac pads includes a medication delivery mechanism configured for delivering a predetermined dose of a medication to a patient when the cardiac pads are placed on the patient for shock delivery.

2 . The AED system of claim 1 , wherein the medication delivery mechanism includes at least one of a medication-impregnated transdermal patch, and a microneedle array.

3 . The AED system of claim 2 , wherein the medication includes naloxone.

4 . The AED system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pairs of cardiac pads, each one of the plurality of pairs of cardiac pads being configured for electrical connection with the shock generating electronics one at a time, and

wherein each one of the plurality of pairs of cardiac pads includes a different predetermined dose of medication from each other one of the plurality of pairs of cardiac pads.

5 . The AED system of claim 1 , further comprising a clip mounted to an exterior of the enclosure, wherein the clip is configured for clipping the AED system to a location for carrying the AED system.

6 . The AED system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cardiac pads in the pair of cardiac pads includes a medication identification feature for identifying the medication integrated thereon.

7 . The AED system of claim 6 , wherein the medication identification feature includes at least one of a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip, a near infrared (NIR) chip, an identification circuit, a liner label, an electrode protector label, an adhesive label, and a package label.

8 . A method for using an automated external defibrillator (AED) system to apply an electrical shock to a patient experiencing a cardiac event, the AED system including shock generating electronics and a pair of cardiac pads connected with the shock generating electronics, the method comprising:

applying the cardiac pads to the patient; and

delivering the electrical shock simultaneously with a medication to the patient via the cardiac pads,

wherein each one of the cardiac pads includes a delivery mechanism for administering a medication to the patient such that applying the cardiac pads to the patient includes administering the medication to the patient simultaneously with delivering the electrical shock to the patient.