Patent ID: 11872406
Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of delivering therapy to a patient using an ambulatory medical device, the ambulatory medical device including a controller coupled with a plurality of response mechanisms, each response mechanism of the plurality of response mechanisms having a state, the method comprising:
identifying, by the ambulatory medical device, an active operation mode from a plurality of operation modes, wherein the plurality of operation modes includes a first operation mode requiring a change in a state of one of the plurality of response mechanisms, and a second operation mode requiring a change in state of two of the plurality of response mechanisms;
detecting, by the ambulatory medical device, a physiological parameter having a value indicative of a health disorder of the patient;
requesting that the patient change the state of one of the plurality of response mechanisms in response to detecting the physiological parameter and identification of the first mode as the active operation mode;
monitoring the state of each of the plurality of response mechanisms within a first predetermined period; and
delaying administration of therapy to the patient in response to detecting a first change in the state of one of the plurality of response mechanisms within the first predetermined period and identifying the first mode as the active operation mode.