Patent ID: 9381373
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A life support system comprising: a first life support device having a first mode of operation in which the first life support device is operated as a stand-alone device to deliver a first life support protocol to a subject under control of a control unit of the first life support device, the first life support device being configured to provide information about its treatment capabilities to a second life support device that is distinct from the first life support device, the first life support device having a second mode of operation in which the first life support device is configured to receive operating instructions from the second life support device and deliver to the subject, under control of the control unit of the first life support device and based on the operating instructions, a life support protocol that the first life support device is incapable of performing when operated as a stand-alone device, wherein the operating instructions are based upon the provided information about the treatment capabilities of the first life support device.