Patent ID: 8725254
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: A61B,A61G,A61H,A61N,G09B,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A device for assisting a caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient, the device comprising a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering therapy to a patient; at least two sensors configured to detect the caregiver's progress in delivering the therapy, wherein the sensors are other than an electrode in electrical contact with the body; a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored; and a processor configured to determine which of the different prompts should be selected for delivery based on the progress detected by the sensors, wherein the therapy comprises a series of steps in a protocol, and wherein the at least two sensors and processor are configured to detect whether one or more steps of the protocol have been successfully completed, wherein the processor selects prompts for delivery to a user based at least in part on which of the one or more steps has not been successfully completed, and wherein the user interface delivers at least some of the prompts as visual instructions to be seen by the caregiver.