Patent ID: 6374138
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A base station for use with a wearable defibrillator, the base station comprising:a defibrillator interface over which information is exchanged with the defibrillator; an external interface over which information is exchanged with an external entity; and a controller which (i) receives patient information and defibrillation information from the defibrillator, (ii) transmits the patient information and defibrillation information to the external entity, (iii) receives defibrillator programming information from the external entity, (iv) programs the defibrillator in accordance with the defibrillator programming information, (v) performs diagnostics on the defibrillator, and (vi) transmits results of the diagnostics to at least one of the defibrillator and the external entity.