US 12,233,276 B2
Automatic lead switching
Mark Rutzer, Seattle, WA (US); Christina Mason, Renton, WA (US); David J. Linville, Woodinville, WA (US); and Jason W. Fouts, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to Physio-Control, Inc., Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Physio-Control, Inc., Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/540,955.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/121,107, filed on Dec. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176138 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. A61N 1/39 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/3993 (2013.01) [A61N 1/3904 (2017.08); A61N 1/3943 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
displaying, by a defibrillator, a user interface screen that includes a primary channel for displaying a primary waveform and a secondary channel for displaying secondary data, wherein the defibrillator comprises:
a therapy cable receptacle configured to receive a therapy cable comprising therapy pads, and
an electrocardiogram (ECG) cable receptacle configured to receive an ECG electrode cable;
detecting, by the defibrillator, a lack of a patient connection for the therapy pads;
detecting, by the defibrillator, a patient connection for an ECG lead, wherein the ECG lead is obtained using the ECG electrode cable; and
based on detecting the lack of the patient connection for the therapy pads and detecting the patient connection for the ECG lead, displaying a representation of an ECG signal obtained using the ECG electrode cable in the primary channel.