US 12,237,087 B2
WCD system alert issuance and resolution
Zoie R. Engman, Kirkland, WA (US); David P. Finch, Bothell, WA (US); Joseph L. Sullivan, Kirkland, WA (US); Erick M. Roane, Bellevue, WA (US); and Pamela F. Breske, Newcastle, WA (US)
Assigned to West Affum Holdings DAC, Dublin (IE)
Filed by WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC, Dublin (IE)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,285.
Application 17/751,285 is a continuation of application No. 17/207,423, filed on Mar. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,342,079.
Application 17/207,423 is a continuation of application No. 16/542,110, filed on Aug. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,957,453, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0285033 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G16H 50/30 (2018.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01)
CPC G16H 50/30 (2018.01) [A61N 1/37258 (2013.01); A61N 1/3943 (2013.01); A61N 1/3968 (2013.01); A61N 1/3987 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), comprising:
a support structure configured to be worn by a patient;
a processor coupled to the support structure;
an energy storage module configured to store an electrical charge and in communication with the processor; and
a discharge circuit coupled to the energy storage module, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor and configured to discharge the stored electrical charge through a body of the patient;
wherein the processor is configured to:
detect an event at the WCD;
determine a category of the detected event based on at least one of a plurality of device conditions; and
implement a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to:
determine an alert onset time for the categorized event based on the at least one of the plurality of device conditions;
delay an issuance of an alert based on the alert onset time; and
filter transient conditions with the delay in the alert onset time.