Automated external defibrillator with the ability to sense temperature
US5897576A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3904
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The AED of the present invention has a housing and a removable power supply, contained within its own power supply case, that is connected to a circuit for generating a defibrillation pulse. The circuit is electrically connectale to a pair of electrodes for delivering the defibrillation pulse. the AED further includes a temperature sensing device that is mounted inside the power supply case and connected to the power supply. The temperature sensing device senses the temperature in the power supply case and enables the adjustment of the operating parameters of the AED according to the sensed temperature.
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