Circuit detectable pediatric defibrillation electrodes
US6101413A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Defibrillator electrodes having an identification element and a circuit which indicates to an AED the weight range of the patient being rescued. When the AED detects the presence of pediatric electrodes, it may select a different set of voice prompts that are specifically suited to a pediatric patient and/or it may select a pediatric dosage of electricity for the therapeutic shock.
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