Defibrillator system including a removable monitoring electrodes adapter and method of detecting the monitoring adapter
US6304783A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3931
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A defibrillator system capable of defibrillation and patient monitoring. When used as a patient monitor, the defibrillator system includes a defibrillator and removable monitoring electrodes. The monitoring electrodes communicate with a monitoring adapter and the defibrillator. A method of detecting the presence of the monitoring electrodes by the defibrillator is also included. A removable monitoring adapter. The removable monitoring adapter having a test impedance. Defibrillators include semi-automatic defibrillators and automatic defibrillators ("AEDs").
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