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Object activated defibrillator

US6556864B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2000
Grant dateApr 29, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3968
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for delivering defibrillation therapy to a patient. Specifically, an external defibrillators or automatic or semi-automatic external defibrillator (AEDs) is described. The defibrillator is automatically activated or inactivated by, for example, inserting or removing an object, such as a plug or a pin, into a receptacle within the defibrillator housing.

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