Object activated defibrillator
US6556864B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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