Electrode package attached to exterior of defibrillator
US7603173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/39044
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combination of a defibrillator and an electrode package, the combination comprising a defibrillator comprising electrical output wires for delivering a defibrillation pulse to defibrillation electrodes, processing circuitry and associated software for controlling the delivery of the defibrillation pulse, an electrical energy storage element for storing the energy delivered in the defibrillation pulse, a user interface element or elements connected to the processing circuitry for accepting one or more inputs from the user and communicating one or more pieces of information to the user, a housing containing the storage element, processing circuitry, and user interface, and a first mechanical element or elements on the exterior of the housing and configured so that an electrode package can be mechanically attached to the exterior of the housing substantially in full view on the exterior, and an electrode package containing the defibrillation electrodes, the package comprising an outer shell, a portion of the outer shell configured to be opened to remove the electrodes, two or more defibrillation electrodes sealed inside the electrode package, and a second mechanical element or eleme…
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