Breakaway electrical connections for defibrillation electrode package
US8996138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0492
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrode package for use with a defibrillator, the electrode package comprising an outer shell providing a vapor barrier between an interior space inside the outer shell and an exterior environment, a breakaway connection element positioned at the perimeter of the outer shell, one or more defibrillation electrodes positioned in the interior space inside the outer shell, a further electrical element positioned in the interior space inside the outer shell, electrical paths extending from the further electrical element through the breakaway element to the exterior environment, wherein the breakaway element and electrical paths are configured so that, when the outer shell is opened and the defibrillation electrodes are removed, the electrical paths are disconnected within the breakaway element.
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