Method and article for packaging an automatic external defibrillator for use without a prescription
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsWendy Katzman, Jesse Warwick, Daniel Powers, Hans Griesser, Kurt Fischer, Zebrick Roach
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Abstract
A method and article for packaging an automatic external defibrillator for use without a prescription are described. The OTC AED is encased in a rigid polymeric disclosure which is a distinctive color or set of colors to enable the OTC AED to be readily distinguished in the home environment. The defibrillator is packaged in a box with multicolored depictions of the defibrillator on multiple sides of the box, which enable the distinctive coloring of the defibrillator to be readily identified by the exterior of the packaging.
Claims20
An OTC automatic external defibrillator which is sold over-the-counter to laypersons comprising:
- electronic defibrillator circuitry;
- a battery;
- a rigid case enclosing the electronic defibrillator circuitry;
- user controls located on the rigid case;
- and
- an electrode pad,
- wherein the rigid case is colored a distinctive coloring so as to be readily distinguishable in a home environment.
A method of providing an OTC automatic external defibrillator to a layperson owner comprising:
- providing an OTC automatic external defibrillator which is enclosed in a distinctively colored case;
- packaging the OTC automatic external defibrillator in packaging which indicates the distinctive coloring of the OTC AED on its exterior;
- and
- enabling a layperson to purchase the packaged OTC automatic external defibrillator without a prescription.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.