Object activated defibrillator
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsAnthony G. Picardo, Thomas Allen Solosko, Kim J. Hansen, Christine Janae, Paul I. Szabo, John A. Moren, Daniel J Powers, Joseph R. Diederichs, Ian G. MacDuff, Steven Ranta
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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.
Claims20
A defibrillator comprising:
- a housing;
- a high voltage delivery system comprising an energy source and a switch connecting the energy source to an exterior of the housing of the defibrillator;
- a controller operably connected to the high voltage delivery system;
- a receptacle within the housing, accessible from the exterior of the housing;
- and
- a removable object within the receptacle which changes the operation mode of the defibrillator upon removal.
A defibrillator comprising:
- a housing;
- a high voltage delivery system comprising an energy source and a switch connecting the energy source to an exterior of the housing of the defibrillator;
- a controller operably connected to the high voltage delivery system;
- a receptacle within the housing, accessible from the exterior of the housing;
- and
- an insertable object that changes the operation mode of the defibrillator upon insertion.
A method of operating a defibrillator comprising:
- removing a removable object from a receptacle in the defibrillator housing;
- automatically changing the operation mode of the defibrillator in response to the removal of the removable object;
- and
- delivering instructions to a user.
A method of operating a defibrillator comprising:
- inserting an insertable object into a receptacle in the defibrillator housing;
- automatically changing the operation mode of the defibrillator in response to the insertion of the removable object;
- and
- delivering instructions to a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.