Storage of defibrillation electrodes
AssigneeZMD Corporation
InventorsFrederick W. Faller, Ward Hamilton, Michael R. Dupelle, Wayne A. Reval
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Abstract
A defibrillator in which electrodes with a limited shelf life are stored largely out of view from the exterior of the unit, but the expiration date or other marking indicative of expiration or failure is positioned so as to be visible from the exterior of the defibrillation unit. A fracturable member is attached to the defibrillation unit so that opening the defibrillation unit requires fracturing the member, thereby providing an indication of whether the unit has been opened. Electrodes are releasably attached to the inside of the cover of a defibrillator, so that when the cover is removed the electrodes remain with the cover.
Claims22
A defibrillator, comprising:
- a defibrillation unit capable of delivering a defibrillation pulse;
- one or more defibrillation electrodes for delivering the defibrillation pulse;
- and packaging associated with the electrodes;
- wherein the electrodes hay a limited shelf life and wherein an expiration date or other marking indicative of expiration or failure of the electrodes is marked on the electrodes or packaging;
- wherein the electrodes and packaging are stored within the defibrillation unit primarily out of view from the exterior of the defibrillation unit;
- and
- wherein the expiration date or other marking is positioned so as to be visible from the exterior of the defibrillation unit.
A defibrillator, comprising:
- a defibrillation unit capable of delivering a defibrillation pulse, wherein the defibrillation unit comprises a cover and a base it to which the cover is attached;
- one or more defibrillation electrodes for delivering the defibrillation pulse;
- packaging surrounding the electrodes;
- wherein the electrodes and packaging in are stored within the interior of the defibrillation unit between the cover and the base unit, primarily out of view from the exterior of the unit;
- and
- a fracturable member attached to the defibrillation unit so that opening the defibrillation unit by removing the cover from the unit requires fracturing the member, and thereby providing an indication of whether the unit has been opened.
A defibrillator, comprising:
- a defibrillation unit capable of delivering a defibrillation pulse;
- one or more defibrillation electrodes for delivering the defibrillation pulse;
- packaging surrounding the electrodes
- wherein the defibrillation unit comprises a cover and a base unit to which the cover is attached;
- wherein the electrodes and packaging in are stored between the cover and the base unit;
- and
- wherein the electrodes and packaging in are releasably attached to an inside surface of the cover, so that when the cover is removed from the base unit the electrodes and packaging remain with the cover.
A defibrillator carrying case in which a defibrillation electrode package has been stored in a pock t or compartment, comprising:
- a space for receiving a reusable defibrillator;
- an electrode package pock t or compartment in the carrying case;
- a defibrillator electrode package stored within the pocket or compartment wherein the electrode has a limited shelf life, and wherein an expiration date or other marking indicative of expiration or failure f the electrode is marked on the electrode package;
- wherein the electrode package comprises a tab on which is marked the expiration date or other marking;
- wherein the pocket or compartment has an opening through which the tab extends sufficiently that the expiration date or other marking is visible from outside the pocket or compartment.
A reusable carrying case for a reusable defibrillator in which a defibrillation electrode package has been stored in a pocket or compartment, comprising
- a space for receiving a reusable defibrillator;
- an electrode package pocket or compartment in the carrying case;
- a defibrillator electrode package stored within the pocket or compartment;
- a fracturable member attached in the vicinity of an opening of the pocket or compartment so that opening the pocket or compartment requires fracturing the member, and thereby providing an indication of whether the pocket or compartment has been opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.