Defibrillator with automatic turn on, defibrillator storage case, and related system and method
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorKim J. Hansen
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Abstract
An automated or semi-automated defibrillator (AED) automatically turns on when an operator removes it from a storage location. This automatic activation often decreases the time it takes the operator—particularly an inexperienced or anxious operator—to set up and use the AED to resuscitate a patient in cardiac arrest. Furthermore, the AED can be designed to automatically turn off when the operator returns it to the storage location.
Claims41
A defibrillator, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- an activator disposed in or attached to the housing and operable to activate the defibrillator when the housing moves from a predetermined location.
A defibrillator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a circuit disposed in the housing;
- and
- an activator disposed in or attached to the housing and operable to activate the circuit when the housing moves from a predetermined location.
A defibrillator, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a deactivator disposed or attached to the housing and operable to deactivate the defibrillator when the housing is disposed in a predetermined location.
A defibrillator storage case, comprising:
- a storage compartment operable to hold a defibrillator;
- and
- a deactivator operable to deactivate the defibrillator while the defibrillator is within the storage compartment.
A defibrillator system, comprising:
- a defibrillator;
- and
- a defibrillator storage case operable to deactivate the defibrillator when the defibrillator is disposed within the storage case.
A defibrillator system, comprising:
- a defibrillator storage case;
- and
- a defibrillator operable to activate when it is a predetermined distance or farther from the defibrillator storage case.
A method, comprising:
- moving a defibrillator from a location;
- and
- activating the defibrillator in response to moving the defibrillator.
A method, comprising:
- placing a defibrillator into a location;
- and
- deactivating the defibrillator in response to placing the defibrillator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.