Defibrillation system

A portable external defibrillator system comprising:

• an external device;
• a software module;
• and a defibrillator element;
• wherein said software module is configured to transmit data from the defibrillator element to the external device;
• wherein the defibrillator element is integrated within the external device;
• wherein the primary purpose of the external device is to run an operating system and multiple software programs and not to defibrillate a person, and wherein an auxiliary purpose of the external device is to provide the energy shock to a person suffering from cardiac arrest.

A portable computer system used to provide an energy shock to a person suffering from cardiac arrest, the portable computer system comprising:

• a portable computer capable of running an operating system and multiple software programs, the portable computer selected from a group consisting of a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a netbook, tablet computer, smart phone, tablet PC, a desktop computer, cart computer, hospital cart computer and mobile clinical assistant (MCA), the portable computer having software executing on the portable computer;
• a defibrillator element integrated within the portable computer, wherein the defibrillator element is configured to provide energy shocks of 120-200 joules;
• and
• software executing on the portable computer, said software transmit data from the defibrillator element to said portable computer;
• wherein the primary purpose of the computer is to run an operating system and multiple software programs and not to defibrillate a person, and wherein an auxiliary purpose of the computer is to provide the energy shock to a person suffering from cardiac arrest.