Universal adaptor for defibrillators and/or electrocardiograms and methods associated therewith
First Claim
1. A universal adaptor that functions to connect electrode pads present on a patient wherein said electrode pads are from a first manufacturer to a defibrillator machine from a different second manufacturer wherein said electrode pads need not be removed from said patient and wherein said universal adaptor comprises a plurality of male prongs and a plurality of female receptors.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a universal adaptor that allows one to connect electrodes and/or electrode pads from a patient that is experiencing heart problems to an EKG and/or defibrillator from a different manufacturer from the manufacturer of the electrodes and/or electrode pads. The invention also relates to methods of saving a patient'"'"'s life by eliminating the process and time that it would take to transfer electrodes and/or electrode pads on a patient by using this universal adaptor.
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- 1. A universal adaptor that functions to connect electrode pads present on a patient wherein said electrode pads are from a first manufacturer to a defibrillator machine from a different second manufacturer wherein said electrode pads need not be removed from said patient and wherein said universal adaptor comprises a plurality of male prongs and a plurality of female receptors.
- 11. A kit that comprises a universal adaptor for a defibrillator to connect electrode pads from one manufacturer to a defibrillator from a different second manufacturer, and at least one of electrodes, electrode adhering or non-adhering pads, a conductive gel, instructions, scissors, razor, gauze, cloth band-aids, plastic band-aids, first aid tape, alcohol, antiseptic wipes, hand sanitizer, gloves, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, scalpel, batteries, a battery charger, an AC/DC converter, or a defibrillator machine wherein said universal adaptor comprises a plurality of male prongs and a plurality of female receptors.
- 13. A method of reducing the amount of time it takes to transfer a patient undergoing a heart condition from ambulatory services to a hospital, said method employing the use of a universal adaptor that allows a plurality of different defibrillator machines to be connected to said patient, wherein said different defibrillator machines can be connected via said universal adaptor without removing electrode pads from said patient and wherein said universal adaptor comprises a plurality of male prongs and a plurality of female receptors.
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