Defibrillator paddles with lighted shock buttons
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1. A method of enabling a defibrillator for delivering therapy, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first shock delivery button on a user control panel disposed on the defibrillator;
electrically coupling a paddle electrode having a second shock delivery button to the defibrillator;
electrically coupling an adhesive electrode to the defibrillator;
sensing which of the paddle electrode and the adhesive electrode has been coupled to the defibrillator in the electrically coupling steps;
based upon the sensing step, performing one of the substeps of;
if the paddle electrode is coupled to the defibrillator and the adhesive electrode is not coupled to the defibrillator, disabling the first shock delivery button,if the adhesive electrode is coupled to the defibrillator,enabling the first shock delivery button;
sensing the deploying of the paddle electrode; and
enabling the second shock delivery button based on the sensed deploying step,wherein each of the first shock delivery button and the second shock delivery button have a first shape.
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Abstract
An improved method that incorporates a user interface for a defibrillator (100) capable of being used with paddle electrodes (180) and adhesive pad electrodes (190). A shock delivery button (110) located on the defibrillator control panel delivers a shock through the pad electrodes. A second shock delivery button (210), located on the paddle electrodes, delivers a shock through the paddle electrodes. Both shock delivery buttons are configured with the same shape, operation and illumination in order to reduce user confusion.
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1. A method of enabling a defibrillator for delivering therapy, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first shock delivery button on a user control panel disposed on the defibrillator; electrically coupling a paddle electrode having a second shock delivery button to the defibrillator; electrically coupling an adhesive electrode to the defibrillator; sensing which of the paddle electrode and the adhesive electrode has been coupled to the defibrillator in the electrically coupling steps; based upon the sensing step, performing one of the substeps of; if the paddle electrode is coupled to the defibrillator and the adhesive electrode is not coupled to the defibrillator, disabling the first shock delivery button, if the adhesive electrode is coupled to the defibrillator, enabling the first shock delivery button; sensing the deploying of the paddle electrode; and enabling the second shock delivery button based on the sensed deploying step, wherein each of the first shock delivery button and the second shock delivery button have a first shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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