Single-action method of activating and exposing user interface of medical device
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- a housing having a user interface;
a lid coupled to the housing to cover at least a portion of the user interface; and
a mechanism for sequentially activating the medical device and opening the lid to expose the user interface covered by the lid, the mechanism comprising a switch for activating the medical device, and the mechanism being actuated in a single action.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for sequentially activating a medical device and exposing at least a portion of the user interface of the medical device to an operator, in a single action to be performed by the operator. The medical device, for example, an automated external defibrillator (AED), includes a housing having a user interface and a lid that is coupled to the housing. The lid, when closed, is covering at least a portion of the user interface. In one embodiment, the medical device further includes an on/off button. The button is configured such that, when an operator depresses the button, it causes a switch to close to thereby activate the medical device, and further causes the lid to open via a latch mechanism.
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41 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a housing having a user interface;
a lid coupled to the housing to cover at least a portion of the user interface; and
a mechanism for sequentially activating the medical device and opening the lid to expose the user interface covered by the lid, the mechanism comprising a switch for activating the medical device, and the mechanism being actuated in a single action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A single-action method of activating a medical device, comprising:
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(a) providing a medical device comprising;
(i) a housing having a user interface, and (ii) a lid coupled to the housing to cover at least a portion of the user interface; and
(b) sequentially activating the medical device and opening the lid to expose the user interface covered by the lid in a single action performed by an operator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A medical device comprising:
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a housing having a user interface;
a lid coupled to the housing to cover at least a portion of the user interface;
a medical device activation system for activating the medical device, the medical device activation system comprising a switch that is configured to be closed by a single action to be performed by an operator; and
a lid-opening system for opening the lid to thereby expose the user interface covered by the lid, the lid-opening system being configured to be actuated subsequent to the switch being closed by the same single action performed by the operator that closes the switch. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A fully automatic external defibrillator, comprising:
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a housing having a user interface;
a lid coupled to the housing to cover at least a portion of the user interface; and
a switch for activating the defibrillator, the switch being actuated upon opening the lid. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A fully automatic external defibrillator, comprising:
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a housing having a user interface;
a lid coupled to the housing to cover at least a portion of the user interface;
a switch for activating the defibrillator, the switch being actuated upon opening the lid; and
an indicia instructing an operator to open the lid, the indicia being visible to the operator when the lid is closed. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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