Defibrillator system condition indictator
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1. A defibrillator system comprising:
- a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source;
means for periodically operating the energy source to discharge a test pulse through the conductors;
a patient simulator communicating with the conductors;
a test pulse analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and
a fault indicator communicating with the test pulse analyzer.
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Abstract
A defibrillator and electrode system that gives the user a visible and/or audible indication of the condition of the electrodes and other parts of the defibrillator system prior to deployment of the electrodes and use of the defibrillator. In a preferred embodiment of the method of this invention, a patient simulation and analyze circuit within the defibrillator periodically tests the condition of the system and provides the user with a visual indication of the system'"'"'s condition.
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32 Claims
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1. A defibrillator system comprising:
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a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically operating the energy source to discharge a test pulse through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; a test pulse analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the test pulse analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A defibrillator system comprising:
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a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically delivering a test signal through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; a test signal analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the test signal analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A defibrillator system comprising:
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defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically delivering a test signal through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; a test signal analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the test signal analyzer, wherein the test signal is an ECG signal pattern.
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16. A defibrillator system comprising:
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a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically delivering a test ECG signal through the conductors; means for periodically delivering a test pulse through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; an analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the analyzer.
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17. A test system for a defibrillator, the system comprising:
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an energy source; conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically operating the energy source to discharge a test pulse through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; a test pulse analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the test pulse analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A test system for a defibrillator, the system comprising:
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an energy source; conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically delivering a test signal through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; a test signal analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the test signal analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A test system for a defibrillator, the system comprising:
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an energy source; conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically delivering a test ECG signal through the conductors; means for periodically delivering a test pulse through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; an analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the analyzer.
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