Automated external defibrillator with the ability to sense temperature
First Claim
1. An automated external defibrillator (AED) having a housing and a power supply wherein the power supply is connected to a circuit for generating a defibrillation pulse and wherein the circuit is electrically connectable to a pair of electrodes, wherein the AED has expected operating parameters, wherein the AED further includes a temperature sensing device mounted within said AED and wherein the temperature sensing device is connected to the power supply for sensing the temperature in the power supply and for enabling adjustment of the operating parameters according to the sensed temperature.
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Abstract
The AED of the present invention has a housing and a removable power supply, contained within its own power supply case, that is connected to a circuit for generating a defibrillation pulse. The circuit is electrically connectale to a pair of electrodes for delivering the defibrillation pulse. the AED further includes a temperature sensing device that is mounted inside the power supply case and connected to the power supply. The temperature sensing device senses the temperature in the power supply case and enables the adjustment of the operating parameters of the AED according to the sensed temperature.
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- 1. An automated external defibrillator (AED) having a housing and a power supply wherein the power supply is connected to a circuit for generating a defibrillation pulse and wherein the circuit is electrically connectable to a pair of electrodes, wherein the AED has expected operating parameters, wherein the AED further includes a temperature sensing device mounted within said AED and wherein the temperature sensing device is connected to the power supply for sensing the temperature in the power supply and for enabling adjustment of the operating parameters according to the sensed temperature.
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8. An automated external defibrillator (AED) with the ability to sense temperature, the AED having a housing and a battery that is connected to a circuit for generating a defibrillation pulse and wherein the circuit is electrically connectable to a pair of electrodes, the AED having expected operating parameters, and wherein the AED further comprises:
a temperature sensing system internal to the AED, the system comprising a temperature sensing circuit electrically interfaced to the battery and to a processor, wherein the temperature sensing circuit is designed to sense the temperature of the battery and the processor is designed to enable adjustment of the operating parameters according to the sensed temperature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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13. An automated external defibrillator (AED) with the ability to sense temperature comprising:
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an AED housing; a battery proximate to the housing; a temperature sensing circuit having a temperature sensor, said temperature sensing circuit located adjacent to said battery and temperature sensing circuit designed to sense the temperature inside of said battery; and a processor interfaced to said temperature sensing circuit, said processor designed to enable adjustment of operating parameters of the AED according to the sensed temperature.
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