Defibrillator with automatic turn on, defibrillator storage case, and related system and method
First Claim
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1. A defibrillator, comprising:
- a housing; and
an activator disposed in or attached to the housing and operable to activate the defibrillator when the housing moves from a predetermined location.
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Abstract
An automated or semi-automated defibrillator (AED) automatically turns on when an operator removes it from a storage location. This automatic activation often decreases the time it takes the operator—particularly an inexperienced or anxious operator—to set up and use the AED to resuscitate a patient in cardiac arrest. Furthermore, the AED can be designed to automatically turn off when the operator returns it to the storage location.
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41 Claims
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1. A defibrillator, comprising:
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a housing; and
an activator disposed in or attached to the housing and operable to activate the defibrillator when the housing moves from a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
comprises a receptacle; and
is operable to activate the defibrillator when the receptacle is empty.
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5. The defibrillator of claim 1 wherein the activator:
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comprises a pair of nodes; and
is operable to activate the defibrillator when the nodes are uncoupled from one another.
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6. A defibrillator, comprising:
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a housing;
a circuit disposed in the housing; and
an activator disposed in or attached to the housing and operable to activate the circuit when the housing moves from a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A defibrillator, comprising:
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a housing; and
a deactivator disposed or attached to the housing and operable to deactivate the defibrillator when the housing is disposed in a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
comprises a receptacle; and
is operable to deactivate the defibrillator when a predetermined object is disposed within the receptacle.
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13. The defibrillator of claim 9 wherein the deactivator:
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comprises a pair of nodes; and
is operable to deactivate the defibrillator when the nodes are directly coupled together.
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14. A defibrillator storage case, comprising:
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a storage compartment operable to hold a defibrillator; and
a deactivator operable to deactivate the defibrillator while the defibrillator is within the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A defibrillator system, comprising:
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a defibrillator; and
a defibrillator storage case operable to deactivate the defibrillator when the defibrillator is disposed within the storage case. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
defibrillator storage case includes a defibrillator deactivator; and
the defibrillator includes a defibrillator activator/deactivator that is operable to activate the defibrillator when the activator/deactivator is a predetermined distance or farther from the deactivator.
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30. The defibrillator system of claim 22 wherein:
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the defibrillator storage case includes a defibrillator deactivator; and
the defibrillator includes a defibrillator activator/deactivator that is operable to deactivate the defibrillator when the activator/deactivator is less than a predetermined distance away from the deactivator.
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31. A defibrillator system, comprising:
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a defibrillator storage case; and
a defibrillator operable to activate when it is a predetermined distance or farther from the defibrillator storage case. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method, comprising:
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moving a defibrillator from a location; and
activating the defibrillator in response to moving the defibrillator. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A method, comprising:
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placing a defibrillator into a location; and
deactivating the defibrillator in response to placing the defibrillator. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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