Cartridge for storing an electrode pad
First Claim
1. A cartridge for storing an electrode pad the cartridge comprising:
- a housing having a rigid portion;
a storage space disposed within the housing;
a storage space opening operable to allow removal of the electrode pad from the storage space and insertion of the electrode pad into the storage space; and
an electrode-pad connector that extends through the housing, that has a first end disposed outside of the housing and operable to connect to a medical device, and that has a second end disposed within the storage space and operable to connect to the electrode pad, wherein the housing comprises;
a rigid tray having edges;
rigid side walls attached to the edges of the tray;
a rigid lid; and
a hinge coupled to the rigid lid and to one of the rigid side walls.
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Abstract
A cartridge is provided for storing one or more electrode pads such as a defibrillator electrode pad. The cartridge includes a housing having a rigid portion, a storage space disposed within the housing, and a storage-space opening that allows one to remove/insert the electrode pad or pads from/into the storage space. Because it has a housing with a rigid portion, such a cartridge can better protect one or more electrode pads from handling damage. Furthermore, one can construct the cartridge such that it is attachable to a medical device such as an AED. This allows an operator to carry or store the medical device, cartridge, and one or more electrode pads as a single unit. In addition, one can construct the cartridge such that the one or more electrode pads can be pre-connected to the medical device. This can eliminate connecting the one or more electrode pads to the medical device during an emergency.
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11 Claims
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1. A cartridge for storing an electrode pad the cartridge comprising:
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a housing having a rigid portion;
a storage space disposed within the housing;
a storage space opening operable to allow removal of the electrode pad from the storage space and insertion of the electrode pad into the storage space; and
an electrode-pad connector that extends through the housing, that has a first end disposed outside of the housing and operable to connect to a medical device, and that has a second end disposed within the storage space and operable to connect to the electrode pad, wherein the housing comprises;
a rigid tray having edges;
rigid side walls attached to the edges of the tray;
a rigid lid; and
a hinge coupled to the rigid lid and to one of the rigid side walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
a sensor coupled to the housing and operable to indicate whether the lid is in an opened or closed position.
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8. The cartridge of claim 1 wherein the housing is attachable to a medical device.
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9. The cartridge of claim 1 wherein the housing is attachable to a defibrillator.
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10. The cartridge of claim 1, further comprising electrode pad leads, of the electrode pad, said electrode pad leads directly connected to the electrode pad connector.
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11. The cartridge of claim 10 further comprising a removable connector wherein said electrode pad leads of the electrode pad are connected to said removable connector, said removable connector being operable to connect in the electrode pad connector.
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