Defibrillator power source with replaceable and rechargeable power packs
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1. A defibrillator comprising:
- a power source including a replaceable first battery coupled to a rechargeable second battery, wherein the replaceable first battery charges the rechargeable second battery; and
a defibrillator case having a compartment that provides for access to and removal of the replaceable first battery;
wherein the rechargeable second battery is permanently mounted within the defibrillator case and is not accessible via the compartment.
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Abstract
The power source in a portable defibrillator includes a replaceable first power pack and a rechargeable second power pack. The first power pack charges the second power pack. The second power pack supplies most of the energy needed to administer a defibrillation shock. The first power pack may include one or more lithium thionyl chloride batteries. The second power pack may include one or more lithium ion batteries and/or ultracapacitors.
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31 Claims
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1. A defibrillator comprising:
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a power source including a replaceable first battery coupled to a rechargeable second battery, wherein the replaceable first battery charges the rechargeable second battery; and a defibrillator case having a compartment that provides for access to and removal of the replaceable first battery;
wherein the rechargeable second battery is permanently mounted within the defibrillator case and is not accessible via the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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a power source that supplies energy to an energy storage device in a defibrillator, the power source comprising a replaceable first power pack coupled to a rechargeable second power pack, wherein the replaceable first power pack charges the rechargeable second power pack; and a defibrillator case having a compartment that provides for access to and removal of the replaceable first power pack; wherein the rechargeable second power pack is permanently mounted within the defibrillator case and is not accessible via the compartment; wherein the replaceable first power pack comprises a lithium thionyl chloride battery, and wherein the rechargeable second power pack comprises a lithium ion battery. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A defibrillator comprising:
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a replaceable first power pack coupled to a rechargeable second power pack; and a defibrillator case having a compartment that provides for access to and removal of the replaceable first power pack; wherein the rechargeable second power pack is permanently mounted within the defibrillator case and is not accessible via the compartment; wherein the replaceable first power pack charges the rechargeable second power pack;
wherein the rechargeable second power pack comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery and a capacitor; andwherein the rechargeable second power pack stores at least 100 joules. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An external defibrillator comprising:
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a replaceable first power pack; a rechargeable second power pack in parallel with the first power pack; an energy storage device; and an external defibrillation electrode; and a defibrillator case having a compartment that provides for access to and removal of the replaceable first power pack; wherein the rechargeable second power pack is permanently mounted within the defibrillator case and is not accessible via the compartment; wherein the first power pack is configured to charge the second power pack, wherein the second power pack is configured to charge the energy storage device, and wherein the energy storage device is configured to deliver energy to the external defibrillation electrode. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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