Medical device battery back system and method for providing active status indication
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1. A method of indicating status of a battery pack for a medical device, the method comprising:
- providing a battery pack configured to be connected to the medical device comprising an external defibrillator, the battery pack having an indicator;
connecting a microprocessor in the battery pack to the indicator by circuitry, the microprocessor having programming to activate the indicator via the circuitry, the programming and circuitry cooperating to permit the programming to act autonomously to activate the indicator;
connecting the microprocessor to a power source; and
after the microprocessor is connected to the power source, the programming activating the indicator autonomously to provide notification of an operational status of the battery pack.
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Abstract
A system and method provides a status indicator to a battery pack of a medical device. The battery pack includes a power supply capable of being connected to the medical device. The battery pack also includes an indicator to automatically indicate a status of at least a portion of at least one of the battery pack and the medical device. For example, the indicator can indicate a status of the power supply.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of indicating status of a battery pack for a medical device, the method comprising:
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providing a battery pack configured to be connected to the medical device comprising an external defibrillator, the battery pack having an indicator; connecting a microprocessor in the battery pack to the indicator by circuitry, the microprocessor having programming to activate the indicator via the circuitry, the programming and circuitry cooperating to permit the programming to act autonomously to activate the indicator; connecting the microprocessor to a power source; and after the microprocessor is connected to the power source, the programming activating the indicator autonomously to provide notification of an operational status of the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13)
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10. The method of clam 1 wherein providing a battery pack comprises providing the battery pack that has a first battery and a second battery switchably connected to the microcontroller;
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activating the indicator comprises activating the indicator when the microcontroller is capable of assessing the second battery as a result of a change of status of the switchable connection and the first battery having an acceptable status. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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