Defibrillator battery authentication system
First Claim
1. A medical device that is capable of operating to defibrillate a patient according to a first protocol if a preset battery authentication is confirmed, and capable of operating to defibrillate the patient according to a second protocol different from the first protocol if the authentication is not confirmed, comprising:
- a capacitor for storing an electrical charge that is to be delivered to the patient as part of defibrillating according to either the first protocol or the second protocol regardless of whether the authentication is confirmed;
a battery well for receiving a battery pack therein;
means for receiving a data set from the battery pack when the battery pack is in the battery well; and
a processor capable of recognizing whether the received data set confirms the authentication or not, in whichaccording to the first protocol, power is drawn from the battery pack even if the battery pack is not the only available source of power for the device, butaccording to the second protocol, power is drawn from the battery pack only if the battery pack is the only available source of power for the device.
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Abstract
A method for operating an external medical device such as a defibrillator includes obtaining a data set from a battery pack and examining the data set to determine whether the battery pack is authenticated for use in the external medical device. If the examination does not confirm the authentication, the method includes causing the device to follow a non-authenticated battery pack protocol. The non-authenticated battery pack protocol may include drawing power from the non-authenticated battery pack only if it is the only available source of power for the external medical device. It may include limiting functionality of the external medical device. It may include modifying the battery status information display for the non-authenticated battery pack. A power system for an external medical device may include a power source external to the medical device and including a memory which stores data indicative of an authorized status of the power source and a processor in the medical device configured to analyze the data and to control a function of the medical device based at least in part on the authorization status.
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1. A medical device that is capable of operating to defibrillate a patient according to a first protocol if a preset battery authentication is confirmed, and capable of operating to defibrillate the patient according to a second protocol different from the first protocol if the authentication is not confirmed, comprising:
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a capacitor for storing an electrical charge that is to be delivered to the patient as part of defibrillating according to either the first protocol or the second protocol regardless of whether the authentication is confirmed; a battery well for receiving a battery pack therein; means for receiving a data set from the battery pack when the battery pack is in the battery well; and a processor capable of recognizing whether the received data set confirms the authentication or not, in which according to the first protocol, power is drawn from the battery pack even if the battery pack is not the only available source of power for the device, but according to the second protocol, power is drawn from the battery pack only if the battery pack is the only available source of power for the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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