Easy-to-use electrode and package
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1. A device comprising:
- an external defibrillator;
a hermetically sealed pouch containing an electrode, wherein the electrode is an external defibrillation electrode for placement on a patient'"'"'s skin;
a lead wire that is connected to the electrode;
a connector connected to the lead wire for connecting the electrode to the defibrillator;
an anchor distinct from the connector-that fastens the pouch to the external defibrillator; and
a handle that is distinct from and attached to the pouch and that, when pulled away from the defibrillator, causes the pouch to be moved away from the anchor, and then to be pulled by both the handle and the anchor, and then to be torn open as a result of being pulled by he the handle and the anchor, for providing access to the electrode contained within the pouch, in which the pulling does not cause any force to be applied to the connector.
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Abstract
The invention presents techniques for making the operation of an automated external defibrillator easier to understand for an operator. The automated external defibrillator includes defibrillation electrodes packaged in a sealed, easy-to-open pouch. Visual cues such as instructive pictures show the operator how to open the pouch, retrieve the defibrillation electrodes and correctly position the electrodes on a patient'"'"'s chest.
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42 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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an external defibrillator; a hermetically sealed pouch containing an electrode, wherein the electrode is an external defibrillation electrode for placement on a patient'"'"'s skin; a lead wire that is connected to the electrode; a connector connected to the lead wire for connecting the electrode to the defibrillator; an anchor distinct from the connector-that fastens the pouch to the external defibrillator; and a handle that is distinct from and attached to the pouch and that, when pulled away from the defibrillator, causes the pouch to be moved away from the anchor, and then to be pulled by both the handle and the anchor, and then to be torn open as a result of being pulled by he the handle and the anchor, for providing access to the electrode contained within the pouch, in which the pulling does not cause any force to be applied to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device comprising:
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a pouch containing a defibrillation electrode, the pouch comprising; a ring-shaped handle that is distinct from and attached to the pouch; a lead wire connected to the electrode; a connector connected to the lead wire for connecting the electrode to the device; and an anchor distinct from the connector that fastens the pouch to the device, in which the ring-shaped handle, when pulled away from the device, causes the pouch to be moved away from the anchor, and then to be pulled by both the ring-shaped handle and the anchor, and then to be torn open as a result of being pulled by both the handle and the anchor, for providing access to the electrode contained within the pouch, in which the pulling does not cause any force to be applied to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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sealing a defibrillation electrode in a pouch; connecting a lead wire to the electrode; connecting the electrode to an external defibrillator with a connector connected to the lead wire; fastening the pouch to the external defibrillator with an anchor distinct from the connector; and constructing a ring-shaped handle on the pouch that is distinct from the pouch and that when pulled away from the defibrillator causes the pouch to be moved away from the anchor, and then to be pulled by both the ring-shaped handle and the anchor, and then to he torn open as a result of being pulled by both the handle and the anchor, for providing access to the electrode contained within the pouch, in which the pulling does not cause any force to be applied to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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obtaining a pouch containing a defibrillation electrode hermetically sealed within the pouch; and tearing open the pouch by pulling a ring-shaped handle that is distinct from and attached to the pouch, in a direction away from an extrnal defibrillator, wherein a lead wire is connected to the electrode, a connector connected to the lead wire connects the electrode to the external defibrillator, and an anchor distinct from the connector fastens the pouch to the external defibrillator, and wherein pulling the ring-shaped handle causes the pouch to be moved away from the anchor, and then to be pulled by oth the ring-shaped handle and the anchor, and then to be torn open as a result of being pulled by both the handle and the anchor, in which the pulling does not cause any force to be applied to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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