Kits and methods for retrofitting and adapting common notebooks, laptop computers, and tablets, to enable each to be used as an automated external defibrillator (AED), and as a manual defibrillator
First Claim
1. A kit for retrofitting a computer with a portable external defibrillator, the kit comprising:
- an adjustable case for receiving a computer, the adjustable case including a defibrillator element located within the adjustable case, the defibrillator element having at least two cables and at least two electrode pads, the at least two cables and at least two electrode pads being housed in a compartment in the adjustable case, the adjustable case having electronic circuitry; and
an electronic connector component, the electronic connector component connecting the defibrillator element to the computer, wherein the computer controls the defibrillator element during use of the defibrillator element, wherein the computer includes software capable of communicating with the defibrillator element through the electronic connector component, wherein the software is used to control the defibrillator element, so that an energy shock is applied using the defibrillator element.
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Abstract
A notebook, laptop computer or tablet computer having an automated external defibrillator (AED) capability, and methods of utilizing the notebook, laptop computer or tablet computer defibrillator to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Kits and methods for converting, adapting or retrofitting a common notebook, laptop computer and tablet computer to enable each to be used as an AED to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest. A kit including an adjustable case for receiving, encompassing, adapting and converting a common notebook, laptop computer or tablet computer to enable each to be used as an AED. A kit including a slave automated external defibrillator (AED) that is joined to a common notebook, laptop computer or tablet computer to adapt, convert and enable each to be used as an AED.
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24 Claims
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1. A kit for retrofitting a computer with a portable external defibrillator, the kit comprising:
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an adjustable case for receiving a computer, the adjustable case including a defibrillator element located within the adjustable case, the defibrillator element having at least two cables and at least two electrode pads, the at least two cables and at least two electrode pads being housed in a compartment in the adjustable case, the adjustable case having electronic circuitry; and an electronic connector component, the electronic connector component connecting the defibrillator element to the computer, wherein the computer controls the defibrillator element during use of the defibrillator element, wherein the computer includes software capable of communicating with the defibrillator element through the electronic connector component, wherein the software is used to control the defibrillator element, so that an energy shock is applied using the defibrillator element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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