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External defibrillator

  • US 8,615,295 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2010
  • Issued: 12/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable defibrillator comprising:

  • two paddles electrically connected to each other, each paddle including a defibrillator electrode covered in a separate protective housing, the two paddles sealed together using a releasable seal to form a paddle module, the protective housings of the two paddles forming the exterior of the paddle module; and

    an electrical system, incorporated partially within the paddle module, coupled to the defibrillator electrode in each paddle, the electrical system including at least a battery and a capacitor, the battery arranged to charge the capacitor, the capacitor arranged to apply a voltage at the defibrillator electrodes to facilitate delivering an electrical shock suitable for arresting a cardiac arrhythmia.

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