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External defibrillator with power and battery sharing capabilities with a pod

  • US 8,788,038 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2004
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A modular external defibrillator system, comprising:

  • a portable base containing a base battery and a defibrillator module configured to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient;

    a patient parameter monitoring pod including a pod battery, the pod configured to connect to a patient via lead cables and to receive patient data via the lead cables, the patient data including at least one patient vital sign, and the pod is operable to collect patient data without receiving power from the portable base; and

    a power supply sharing link between the portable base and the pod, wherein the portable base includes a power module configured to determine a pod battery charge condition and a base battery charge condition, and the portable base is configured to selectively charge the pod battery via the power supply sharing link based on the pod battery charge condition and the base battery charge condition.

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