DEFIBRILLATOR WITH UTILITY LIGHT
First Claim
1. An external defibrillator for use in a local environment with an ambient light level, the external defibrillator comprising:
- a housing having a light-coupling structure;
an energy storage module in the housing for storing an electrical charge;
a defibrillation port for guiding, via at least one electrode coupled to the energy storage module, the stored electrical charge to a person;
a processor for determining when to guide the electrical charge;
a user interface that includes a screen showing indications by light; and
a utility light distinct from the screen for illuminating a certain point of the local environment, the utility light coupled to the housing by being received matingly with the light-coupling structure and structured to generate and cast a beam of light at the certain point with a beam divergence angle of no more than 160 degrees.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present concept are directed to external defibrillators that include a utility light for use by one or more rescuers using the defibrillator. In one implementation, an external defibrillator has a housing, an energy storage module for storing an electrical charge, a defibrillation port for guiding the stored electrical charge to a person, and a processor for determining when to guide the electrical charge. The defibrillator also includes a user interface that includes a screen showing indications by light, and a separate utility light coupled to the housing via a light-coupling structure. The utility light is structured to generate and cast a beam of light with a beam divergence angle of no more than 160 degrees in order to illuminate a certain point of the local environment. This illumination capability may help rescuers reach a person in need of medical attention and apply medical assistance to the person.
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1. An external defibrillator for use in a local environment with an ambient light level, the external defibrillator comprising:
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a housing having a light-coupling structure; an energy storage module in the housing for storing an electrical charge; a defibrillation port for guiding, via at least one electrode coupled to the energy storage module, the stored electrical charge to a person; a processor for determining when to guide the electrical charge; a user interface that includes a screen showing indications by light; and a utility light distinct from the screen for illuminating a certain point of the local environment, the utility light coupled to the housing by being received matingly with the light-coupling structure and structured to generate and cast a beam of light at the certain point with a beam divergence angle of no more than 160 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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bringing within a rescue environment a defibrillator that stores an electrical charge, includes a screen showing indications by light, and also includes a light-coupling structure, the defibrillator having a utility light matingly received with the light-coupling structure and distinct from the screen; activating a switch to provide power to the utility light so as to generate a beam of light with a beam divergence angle of no more than 160 degrees; directing the utility light so as to cast the beam towards a certain point of the environment; and if it is otherwise indicated by the defibrillator, using the defibrillator to deliver the charge to treat a patient in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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