External defibrillator with training mode and method of use
First Claim
1. An external defibrillator selectably usable in one of a therapy mode and a training mode, when in the training mode, having a plurality of training state notifications, and adapted for electrical coupling with an electrode arrangeable on a release liner, the electrode electrically conductive and configured for placement on a subject, comprising:
- an energy source;
an electrode interface responsive to the electrode;
an energy delivery system operable to selectively deliver electrical energy from the energy source to the electrode via the electrode interface;
a state identifier, identifying, when the electrode is electrically coupled to the electrode interface, a degree of electrical connectivity along an electrical path including the electrode;
a controller, operative in the training mode, prior to placement of the electrode on the subject, to advance the external defibrillator from a first training state to a second training state when the state identifier identifies a predetermined degree of electrical conductivity along the electrical path; and
a user interface, operative in the training mode to issue a training state notification indicating that the external defibrillator has advanced from the first training state to the second training state.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for training a user to operate an external defibrillator, usable in a therapy or training mode, which includes an energy source; an electrode interface responsive to an electrode arrangeable on a release liner and configured for placement on a subject; and an energy delivery system operable to selectively deliver electrical energy from the energy source to the electrode via the electrode interface. The method includes: when the electrode is coupled to the electrode interface, receiving an input signal from the electrode, prior to placement of the electrode on the subject; based on the input signal, identifying a degree of electrical connectivity along an electrical path including the electrode; based on the determined degree of electrical conductivity, advancing the external defibrillator from a first training state to a second training state; and issuing a training state notification indicating advancement from the first training state to the second training state.
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15 Claims
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1. An external defibrillator selectably usable in one of a therapy mode and a training mode, when in the training mode, having a plurality of training state notifications, and adapted for electrical coupling with an electrode arrangeable on a release liner, the electrode electrically conductive and configured for placement on a subject, comprising:
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an energy source; an electrode interface responsive to the electrode; an energy delivery system operable to selectively deliver electrical energy from the energy source to the electrode via the electrode interface; a state identifier, identifying, when the electrode is electrically coupled to the electrode interface, a degree of electrical connectivity along an electrical path including the electrode; a controller, operative in the training mode, prior to placement of the electrode on the subject, to advance the external defibrillator from a first training state to a second training state when the state identifier identifies a predetermined degree of electrical conductivity along the electrical path; and a user interface, operative in the training mode to issue a training state notification indicating that the external defibrillator has advanced from the first training state to the second training state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for training a user to operate an external defibrillator, comprising:
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providing an external defibrillator selectably usable in one of a therapy mode and a training mode, the external defibrillator comprising; an energy source; an electrode interface responsive to an electrode, the electrode arrangeable on a release liner and configured for placement on a subject; and an energy delivery system operable to selectively deliver electrical energy from the energy source to the electrode via the electrode interface; when the electrode is coupled to the electrode interface, receiving an input signal from the electrode, prior to placement of the electrode on the subject; based on the input signal, identifying a degree of electrical connectivity along an electrical path including the electrode; based on the determined degree of electrical conductivity, advancing the external defibrillator from a first training state to a second training state and issuing a training state notification indicating advancement from the first training state to the second training state.
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