Automatic External Defibrillator with Active Status Indicator
An AED includes defibrillation circuitry housed within an enclosure, a first processor programmed to periodically test the operability of the defibrillation circuitry and a second processor in communication with the first processor. The AED further includes a visual indicator, such as a red/green LED, positioned at the exterior of the enclosure that is operatively connected to the second processor. The second processor is programmed to control the visual indicator in response to the periodic test results provided to it by the first processor.
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9 . An external defibrillator, comprising:
a battery; and
defibrillation circuitry, the defibrillation circuitry powered by the battery and including
a computer having programming to conduct a self-test and to perform a rescue, the self test including at least some portion of the defibrillation circuitry, the self-test capable of equating a detected fault with a service code selected from a group of service codes, the service code equating to information specific to the detected fault, and
an output for communicating the selected service code.
10 . The external defibrillator of claim 9 , wherein the output is a speaker and the selected service code is communicated over the speaker.
11 . The external defibrillator of claim 9 , wherein the service code is communicated in real time.
12 . The external defibrillator of claim 9 , wherein the self-test is autonomous and recurring.
13 . The external defibrillator of claim 9 , wherein the self-test is selected from a group of self-tests of varying degrees.