Patent ID: 11883676
Assignee: HEARTHERO, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for using an automated external defibrillator (AED) system, the AED system including shock generating electronics, a battery configured for providing power to the shock generating electronics, power management circuitry configured for managing the shock generating electronics and the battery, a temperature sensor configured for providing a temperature measurement, and a controller configured for controlling the power management circuitry and the temperature sensor, the method comprising:
measuring a temperature of the AED system via the temperature sensor,
measuring a voltage level of the battery via the power management circuitry,
comparing via the controller the voltage level of the battery so measured with at least one voltage threshold level, wherein the voltage threshold level is selected based on the temperature measurement provided by the temperature sensor,
in accordance with the voltage level of the battery so measured in comparison with the at least one voltage threshold level, instructing the power management circuitry via the controller to set a charge rate of the shock generating circuitry,
measuring a face-to-face impedance value between a pair of pads, the pair of pads being configured for transmitting an electric shock from the shock generating electronics to a patient,
comparing the face-to-face impedance value between the pair of pads so measured with at least one impedance threshold level, wherein the impedance threshold level is selected based on the temperature measurement provided by the temperature sensor, and
providing an indication via a user interface when the face-to-face impedance value is greater than the impedance threshold level.