Patent ID: 11911606
Assignee: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A system comprising:
a first electrode comprising a first gel;
a second electrode comprising a second gel;
a first signal line coupled to the first electrode;
a second signal line coupled to the second electrode;
a connector coupled to the first signal line and to the second signal line, the connector configured to connect the first electrode and the second electrode to a defibrillator;
a sensor configured to detect an impedance of the first gel or the second gel;
a processor configured to cause the connector to block an electrical signal between the defibrillator and the first electrode or the second electrode in response to determining that the impedance of the first gel or the second gel is outside of a predetermined range; and
a circuit coupled to the first electrode and configured to cause information to be transmitted to the defibrillator, wherein the information is indicative of a number of shocks delivered with the first electrode and the second electrode and the impedance of the first gel or the second gel.