Patent ID: 6125298
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
An automatic external defibrillator (AED) having a case containing a plurality of AED components, including a battery electrically coupled to an AED control system, the control system communicatively coupled to a charge system, the charge system for generating a stored quantity of energy responsive to a communication from the control system, the control system selectively commanding a discharge of the stored energy to an electrical connector, a plurality of removable electrodes in an electrode set, each electrode of the electrode set for making electrical contact with a skin surface of a patient, each electrode being electrically connectable to the AED electrical connector for communicating the stored energy to the patient, the AED comprising:means for scaling the stored energy communicated to the patient responsive to a known patient weight, wherein each of a two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes has an electrical lead for effecting electrical connection to the AED electrical connector, the means for scaling being an electrical shunt between the two electrodes.