Patent ID: 6768922
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A61H,A61N

Abstract:
An external defibrillator comprisinga housing; defibrillator instrumentation disposed within the housing; a pair of electrodes for being electrically connected to the instrumentation; and a cover removable from the housing, the cover serving both to cover a portion of the defibrillator when not removed from the housing and as a passive airway support device when removed from the housing, the passive airway support device being constructed to position and support a patient's neck and shoulders in a way that maintains the patient's airway in an open position during resuscitation, wherein the cover is configured so that the cover can be mechanically attached to the defibrillator prior to use of the defibrillator with the cover exposed on the exterior of the defibrillator prior to use, wherein the cover is configured so that it can be removed from the defibrillator when needed as an airway support, wherein the cover is formed from relative rigid plastic and is shaped to be placed under the shoulders and neck of the patient; and wherein the shape of the cover defines the shape of a portion of the defibrillator when the cover is not removed from the housing and defines the shape of the passive airway support when removed from the housing.