Patent ID: 8190254
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A defibrillator for an external administration to a patient, comprising an energy storage unit for emitting a defibrillation shock and having a capacitor unit with at least one capacitor (C 1 , C 2 , C 3 ), the defibrillator further comprising: a plurality of capacitor units with capacitances matched to various patient impedances adapted to be interchangeably coupled to the defibrillator; a plurality of receiving modules ( wherein the defibrillator has a measuring device ( wherein the defibrillator is formed as a device to be permanently worn by a patient and the measuring device continuously monitors the patient impedance and has an evaluation device and the evaluation device issues a warning signal if a predetermined limit is exceeded or undershot with an occurrence of a change in the patient impedance.