Patent Description:
During monitoring or treatment of a patient, depending on where the medical device is placed, it is sometimes difficult for the emergency responder(s) to see the information presented on the display of the medical device. Moreover, movement of the medical device can cause cables to disconnect from the medical device. As an illustrative example, if an electrocardiogram (ECG) cable is inadvertently disconnected from a defibrillator, the defibrillator no longer receives ECG data regarding the patient, which effectively "blinds" the defibrillator for a period of time until the ECG cable is reconnected. Even after reconnecting the ECG cable, there can be a delay as the defibrillator reacquires the ECG signal and receives enough ECG data to assess the physiological state of the patient. Such a delay can hinder patient treatment and monitoring. The disclosure made herein is presented with respect to these and other considerations.

From <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT> and <CIT>, storage compartments for storing accessories of a defibrillator are known.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator comprising an accessory cable port disposed on an exterior surface of the defibrillator and configured to receive a connector of an accessory cable. The defibrillator comprises a port guard partially surrounding the accessory cable port and protruding from the exterior surface of the defibrillator. The port guard reduces the risk of an accessory cable connected to the accessory cable port from disconnecting from the accessory cable port.

Optionally, the port guard comprises a proximal portion made of a first material, and a distal portion made of a second material different than the first material. The first material can be less flexible than the second material. The less flexible first material can prevent impacts to a connector of the accessory cable connected to the accessory cable port, while the second more flexible material can reduce damage caused by collision of the port guard and another object or person.

Optionally, the accessory cable port is an electrocardiogram (ECG) port, and the accessory cable is an ECG cable.

The port guard can protrude beyond an attachment point between the connector and the accessory cable when the connector is coupled to the accessory cable port. Hence good protection against accidental disconnection of the connector from the accessory cable port can be provided.

Optionally, the port guard has a channel defined therein to guide the accessory cable when the connector is coupled to the accessory cable port.

The port guard can comprise a tab protruding into a slot defined in the exterior surface of the defibrillator. The port guard can comprise a hollow post configured to receive a fastener to releasably couple the port guard to the defibrillator. The tab and/or hollow post can aid in orienting and locating the placement of the port guard.

The defibrillator comprises a storage bag coupled or couplable to a portion of the defibrillator. The storage bag can be configured to store an accessory. The port guard can be disposed within an opening defined in a portion of the storage bag. The port guard can extend into an interior of the storage bag. The opening defined in the portion of the storage bag can configured to allow the accessory to be coupled to the accessory cable port while the accessory is stored within the interior of the storage bag and while the storage bag is closed.

The port guard can surround the accessory cable port along three sides of the accessory cable port.

Optionally, the port guard comprises an annular-shaped protrusion that extends a distance from the exterior surface of the defibrillator.

Optionally, the port guard comprises a base plate disposed on the exterior surface of the defibrillator. The port guard can further comprise a proximal portion protruding from a front of the base plat. The port guard can further comprise a tab protruding from a back of the base plate into a slot defined in the exterior surface of the defibrillator. The port guard can have a groove defined in a portion of the base plate, wherein the groove is configured to guide the accessory cable when the connector is coupled to the accessory cable port. The port guard can further comprise a hollow post disposed on the base plate and configured to receive a fastener to releasably couple the port guard to the defibrillator.

According to an aspect is provided a method for connecting an accessory to a defibrillator. The method comprises connecting an accessory cable to an accessory cable port disposed on an exterior surface of the defibrillator and configured to receive a connector of an accessory cable. The defibrillator comprises a port guard partially surrounding the accessory cable port and protruding from the exterior surface of the defibrillator.

According to an aspect is provided a port guard for a defibrillator comprising an accessory cable port disposed on an exterior surface of the defibrillator and configured to receive a connector of an accessory cable. The port guard is arranged for partially surrounding the accessory cable port and protruding from the exterior surface of the defibrillator. The port guard reduces the risk of an accessory cable connected to the accessory cable port from disconnecting from the accessory cable port.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator including a display disposed on a front of the defibrillator, and a kickstand coupled to a back of the defibrillator. The kickstand includes a first hinge mounted to the back of the defibrillator within an upper left quadrant of the back of the defibrillator, and a second hinge mounted to the back of the defibrillator within an upper right quadrant of the back of the defibrillator. The kickstand includes a support that is movable relative to the defibrillator to transition the kickstand between a collapsed position and an extended position. The support includes a first end rotatably coupled to the first hinge, a second end rotatably coupled to the second hinge, a first foot coupled to the first end of the support and disposed adjacent to a lower left quadrant of the back of the defibrillator when the kickstand is in the collapsed position, and a second foot coupled to the second end of the support and disposed adjacent to a lower right quadrant of the back of the defibrillator when the kickstand is in the collapsed position. The first foot and the second foot are configured to contact a surface on which the defibrillator rests when the kickstand is in the extended position.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator including a display disposed on a front of the defibrillator, and a kickstand coupled to a back of the defibrillator. The kickstand includes a support that is movable relative to the defibrillator to transition the kickstand between a collapsed position and an extended position. The support includes a first end pivotably coupled to the back of the defibrillator, a second end pivotably coupled to the back of the defibrillator, a first foot coupled to the first end of the support, and a second foot coupled to the second end of the support. The first foot and the second foot are configured to contact a surface on which the defibrillator rests when the kickstand is in the extended position.

According to an aspect is provided a kickstand for a defibrillator. The kickstand includes a first hinge configured to be mounted to a back of the defibrillator, a second hinge configured to be mounted to the back of the defibrillator, and a support that is configured to move relative to the defibrillator to transition the kickstand between a collapsed position and an extended position. The support includes a first end configured to be rotatably coupled to the first hinge, a second end configured to be rotatably coupled to the second hinge, and a first foot coupled to the first end of the support, and a second foot coupled to the second end of the support. The first foot and the second foot are configured to contact a surface on which the defibrillator rests when the kickstand is in the extended position.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator including a port disposed on an exterior surface of the defibrillator and configured to receive a connector of an accessory of the defibrillator, and a storage bag coupled to a portion of the defibrillator. The storage bag is openable and closable. The storage bag includes an interior configured to store the accessory, and an opening defined in a portion of the storage bag. The opening is configured to allow the accessory to be coupled to the port while the accessory is stored within the interior of the storage bag and while the storage bag is closed.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator including a display disposed on a front of the defibrillator, and a storage bag coupled to a portion of the defibrillator other than the front of the defibrillator. The storage bag is openable and closable. The storage bag includes an interior configured to store an accessory of the defibrillator, and an opening defined in a portion of the storage bag. The opening is configured to allow the accessory to be coupled to the defibrillator while the accessory is stored within the interior of the storage bag and while the storage bag is closed.

According to an aspect is provided a storage bag for a defibrillator. The storage bag is openable and closable. The storage bag is configured to couple to a portion of the defibrillator, and includes an interior configured to store an accessory of the defibrillator, and an opening defined in a portion of the storage bag. The opening is configured to allow the accessory to be coupled to the defibrillator while the accessory is stored within the interior of the storage bag and while the storage bag is closed.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator including a display disposed on a front of the defibrillator, a port disposed on an exterior surface of the defibrillator and configured to receive a connector of a cable; a port guard positioned about the port and protruding from the exterior surface of the defibrillator, a storage bag coupled to a portion of the defibrillator other than the front of the defibrillator, the storage bag being openable and closable and including an interior configured to store an accessory of the defibrillator, and a kickstand coupled to a back of the defibrillator, the kickstand including a support that is movable relative to the defibrillator to transition the kickstand between a collapsed position and an extended position.

According to an aspect is provided a defibrillator including a display disposed on a front of the defibrillator, a port disposed on an exterior surface of the defibrillator and configured to receive a connector of a cable, and at least one of: a port guard positioned about the port and protruding from the exterior surface of the defibrillator, a storage bag coupled to a portion of the defibrillator other than the front of the defibrillator, the storage bag being openable and closable and including an interior configured to store an accessory of the defibrillator, or a kickstand coupled to a back of the defibrillator, the kickstand including a support that is movable relative to the defibrillator to transition the kickstand between a collapsed position and an extended position, the support including a first end pivotably coupled to the back of the defibrillator, a second end pivotably coupled to the back of the defibrillator, a first foot coupled to the first end of the support, and a second foot coupled to the second end of the support, wherein the first foot and the second foot are configured to contact a surface on which the defibrillator rests when the kickstand is in the extended position.

According to an aspect is provided a medical device including a display disposed on a front of the medical device; a port disposed on an exterior surface of the medical device and configured to receive a connector of a cable; and at least one of: a port guard positioned about the port and protruding from the exterior surface of the medical device; a storage bag coupled to a portion of the medical device other than the front of the medical device, the storage bag being openable and closable and including an interior configured to store an accessory of the medical device; or a kickstand coupled to a back of the medical device, the kickstand including a support that is movable relative to the medical device to transition the kickstand between a collapsed position and an extended position, the support including: a first end pivotably coupled to the back of the medical device; a second end pivotably coupled to the back of the medical device; a first foot coupled to the first end of the support; and a second foot coupled to the second end of the support, wherein the first foot and the second foot are configured to contact a surface on which the medical device rests when the kickstand is in the extended position. lt will be appreciated that any of the aspects, features and options described in view of the defibrillator apply equally to the medical device, the method, the port guard, the kickstand, the storage bag, and vice versa. It will also be clear that any one or more of the above aspects, features and options can be combined.

Delays in treating or monitoring a patient can adversely affect an outcome of the patient, especially in an emergency medical setting like a patient experiencing a cardiac event away from a hospital. The disclosure provides medical device accessories that, when used with a medical device, reduce delays in using the medical device to treat and/or monitor a patient, and increase the ease and efficiency of using the medical device. Various implementations described herein relate to medical device accessories that permit users, such as rescuers or first responders, to more efficiently, conveniently, and effectively monitor and/or treat a patient during a medical event. The increased efficiency, convenience, and effectiveness of patient monitoring and/or treatment contributes to improved patient outcomes in situations when timeliness is a critical factor, such as during cardiac events.

An example accessory described herein is an adjustable kickstand that is configured to be coupled to a medical device. In some examples, the medical device has a display on a first surface (e.g., a front surface) of the medical device, and the kickstand is coupled to a second, opposite surface (e.g., a rear surface) of the medical device. The kickstand is movable between a collapsed (or stowed) position to one or more extended positions. When not in use, the disclosed adjustable kickstand is collapsed to the collapsed position, minimizing its occupied space, and thus maintaining a slim and compact overall footprint of the medical device with the kickstand coupled thereto. The adjustable kickstand is extendable from the collapsed position to an extended position where a portion of the kickstand is spaced away from the medical device. In this extended position, the kickstand supports the medical device in a reclined orientation to allow the user to more readily view the display of the medical device. In some examples, the kickstand includes a support that is configured to be pivotably coupled to the medical device at respective ends of the support, and the support includes a pair of feet coupled to the ends of the support, the pair of feet configured to contact a surface on which the medical device rests when the kickstand is in the extended position. Without the adjustable kickstand, the user is limited in his/her ability to orient the medical device and, hence, the display thereof. Placement of the medical device is oftentimes limited at an emergency event due to space constraints and environmental barriers, such as the terrain or location where the patient experiences the emergency event. Oftentimes, none of the possible placements of the medical device provides an adequate orientation for the user to easily view the display. Using the disclosed adjustable kickstand, the user can recline the medical device, which increases the possible orientations at which the user can position the medical device and its display to optimize or improve his/her view of the display. This can allow the user, such as a responder, to position the medical device so that the user can more effectively receive and process the information being relayed by the medical device via the display thereof.

Other example accessories described herein include storage bags for efficiently storing and organizing various other accessories of the medical device. For example, storage bags are configured to be coupled to the medical device such that the medical device and the storage bags coupled thereto can be moved and transported as a unit. Various accessories, such as cables, sensors, durables, and/or consumables that are usable with the medical device, are stored within the storage bags in an organized manner. The storage bags can include interior organizational elements and features, such as pockets, shelves, dividers and/or other organizational elements to assist with organizing the contents of the storage bags for efficient access by a user. The storage bags may assist with organizing cables and other accessories of the medical device, which allows the accessories to be located and accessed rapidly. Additionally, the storage bags can allow the accessories contained within the storage bags to be coupled to the medical device while in storage. For example, a storage bag may include an opening defined in a portion of the storage bag, which is configured to allow an accessory to be coupled to the medical device while the accessory is stored within the interior of the storage bag and while the storage bag is closed. In this manner, the accessories can be quickly deployed and used when the medical device is transported to a patient event, seeing as how the stored accessories are already coupled to the medical device and ready to use with the medical device.

Another example accessory described herein is a port guard positioned about or around a port of the medical device and protruding from an exterior surface of the medical device to prevent or minimize a potential disconnection of a cable, such as an ECG cable, from the port of the medical device. For example, during treatment or monitoring of a patient using a medical device, disconnection of the ECG cable from a port of the medical device can prevent the medical device from analyzing the ECG signal of the patient, which causes delays in treating or monitoring the patient. The port guard described herein is configured to prevent or minimize a potential disconnection of a cable, such as an ECG cable, from a port, such as an ECG port, of the medical device. In general, the medical device accessories described herein increase the efficiency and ease of use of the medical device, which allows the user of the medical device to focus on, and tend to, the patient more efficiently and effectively.

Turning now to <FIG>, an example medical device <NUM> is shown. In this example, the medical device <NUM> has an example kickstand <NUM> coupled thereto. <FIG> illustrates a rear view of the medical device <NUM> having the kickstand <NUM> (in a collapsed position) coupled thereto. <FIG> illustrates a side view of the same, and <FIG> illustrates a top view of the same. <FIG> illustrates a side view of the medical device <NUM> with the kickstand <NUM> in an extended position (e.g., a first, intermediate extended position), while <FIG> illustrates a side view of the medical device <NUM> with the kickstand <NUM> in another extended position (e.g., a second, maximum extended position).

The medical device <NUM> is configured to be implemented as any suitable type of medical device <NUM>, such as an emergency medical device having a display. The medical device <NUM> in <FIG> is, by way of example, depicted as a defibrillator, such as a monitor-defibrillator, with the display <NUM> (See <FIG>) positioned on a front of the medical device <NUM>. The medical device <NUM> can include various electrical components to assist with monitoring and/or treating a patient. The various electrical components of the medical device <NUM> can be contained within a hollow interior of a housing of the medical device <NUM>. The display <NUM> (e.g., on the front of the medical device <NUM>) in this example is configured to output patient information for viewing by a user of the medical device <NUM>, such as a rescuer. Without the disclosed kickstand <NUM>, the display <NUM> of the medical device <NUM> can be difficult or inconvenient for the user to view properly when the medical device <NUM> is in certain orientations. For example, if the medical device <NUM> is sitting upright on a surface, the base (or bottom surface) of the medical device <NUM> rests flat on the surface, and the display <NUM> is oriented orthogonally to the surface. Depending on the user's position or orientation relative to the medical device <NUM>, the user may be unable to adequately view the display <NUM> without having to reposition or reorient themselves and/or the medial device <NUM>. During medical emergencies, such as cardiac events, minutes, and sometimes even seconds, can improve a patient's outcome. The adjustable kickstand <NUM> disclosed herein is movable between a collapsed position and one or more extended positions to allow a user to position the medical device <NUM> and the display <NUM> at any suitable angle or orientation among multiple different angles or orientations. For example, the user may recline the medical device <NUM> into a reclined orientation to improve the user's view of the display <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. Accordingly, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> allows a user of the medical device <NUM> to more efficiently and effectively monitor or treat the patient using the medical device <NUM>.

<FIG> show the adjustable kickstand <NUM> in the collapsed position. In the collapsed position, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> lays against (e.g., touches, abuts, etc.) or near (e.g., adjacent, next to, etc.) a rear surface of the medical device <NUM>. In the example of <FIG> the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is configured to be rotated or pivoted about an axis of rotation associated with a pair of hinges <NUM>. For example, the hinges <NUM> act as the center point of rotation for the kickstand <NUM>. When the kickstand <NUM> is moved from the collapsed position into an extended position, the kickstand <NUM> is moved (e.g., rotated about the axis of rotation) away from the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>. In the extended position (e.g., See <FIG> and <FIG>), the kickstand <NUM> is configured to support the medical device <NUM> at a reclined angle. The adjustable kickstand <NUM> can be moveable to multiple extended positions to allow the user to adjust the inclined orientation of the medical device <NUM>, such as to a rescuer's desired inclination. In an example, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is configured to be positioned to an angle among multiple different angles by extending the adjustable kickstand <NUM> to any position between the collapsed position and a maximum extended position. Alternatively, the adjustability can be preset, with the adjustable kickstand <NUM> moveable between the collapsed position and one or more preset extended positions, such as a maximum extended position and/or one or more intermediate positions between the collapsed position and the maximum extended position.

In this example, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> includes a hinge element 118a configured to resist rotation of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is moved into an extended position, such as one of multiple preset extended positions. By constraining rotation of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> in the extended position(s), the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is prevented from collapsing or rotating in an unintended or unwanted manner. The hinge element 118a is configured to maintain the kickstand <NUM> in the collapsed position and/or a particular extended position.

In <FIG>, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> includes a support <NUM> (sometimes referred to herein as a "stand <NUM>" or a "bent element <NUM>"). The support <NUM> may be in the form of a rod, bar, wire, pipe, or tube. In these examples, the pair of hinges 112a, 112b are coupled to the rear of the medical device <NUM>, and the respective ends of the support <NUM> are coupled to (e.g., rotatably coupled to, pivotably coupled to, retained in, etc.) the pair of hinges 112a, 112b. In this example, the support <NUM> is shaped and bent to follow a profile of the rear of the medical device <NUM>, which may be contoured, so that the support <NUM> is positioned proximal to the rear of the medical device <NUM> in the collapsed position, and so that a distance the collapsed adjustable kickstand <NUM> protrudes from the rear of the medical device <NUM> is minimized. The support <NUM> can substantially conform to a profile of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>. In other words, the profile of the support <NUM> may have a similar contour or shape to that of the profile of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>.

In <FIG>, the support <NUM> is shaped and bent to extend, from a first hinge 112a positioned at the top of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>, in a horizontal direction towards a side surface of the medical device <NUM>. The support <NUM> then curves at a <NUM> degree (°) elbow downward as a vertically-oriented support bar that extends vertically next to the side surface and along the rear profile of the medical device <NUM> towards a lower surface or bottom of the medical device <NUM>. Near the bottom of the medical device <NUM>, the support <NUM> loops back on itself to form a first u-shaped foot 116a that is positioned vertically away (e.g., inset) from the base (or bottom surface) of the medical device <NUM> so that first foot 116a of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> does not contact a horizontal surface on which the medical device <NUM> rests when the kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position. From the first u-shaped foot 116a, the support <NUM> extends vertically upwards along the profile of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM> for a distance and then curves at another <NUM>° elbow and extends horizontally as a horizontally-oriented cross bar along the rear surface of the medical device <NUM> towards the other side surface of the medical device <NUM>.

The support <NUM> is then mirrored along the other half of the medical device <NUM>, curving at another <NUM>° elbow and extending downwards again towards the base (or bottom surface) of the medical device <NUM> and looping back on itself again to form a second u-shaped foot 116b that is also inset from the bottom surface, and then extending vertically upwards as another vertically-oriented support bar next to the other side surface and along the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>, and then curving inwards again at another <NUM>° elbow into a second hinge 112b positioned at the top of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>. Thus, two ends of the support <NUM> point inward, are spaced apart from each other, and face each other. When the kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position, the pair of feet 116a, 116b are positioned near the base of the medical device <NUM>, and the first foot 116a is positioned near a first side of the medical device <NUM> while the second foot 116a is positioned near a second, opposite side of the medical device <NUM>. In other words, the pair of feet 116a, 116b straddle an imaginary centerline that runs vertically through the medical device <NUM>. The distance between the first foot 116a and the second foot 116b, and the symmetry of the feet 116a, 116b about the center of the medical device <NUM> provides stability when the kickstand <NUM> is deployed and used to support the medical device <NUM> in a reclined orientation. The various portions of the support <NUM> can be separate elements, such as side elements that extend between the hinges 112a, 112b and feet 116a, 116b, and another element that extends between the first foot 116a and the second foot 116b. Alternatively, the support <NUM> can be a continuous element (e.g., a single, continuous bent rod) that is bent or formed into the desired shape for the adjustable kickstand <NUM>. It will be appreciated that although in this example the support <NUM> is bent at <NUM>° (and <NUM>°) angles at the top and bottom, other angles can be envisaged.

In the examples, the first hinge 112a is mounted to the back of the medical device <NUM> within an upper left quadrant of the back of the medical device <NUM>, as depicted in <FIG>. In these examples, the second hinge 112b is mounted to the back of the medical device <NUM> within an upper right quadrant of the back of the medical device <NUM>, as depicted in <FIG>. To couple the respective ends of the support <NUM> to the hinges 112a, 112b, each end of the support <NUM> is inserted into an opening or cavity defined in a corresponding hinge 112a, 112b. In an example, the ends of the support <NUM> are shaped so that the ends of the support <NUM> are spaced apart a similar distance as a distance between the hinges 112a, 112b. The support <NUM> can be flexible and resilient such that the ends of the support <NUM> are configured to be flexed apart to allow the ends of the support <NUM> to be placed into the hinges 112a, 112b and then the support <NUM> can be released, causing the resilient support <NUM> to return to an initial, relaxed state with the ends of the support <NUM> now inserted within the respective openings defined in the hinges 112a, 112b. In other examples, one or more components are configured to be coupled to the ends of the support <NUM> to retain the ends of the support <NUM> to or within the hinges 112a, 112b. By the coupling of the ends of the support <NUM> to the hinges 112a, 112b, the ends of the support <NUM> are rotatably or pivotably coupled to the back of the medical device <NUM>. For example, the first end of the support <NUM> is pivotably coupled to the back of the medical device <NUM> (e.g., the first end may be pivotably coupled to the first hinge 112a), and the second end of the support <NUM> is pivotably coupled to the back of the medical device <NUM> (e.g., the second end may be pivotably coupled to the second hinge 112b). This pivotable coupling allows the support <NUM> to be moved relative to the medical device <NUM> to transition the kickstand <NUM> between a collapsed position and one or more extended positions. As used herein, the term "couple" may refer to an indirect coupling or a direct coupling between elements. The term "couple," as used herein, may also refer to a removable coupling or a permanent coupling between the elements. Elements are removably coupled if a user or another entity is able to decouple the elements. Elements are permanently coupled if a user or another entity is unable to decouple the elements without destroying or significantly damaging the elements, or without undue effort to dissemble the elements using tools or machinery. As used herein, the term "couple" can be interpreted as connect, attach, join, engage, interface, link, fasten, or bind. Unless otherwise specified herein, the term "couple" is to be interpreted as coupling elements in a mechanical sense, rather than in an electrical sense, for example. Nevertheless, it is to be appreciated that a mechanical coupling of elements may result in an electrical coupling(s) between multiple elements of the system.

As mentioned, the adjustable kickstand <NUM>, in some examples, includes feet 116a and 116b coupled to the respective ends of the support <NUM> and configured to contact a surface on which the medical device <NUM> rests when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in an extended position. The feet 116a and 116b help prevent unwanted movement of the medical device <NUM> along the surface and the unintended movement of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> from its current extended position. When the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position, the feet 116a and 116b of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> are spaced away (e.g., inset) from a base (or bottom surface) of the medical device <NUM> and do not contact the surface on which the base of the medical device <NUM> rests when the medical device <NUM> is upright-oriented on the supporting surface (e.g., the ground, a table, a counter, etc.). Furthermore, when the kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position, the first foot 116a is disposed adjacent to a lower left quadrant of the back of the medical device <NUM>, as depicted in <FIG>, and the second foot 116b is disposed adjacent to a lower right quadrant of the back of the medial device <NUM>.

In some examples, the pair of feet 116a, 116b are the u-shaped portions of the support <NUM> or any other portions thereof. In some examples, the feet 116a, 116b are individual elements to which portions of the support <NUM> are attached, such as inserted into the feet 116a, 116b. Alternatively, in other examples, the feet 116a, 116b are slid over portions of the support <NUM>, such as the u-shaped portions, and retained in place. In an example, the feet 116a, 116b are hollow rubber tubes that are slid along or about the support <NUM> into position about the u-shaped portions of the support <NUM> at the bottom of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>. The feet 116a, 116b of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> are configured to contact a surface (e.g., the ground, a table, a counter, etc.) when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is positioned in the extended position. In some examples, the feet 116a, 116b are made of a higher friction material than a remainder of the support <NUM> and are configured to prevent movement, such as sliding, of the medical device <NUM> and/or the adjustable kickstand <NUM> along a surface. This is, at least in part, due to the additional friction provided by material of the feet 116a, 116b. Accordingly, the feet 116a, 116b are sometimes referred to as herein as "non-slip elements <NUM>. " The increased friction also prevents the adjustable kickstand <NUM> from collapsing when the kickstand <NUM> is in the extended position and the medical device <NUM> is reclined. Additional feet can be included on the housing of the medical device <NUM> (e.g., on a bottom surface or edge at the base of the medical device <NUM>) to further assist with preventing unwanted movement (e.g., sliding, slipping, etc.) of the medical device <NUM> along a surface upon which the medical device <NUM> rests.

As shown in <FIG>, the support <NUM> of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> substantially conforms to a profile of the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>, which is contoured, when the kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position. Further, the feet 116a, 116b of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> do not contact a surface upon which the base of the medical device <NUM> rests when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position, such as shown in <FIG> and <FIG>. That is, the medical device <NUM> is self- supporting (without the aid of the kickstand <NUM>) in a vertical, upright orientation as shown when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position. With the adjustable kickstand <NUM> in the collapsed position (e.g., when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is stowed, abutting or next to the rear surface of the medical device <NUM>), the adjustable kickstand <NUM> does not support any of the weight of the medical device <NUM>.

When the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in an extended position, such as shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, the feet 116a, 116b and a portion of a base of the medical device <NUM> contact the surface upon which the medical device <NUM> rests in the reclined orientation. In the reclined orientation, the medical device <NUM> is supported by both the adjustable kickstand <NUM> and the portion of the base of the medical device <NUM>. That is, the weight of the medical device <NUM> is distributed on the surface by the extended kickstand <NUM> partially supporting the weight of the medical device <NUM>. This is unlike the collapsed position of the adjustable kickstand <NUM>, in which the kickstand <NUM> does not support any of the weight of the medical device <NUM>. The adjustable kickstand <NUM> is movable from the collapsed position to one or more extended positions, such as shown in <FIG> and <FIG>.

The multiple extended positions in which the kickstand <NUM> is placeable allow the user to adjust the reclined orientation of the medical device <NUM> to a preferred orientation. To assist in supporting the medical device <NUM>, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is constructed of a suitable material to support the weight of the medical device <NUM>. In this example, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is a bar or a rod constructed of metal, such as steel, that is bent, forged and/or cast into the desired size and shape. Alternatively, in some examples, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is constructed of a hollow metal pipe or tube that is bent into the desired size and shape. Thus, the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM>, in some examples, may be a bent, metal bar, rod, pipe, or tube. In other examples, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is constructed of other suitable material, such as a polymer, composite, and/or other material.

<FIG> illustrates the example adjustable kickstand <NUM> that includes the hinges 112a, 112b, and the support <NUM> including the feet 116a, 116b. The adjustable kickstand <NUM> is configured to be coupled to the medical device <NUM> by the hinges 112a, 112b, which are configured to be mounted to the medical device <NUM>, such as by fasteners or an adhesive. The support <NUM> is rotatable relative to the medical device <NUM> about an axis that runs horizontally through the top portions (e.g., through the openings) of the hinges 112a, 112b where the respective ends of the support <NUM> are received. This ability of the support <NUM> to rotate relative to the medical device <NUM> allows the medical device <NUM> to be reclined, and it allows the weight of the medical device <NUM> to be at least partially supported by the adjustable kickstand <NUM>, such as when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in an extended position. The feet 116a, 116b are configured to contact a surface on which the medical device <NUM> is positioned when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in the extended position to prevent motion of the reclined medical device <NUM> across the surface. This motion is prevented due to the friction provided by the material of the feet 116a, 116b. The force of friction provided by the material of the feet 116a, 116b is greater than a force perpendicular to a normal force on the kickstand <NUM>, thereby preventing the kickstand <NUM> from slipping on the surface.

The support <NUM> of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is shaped to form the u-shaped portions corresponding to the feet 116a, 116b of the support <NUM>, and which are configured to support the medical device <NUM> when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in an extended position. The portion of the support <NUM> that extends upward from the feet 116a, 116b may be referred to as the "legs" of the support <NUM>, which, in some examples, are shaped so as to not hinder user access to portions of the rear of the medical device <NUM> when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position. For example, in <FIG> the "legs" of the support <NUM> extend around a power connector <NUM> on the back of the medical device <NUM> to avoid obstructing the power connector <NUM> when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in the collapsed position. Additionally, the horizontal portion of the support <NUM> extending between the two "legs" (sometimes referred to herein as a "cross bar" of the support <NUM>) can be configured to support one or more accessories, as will be discussed in more detail below. In some examples, the support <NUM> extends horizontally near the bottom (e.g., along a bottom edge) of the medical device <NUM> so that the support <NUM> forms a "u-shape" from the hinge 112a to the hinge 112b. In these examples, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is configured to support the medical device <NUM> by a horizontal portion of the support <NUM> that is configured to contact the surface on which the medical device <NUM> rests when the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is in an extended position. In other words, the center horizontal cross bar of the kickstand <NUM> may not be offset vertically from the feet 116a, 116b, and may instead be closer to a bottom of the medical device <NUM> such that the entire center horizontal portion of the kickstand <NUM> is configured to contact a surface on which the medical device <NUM> rests.

<FIG> illustrates a detailed view of a portion of an example hinge 112a of the kickstand <NUM> depicted in <FIG>. In <FIG>, a first hinge element 118a at a first end of the support <NUM> is coupled to the first hinge 112a. In <FIG>, the first hinge element 118a is decoupled from the first hinge 112a. As shown in <FIG>, the first hinge element 118a is coupled to or integrated with the first end of the support <NUM>. Accordingly, the first hinge element 118a interfaces with the first hinge 112a by positioning (e.g., inserting) the first hinge element 118a within an opening <NUM> defined in the first hinge 112a. In this example, the opening <NUM> is substantially circular, with a cutout that forms two, substantially flattened portions 111a, 111b of the opening <NUM>. The flattened portions 111a, 111b are intersecting and are oriented at an angle relative to each other. In other words, the cutout is V-shaped with two flattened portions 111a, 111b. In this example, the two flattened portions 111a, 111b are oriented at an obtuse angle to each other. Said another way, the two flattened portions 111a, 111b of the cutout form an obtuse angle. In this example, the first hinge element 118a is press fit into the opening <NUM> defined in the first hinge 112a.

The hinge element 118a (sometimes referred to herein as a "torque insert 118a") may include a shaft <NUM> and a housing <NUM> coupled to the shaft <NUM>. The housing <NUM> is configured to rotate about (or around) the shaft <NUM>. Friction between the shaft <NUM> and the housing <NUM> resists or constrains rotation of the housing <NUM> about the shaft <NUM>. In this example, a number of torque elements (e.g., hardened steel elements) are disposed within of the hinge element 118a, and the amount of torque to overcome the frictional force between the shaft <NUM> and the housing <NUM> may be controlled by the number of torque elements within the hinge element 118a, as well as lubricant between the shaft <NUM> and the housing <NUM>. Accordingly, the hinge element 118a may be rotatable with the application of torque at any suitable torque value, such as a torque value within a range of about <NUM> to <NUM> newton meters (N-M) (or <NUM> to <NUM> pound-inches (Ib-in)). For example, the torque value of the hinge element 118a may be at least about <NUM> N-m (or <NUM> Ib-in). Different hinge elements 118a with different torque values may be available to select a hinge element 118a with a desired torque value for the application. In some examples, the torque varies with the rotation of the shaft <NUM> within the housing <NUM> of the hinge element <NUM> to provide variable torque depending on how far the support <NUM> is rotated away from the medical device <NUM>. For example, the torque may increase as the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM> is rotated farther from the medical device <NUM>, making it gradually harder to move the kickstand <NUM> as the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM> is rotated farther from the medical device <NUM>, or vice versa. In other examples, the torque is substantially constant throughout the full range of rotation. When the hinge element 118a is disposed within the opening <NUM>, and as the housing <NUM> of the hinge element 118a rotates about the shaft <NUM>, the friction between the components (<NUM>, <NUM>) of the hinge element 118a inhibits, resists or constrains further rotation of the support <NUM> relative to the medical device <NUM>. Accordingly, the hinge element 118a is configured to effectively "lock" or restrain the adjustable kickstand <NUM> in an extended position until a greater force (e.g., a force that exceeds the torque value associated with the hinge element 118a) is applied to the kickstand <NUM> to overcome this "locked" position of the kickstand <NUM>.

For example, to collapse the adjustable kickstand <NUM>, the user exerts a force on the adjustable kickstand <NUM> to overcome the force of friction between the components (<NUM>, <NUM>) of the hinge element 118a to allow the rotation of the shaft <NUM> within the housing <NUM> of the hinge element 118a. The user can then continue moving the adjustable kickstand <NUM> until the kickstand <NUM> is moved to the collapsed position. With the adjustable kickstand <NUM> in the collapsed position.

The adjustable kickstand <NUM> is configured to be positioned at intermediate extended positions between the collapsed position and a maximum extended position. When the kickstand <NUM> is placed in one of the intermediate extended positions, the friction between components (<NUM>, <NUM>) of the hinge element 118a is sufficient to prevent or inhibit rotation of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> when the medical device <NUM> is resting on a surface in a reclined orientation. That is, the user may rotate the kickstand <NUM> to any desired position, and rotation is limited by hinge element 118a. Thus, in some examples, the full range of rotation is between the collapsed position shown in <FIG> and a fully (or maximum) extended position. In other examples, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is rotatable to one of multiple preset positions.

Other "locking" features may be used to inhibit rotation of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> from the collapsed position to an extended position, or vice versa. In an example, a releasable catch is automatically engaged to inhibit or prevent rotation of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> from the collapsed position, and/or from extended position. By inhibiting or preventing the rotation of the adjustable kickstand <NUM> from one or more of these positions, the adjustable kickstand <NUM> is prevented from unintentionally collapsing and/or from unintentionally extending.

In <FIG>, the hinge element 118a is disposed within the opening <NUM> of the hinge 112a. The hinge 112a includes the opening <NUM> in which the hinge element 118a is inserted. The opening <NUM> is substantially circular and includes the cutout along one portion of the opening <NUM>. In this example, the cutout is V-shaped with two flattened portions 111a and 111b that intersect each other and have an angle therebetween. As discussed previously, in this example, the angle between the two flattened portions 111a, 111b of the opening <NUM> is an obtuse angle.

<FIG> illustrates a detailed view of a first hinge element 118a. The first hinge element 118a is coupled to or integrated with a first end of the support <NUM> so that, as the support <NUM> is moved between the collapsed position and an extended position, the shaft <NUM> of the first hinge element 118a rotates as well. The first hinge element 118a is substantially circular and includes a flattened portion <NUM> in its exterior surface. In <FIG> splines are positioned about the exterior surface of the hinge element 118a. For example, the hinge element 118a is shaped as a cylinder with a substantially circular profile or cross-section, and the splines run lengthwise along the exterior surface of cylinder. The splines positioned about the exterior surface of the hinge element 118aare configured to contact the interior surface of the opening <NUM> of the hinge 112a, which may open into a cylindrical hole. The splines prevent the hinge element 118a from rotating the opening <NUM>, which allows the shaft <NUM> of the hinge element 118a to rotate within the housing of the hinge element 118a. Alternatively, the exterior surface of the cylindrical hinge element 118a can be substantially smooth such that a majority of the exterior surface of the hinge element 118a contacts the interior surface of the opening <NUM>. In any case, the friction between the exterior surface of the hinge element 118a and the interior surface of the opening <NUM> inhibits or resists rotation of the hinge element 118a within the opening <NUM>, and the friction between the shaft <NUM> and the housing <NUM> of the hinge element 118a allows the adjustable kickstand <NUM> to be restrained at any orientation between the collapsed position and the maximum extended position. To further increase the friction between the hinge element 118a and the interior surface of the opening <NUM>, one or both can be constructed of or include a coating that is a relatively high friction material (e.g., rubber) to help restrain or inhibit rotation of the hinge element 118a within the opening 113a. In another alternative, the geometry or dimensions of the splines defined in the exterior surface of the hinge element 118a are adjustable to increase or decrease the amount of surface area of the hinge element 118a that is in contact with the interior surface of the opening <NUM>, thereby modifying the amount of friction between the two elements to inhibit the rotation of the hinge element 118a within the opening <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates a side perspective view of the first hinge 112a. It is to be appreciated that the second hinge 112b is a mirrored version of first hinge 112a, and, hence, the description of the first hinge 112a applies to the second hinge 112b, except that some aspects may be in reverse. In this example, the first hinge 112a is substantially a plate with a protruding and rounded portion at an upper end of the hinge 112a. The flat, plate-like lower portion of the hinge 112a includes openings that are configured receive fasteners to couple the hinge 112a to the medical device <NUM>. The protruding, rounded portion of the hinge 112a includes the opening <NUM> that extends horizontally through the hinge 112a to form a cavity (e.g., a cylindrical hole) within which the hinge element 118a is inserted (e.g., press fit). In some examples, the cavity defined in the hinge 112a includes a back wall that restrains the hinge element 118a at the end of the cavity. In some examples, the end of the cavity includes another opening that is smaller than the opening <NUM> and that allows the shaft <NUM> of the hinge element 118a to pass therethrough to couple to an end of the support <NUM>. Like the hinges 112a, 112b, the ends of the support <NUM> are mirrored as well, meaning that the description of the first hinge element 118a applies to the second hinge element at the second, opposite end of the support <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrate example external storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> that are configured to be coupled to the medical device <NUM>. In this example, a surface of individual ones of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> that faces or contacts the medical device <NUM> includes hardware, such as one or more clips that engage a portion of, or hardware on, the exterior surface of the medical device <NUM> in order to couple the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> thereto. In another example, the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> are configured to be coupled or fastened to the exterior of the medical device <NUM>, such as by screws or other releasable fastener. In some examples, the coupling between the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> and the medical device <NUM> is selectively releasable to secure the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> to the medical device <NUM> while allowing a user to remove the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> from the medical device <NUM> when desired. That is, the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, in some examples, are configured to be decoupled from the medical device <NUM> to allow the medical device <NUM> to be transported by itself.

In this example, the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> are configured to carry or otherwise store various medical device <NUM> accessories, such as sensors, electrodes, a printer, and/or other items a user may wish to carry with the medical device <NUM>. Internal organizers, such as folders, shelves, dividers, pockets, and/or other organizers, can be included in the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and/or external pockets or organizers can be included on the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>. This organization capability allows the user to efficiently and accurately access or retrieve accessories, which helps reduce delays in the treatment and/or monitoring of a patient using the medical device <NUM>. In some examples, external doors, covers, or flaps are usable to access the internal compartment(s) of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and the external doors, covers, or flaps include fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, magnetic closures, zippers, and/or other fasteners, to securely close the external doors, covers, or flaps to enclose the contents within the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>. In other words, the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> are openable and closable, such as by zipping a zipper to open or close the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>. The storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> can be configured to be selectively coupled to the medical device <NUM>, allowing the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> to be coupled to, and moved with, the medical device <NUM>, or decoupled, and moved separately, from the medical device <NUM>. This provides a versatile medical device <NUM> with storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> for aiding in the transport and organization of various accessories that are usable with the medical device <NUM>. In some examples, the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> include various openings that allow cables or connections from the medical device <NUM> to be coupled to various systems or devices, such as medical device <NUM> accessories, that are contained or carried within the bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, even when the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> are closed. In this manner, the medical device <NUM> accessories carried within the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> can remain coupled to the medical device <NUM> and ready for use by a user to reduce delays in patient monitoring and/or treatment.

The storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> can be soft-sided, with a foam construction that includes an outer covering that is soft, durable and substantially non-abrasive, such as a fabric or woven material. The outer covering of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> can include antimicrobial properties, and/or the outer covering can be cleanable to allow the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> to be cleaned and disinfected, as desired. The ability to clean or disinfect the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> prevents contamination between patients or treatment environments. The soft-sided nature of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> provides cushioning and protection for the contents within the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> and prevents or minimizes damage caused by the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> contacting a person or objects. The exterior walls of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> can include formed, rigid plastic sheets, frames, inserts or shells to provide structure, shape and support for the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and to make the exteriors of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> semi-rigid. Additionally, rigid material within the exteriors of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> allows hardware to be coupled to the exterior of the bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, such as hardware (e.g., clips or other fasteners) that is used to couple the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>. The semi-rigid walls of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> also provide structure and support for the internal organizers or compartments of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>. The side panels of the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, such as side storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, can include slots to accommodate flat sheets of material to form shelves within the side storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>. Alternatively, various supports for the shelves are mounted to the side panels of the side storage bags <NUM>, <NUM> to support the installation of the shelves within the side storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>.

In the example of <FIG>, the side storage bags <NUM>, <NUM> contain accessories (e.g., sensors, etc.) for use with the medical device <NUM>, and other resources for a user of the medical device <NUM>. In some examples, the rear storage bag <NUM> contains a printer that is configured to be connected to the medical device <NUM> via a printer port to print various readouts or other information, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) printouts. In these examples, the user of the medical device <NUM> is able to carry the medical device <NUM> and the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> as a self-contained unit that contains various resources the user may need for monitoring and/or treating a patient.

<FIG> illustrates a rear perspective view of the rear storage bag <NUM>. The rear storage bag can e.g. be a printer bag configured to store, contain, or carry a printer. <FIG> illustrates the rear storage bag <NUM> coupled to the kickstand <NUM> described above, thereby illustrating how the rear storage bag <NUM> is configured to be coupled to the medical device <NUM> (not shown in <FIG>). The rear of the rear storage bag <NUM>, which is the side of the rear storage bag <NUM> adjacent to (and facing) the medical device <NUM>, includes clips <NUM> that clip onto (or slide over) a portion of the support <NUM> (e.g., a horizontal crossbar of the support <NUM>) of the kickstand <NUM> to couple the rear storage bag <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>. The use of the clips <NUM> disposed on the exterior surface of the rear storage bag <NUM> allows the rear storage bag <NUM> to easily and quickly couple to the kickstand <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. Similar hardware may be disposed on the exterior surface of the side storage bags <NUM>, <NUM> to removably couple those storage bags <NUM>, <NUM> to the sides of the medical device <NUM>, which may have corresponding hardware, such as a horizontal bar. In this example, the rear storage bag <NUM> also includes a notch <NUM> defined in the base (e.g., along the lower portion) of the rear storage bag <NUM>. The notch <NUM> allows access to the power connector <NUM> disposed on the back of the medical device <NUM> in the lower right quadrant of the back of the medical device <NUM> (See <FIG>). This allows medical device <NUM> to be placed into a docking station or coupled to a power cable while the rear storage bag <NUM> is coupled to the rear of the medical device <NUM>, because the rear storage bag <NUM> does not obstruct the power connector <NUM> when it is coupled to the medical device <NUM>. The rear of the rear storage bag <NUM> also includes an opening <NUM> to allow a device, such as a printer to be coupled to a port, such as a printer port, of the medical device <NUM>, such as via a wired connection between the device (e.g., printer) and the medical device <NUM>. In the example of the printer, the printer is external to the medical device <NUM>, and the connection between the medical device <NUM> and the printer is made via the opening <NUM> defined in the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) while the printer is stored within the interior of the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) and while the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) is closed.

The rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) locates the stored device, such as the printer (stored within the rear storage bag <NUM>) external to the medical device <NUM>. Some conventional systems permanently integrate a printer with a medical device, which increases the bulk of the medical device and printer system. Moreover, modern communications and display technology allows ECG waveforms to be viewed digitally on external devices in communication with the medical device <NUM> and/or on the display <NUM> of the medical device <NUM> itself, and the user is able to manipulate the ECG signal or take various measurements based on the digital output on the display <NUM>. The reduced reliance on a physical printout means the printer can be separated from the medical device <NUM> and used as an optional accessory to the medical device <NUM>, thereby reducing the bulk and size of the medical device <NUM>. An external printer is configured to be coupled to the medical device <NUM> (e.g., via a wired connection), and the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) provides an efficient mechanism to carry and/or store a device (e.g., the printer) for use in conjunction with the medical device <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates another rear perspective view of the example rear storage bag <NUM> depicted in <FIG>, but without a kickstand coupled thereto. In <FIG>, the clips <NUM> are not coupled to a crossbar of the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM> so that more of the clips <NUM> on the exterior surface of the rear storage bag <NUM> are visible in <FIG> illustrates a front perspective view of the rear storage bag <NUM>, showing an interior of the rear storage bag <NUM> with an outer covering not shown in <FIG>. In this example, the interior of the rear storage bag <NUM> includes a rigid plastic insert <NUM> that is an interface to which a device, such as the printer (not shown in <FIG>), is mountable. In this example, a device, such as the printer, is configured to be coupled to the plastic insert <NUM> using various fasteners, and a connection from the device (e.g., the printer) to the medical device <NUM> is configured to be routed through the opening <NUM> depicted in <FIG> and <FIG>, which allows the device (e.g., the printer) to be coupled to a port (e.g., a printer port) disposed on an exterior surface of the medical device <NUM> while the device (e.g., the printer) is stored in the interior of the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) and while the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) is closed.

<FIG> illustrate front perspective views of the rear storage bag <NUM> with the outer covering <NUM> shown. The outer covering <NUM> is closed in <FIG> to close the rear storage bag <NUM>, and opened in <FIG> to open the rear storage bag <NUM>. In this example, the outer covering <NUM> includes a zipper or other closure mechanism (e.g., snaps, hook-and-loop fasteners (e.g., Velcro®), latches, magnets, etc.) to selective close the outer covering <NUM> by securing the outer covering <NUM> to a remainder of the rear storage bag <NUM>. A user can unzip or otherwise open the outer covering <NUM> to access the interior of the rear storage bag <NUM>. The interior of the rear storage bag <NUM> can include organizers, such as pockets, dividers, shelves, and/or other organizers to contain and/or organize resources or other contents within the rear storage bag <NUM>. In an example, the outer covering <NUM> includes an inner pocket to store items within the rear storage bag <NUM>, which may enclose the items when the outer covering <NUM> is closed. In this example, the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag) includes a printout opening <NUM> at the top of the rear storage bag <NUM> (e.g., printer bag). In these examples, printouts from the printer are configured to be directed or routed through the printout opening <NUM> to allow a user to access or retrieve the printout.

<FIG> illustrate various views of a medical device <NUM> with a storage bag (e.g., a left side storage bag <NUM>) coupled thereto. As shown in <FIG>, the left side storage bag <NUM> has a side pocket <NUM> that includes a flap to cover the opening of the pocket <NUM>. The flap of the side pocket <NUM> has a closure mechanism, such as a hook-and-loop or magnetic fastener, to secure the flap in the closed position. As shown in <FIG>, a front cover <NUM> of the left side storage bag <NUM> covers shelves <NUM> within the interior of the left side storage bag <NUM>. The front cover <NUM> is shown in <FIG> as being flat on a front surface thereof. In some examples, the front cover <NUM> bulges outward in a region of the front cover <NUM>, such as at the bottom region of the front cover <NUM>, to accommodate accessories that are bulky. Various accessories for use with the medical device <NUM> are storable on the shelves <NUM> of the left side storage bag <NUM>, and cables or cords from the various accessories are configured to pass through a cutout <NUM> (sometimes referred to herein as an "opening <NUM>") defined in the front cover <NUM>, which allows for coupling accessories stored within the left side storage bag <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>, which can remain coupled while storage bag <NUM> is closed (e.g., while the front cover <NUM> is closed by a zipper <NUM>). By allowing the accessories to remain coupled to the medical device <NUM> when the medical device <NUM> is not in use, the accessories are more readily and quickly accessible to a user of the medical device <NUM>, thereby reducing delays in patient monitoring and/or treatment using the medical device <NUM>.

The pre-connected cables or cords from the various accessories are configured to be placed in any storage bag <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>. In this example, they are described as being contained within the left side storage bag <NUM>, but accessories can additionally, or alternatively, be included in a right side storage bag(s) <NUM> or elsewhere to accommodate the connection of accessory cables to nearby ports on the medical device <NUM>. The pre-connected cable or cord openings in the bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> can be matched to or aligned with the ports on the exterior surface of the medical device <NUM> and available for the various cables and cords of the medical device <NUM>. The port location may vary by device design; and, therefore, the location of the pre-connected cable or cord openings in the bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> may likewise vary by device design.

As shown in <FIG>, the rear of the left side storage bag <NUM> has an openable portion <NUM> (e.g., sometimes referred to herein as a "rear cover <NUM>") that is secured to the left side storage bag <NUM> by a zipper <NUM>. By unzipping the zipper <NUM>, the rear cover <NUM> is configured to be tilted or moved away from the rear of the left side storage bag <NUM>. In other examples, the rear of the left side storage bag <NUM> is not openable and does not include the zipper <NUM>. The rear cover <NUM> can include hardware, such as a clip, that is configured to be used to store a modem (e.g., a cellular modem) or data communication device that the medical device <NUM> is configured to use to send and receive data. The modem or data communication device is configured to be placed into a cradle or holder that can be configured to be coupled to the hardware in the rear cover <NUM> to securely store the modem or data communication device within the left side storage bag <NUM>. A connection between the modem or data communication device and the medical device <NUM> can be a wired connection that passes through the left side storage bag <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>. Alternatively, the connection between the medical device <NUM> and the modem or data communication device is a short-range wireless connection and the modem or data communication device is configured to transmit data to and/or receive data from an external device or system by a different wireless connection.

<FIG> illustrate various views of a right side storage bag <NUM> coupled to the medical device <NUM>. In this example, the right side storage bag <NUM> has a side pocket <NUM> that includes a flap to cover the opening of the pocket <NUM>. The flap of the pocket <NUM> can have a closure mechanism, such as a hook-and-loop or magnetic fastener, to secure the flap in the closed position. In this example, two zippers <NUM> and <NUM> are included on the right side storage bag <NUM> to open and close the right side storage bag <NUM>, thereby allowing the user to selectively access a first interior portion <NUM> and a second interior portion <NUM> of the right side storage bag <NUM>. In an example, the first interior portion <NUM> (shown in <FIG>) is configured to include or store accessories for treating a patient, such as various therapy electrodes, and the second interior portion <NUM> (shown in <FIG>) is configured to include or store accessories for monitoring a patient, such as ECG electrodes or sensors. The two interior portions <NUM>, <NUM> of the right side storage bag <NUM> can include color themes or coding to assist a user with quickly, visually distinguishing or identifying one of the interior portions <NUM>, <NUM> from the other and associating a respective one of the interior portions <NUM>, <NUM> with a specific function of treating or monitoring a patient.

In this example, the first interior portion <NUM> of the right side storage bag <NUM> includes pockets or dividers for storing various accessories, such as packages of disposable electrodes. The disposable electrodes can be configured to be connected to the medical device <NUM> while the electrodes are stored within the first portion <NUM> of the right side storage bag <NUM> and while the storage bag <NUM> is closed (e.g., by zipping shut at least the zipper <NUM>) to reduce the time to patient treatment and/or monitoring using the disposable electrodes. The disposable electrodes can include a portion of an electrode cable that extends from the electrode's packaging, and the electrode cable is configured to be connected to a therapy cable that is connected, or is connectable, to a defibrillation port on an exterior surface of the medical device <NUM> to reduce the time needed to configure the medical device <NUM> for treating and/or monitoring the patient. In this example, a divider <NUM> is configured to be positioned within the interior of the right side storage bag <NUM> to divide the two interior portions <NUM> and <NUM>. In this example, the divider <NUM> is removable from the interior of the right side storage bag <NUM>, such as shown in <FIG>, and the divider <NUM> is configured to be secured within the interior of the right side storage bag <NUM> using one or more fasteners, such as snaps. When the divider <NUM> is removed, the user has access to both the first and second interior portions <NUM>, <NUM> of the right side storage bag <NUM> when one of the zippers <NUM>, <NUM> is unzipped.

In this example, the second interior portion <NUM> of the right side storage bag <NUM> includes pockets or dividers, such as the divider <NUM>, for storing various accessories. In an example, the stored accessories include accessories for monitoring a patient, such as ECG electrodes, or other monitoring accessories or systems. As shown in <FIG>, the second interior portion <NUM> can also contain cutouts <NUM>, <NUM> (sometimes referred to herein as "openings <NUM>, <NUM>") to allow a user to access portions of the medical device <NUM> through the interior of the right side storage bag <NUM>. In this example, the opening <NUM> is configured to accommodate an ECG port guard <NUM> coupled to the medical device <NUM>, allowing the user to access the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. In the example, the user can retrieve an ECG sensor and electrodes from the divider <NUM>, place the electrodes on the patient and couple the ECG sensor to the electrodes on the patient and to the medical device <NUM> via the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM> that is aligned with the opening <NUM> and thereby exposed within the interior of the right side storage bag <NUM>. That is, the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM> is accessible via the opening <NUM>, and a connector of the ECG sensor can be guarded by the ECG port guard <NUM> that is disposed within the opening <NUM> and extends into the interior of the storage bag <NUM>. The ECG sensor can be configured to be coupled to the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM> while the ECG sensor is stored within the right side storage bag <NUM> and, in some cases, while the storage bag <NUM> is closed. The pre-connection of the ECG sensor reduces the time spent configuring the ECG sensor to begin monitoring the patient. In this example, the cutout <NUM> provides a user with access to the battery receptacles of the medical device <NUM>. This cutout <NUM> allows the user to access the batteries for various purposes, such as to replace a battery. By providing such access through the cutouts <NUM>, <NUM> of the second portion <NUM> of the interior of the right side storage bag <NUM>, the right side storage bag <NUM> is not required to be removed for the user to have access to one or more ports or receptacles of the medical device <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrate various views of the example right side storage bag <NUM> showing various features of the right side storage bag <NUM>. The example right side storage bag <NUM> is configured to be coupled to a medical device, such as the medical device <NUM> described herein. In some examples, the example right side storage bag <NUM> includes openings or cutouts <NUM>, <NUM> to allow cables and/or portions of the medical device <NUM> to extend through the right side storage bag <NUM> to an interior portion thereof, such as the second portion <NUM> of the interior of the right side bag <NUM>, or to allow access to ports and/or other compartments of the medical device <NUM>.

In medical emergencies, time is a critical factor in positive patient outcomes. By making the medical device accessories readily accessible and readily usable in an efficient manner, the storage bags <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> reduce the time to start patient monitoring and/or treatment. Reducing this critical time improves the patient treatment and monitoring to achieve better patient outcomes.

<FIG> and <FIG> illustrate an example port guard <NUM>, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) port guard <NUM>. The port guard <NUM> is a guard element that is positioned about a port <NUM>, such as an ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. The port <NUM> is sometimes referred to herein as an "accessory cable port. " The port guard <NUM> is sometimes referred to herein as a "port collar. " The port guard <NUM> protrudes from the exterior surface of the housing of the medical device <NUM> to protect a connection between a connector of a cable <NUM>, such as an ECG cable <NUM> depicted in <FIG>, and the medical device <NUM>. The cable <NUM> is sometimes referred to herein as an "accessory cable. " The connector of the ECG cable <NUM> and the ECG cable <NUM> are connected at an attachment point. The ECG cable <NUM> is configured to be connected to the medical device <NUM>, such as at the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>, at one end of the ECG cable <NUM>. This electrically couples the ECG cable <NUM> to the various electrical components of the medical device <NUM> to treat or monitor the patient. The ECG cable <NUM> has ECG leads that are coupled to the patient on the other end of the ECG cable <NUM>. The port guard <NUM> extends a distance beyond the attachment point between the connector of the ECG cable <NUM> and the ECG cable <NUM> when the connector of the cable is connected to the port, such as the ECG port <NUM>. When an ECG cable connector is coupled to the medical device <NUM> via an ECG port <NUM>, physical disruption of the connection between the ECG cable connector and ECG port <NUM>, such as disconnection of the ECG cable <NUM>, hinders or delays ECG signal acquisition and analysis by the medical device <NUM>. For example, movement of the medical device <NUM> may cause the ECG cable connector to be dislodged or disconnected from the ECG port <NUM>. Such movement of the medical device <NUM> may be caused by objects within the same environment as the medical device <NUM> contacting the ECG cable connector. Such disconnections further delay the patient monitoring and treatment because a user needs to spend time to reconnect the cable <NUM>, and/or because the medical device <NUM> spends additional time to collect patient data after reconnection to resume its monitoring or treatment capabilities. Delays in ECG signal acquisition and analysis delay treatment decisions by the medical device <NUM> based on the ECG signal. These delays cause errors or delays in patient treatment or monitoring, which cause lower-quality patient outcomes. By protecting the ECG cable connection from physical disruption, the port guard <NUM> reduces the likelihood of a disconnection of the ECG cable <NUM> from the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>.

In an example, the medical device <NUM> represents a defibrillator that relies on an ECG signal that is received using an ECG cable <NUM> coupled to sensors placed on the patient. The medical device <NUM> is configured to monitor and/or treat the patient based on the ECG signal(s) received via the ECG cable <NUM>. For example, a defibrillator analyzes the patient ECG signal to diagnose and make treatment recommendations or automatically initiate life-saving treatment, such as defibrillation therapy. Emergency rescuers often treat patients in a dynamic environment with several team members that are moving quickly to help administer lifesaving diagnostic and treatment to the patient. When the rescue team stabilizes the patient for transport, the medical device <NUM> is often transported with the patient for continued monitoring and treatment of the patient during transport. This high activity environment and the transport frequently results in the medical device <NUM> being accidentally bumped or dropped against hard objects, such as railings, the ground, vehicles, etc..

The port guard <NUM> is coupled, or is configured to be coupled, to the medical device <NUM> to retain the port guard <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>, and the port guard <NUM> is positioned about a port, such as the ECG port <NUM>, disposed on an exterior surface of the medical device <NUM>, such as shown in <FIG>. The port guard <NUM> can be permanently, semi-permanently, or releasably coupled to the medical device <NUM>, such as by an adhesive and/or a fastener(s). A distal portion <NUM> (sometimes referred to herein as the "outer portion <NUM>") of the port guard <NUM> extends a distance from the exterior surface of the medical device <NUM> so that a connector coupled to a port, such as the ECG port <NUM>, of the medical device <NUM> is shielded from contact to prevent dislodging or disconnecting the connector from the ECG port <NUM>. As shown in <FIG>, the ECG cable <NUM> extends from the port guard <NUM>, but the connector coupled to the ECG port <NUM> is shielded by the port guard <NUM> from contact with objects in the external environment. The shielding of the connector by the port guard <NUM> prevents or at least mitigates the disconnection of the ECG cable <NUM> from the ECG port <NUM>. In some examples, the port guard <NUM> at least partially surrounds the ECG port <NUM> and protrudes from the exterior surface of the medical device <NUM> to help prevent the ECG cable <NUM> from disconnecting from the port <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of the port guard <NUM>. In this example, the port guard <NUM> is a dual-molded, multi-material object (e.g., a two-part object that is composed of differing materials). In this example, the proximal portion <NUM> (sometimes referred to herein as the "base portion <NUM>") of the port guard <NUM> is composed of a rigid material that is able to withstand impacts with or from external objects. The distal portion <NUM> of the port guard <NUM> is composed of a pliable, flexible, and/or elastic material that is relatively softer than the material of the proximal portion <NUM>. The distal portion <NUM> is configured to flex to allow a user to comfortably access an ECG connector coupled to the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. The pliable, flexible, and/or elastic material of the distal portion <NUM> can reduce damage caused by the collision of the port guard <NUM> and another object or person, since the material of the distal portion <NUM> is more flexible than the proximal portion <NUM> and is configured to flex and bend to absorb or reduce the impact. In an example, such as shown in <FIG>, the material of the distal portion <NUM> of the port guard <NUM> extends over the interior of the proximal portion <NUM>, which further assist in a user's comfort when interacting with an ECG connector that is coupled to the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. The rigid material of the proximal portion <NUM> can prevent impacts to the coupled connector of an ECG cable <NUM> that might cause the connector to become loose or disconnected from the ECG port <NUM>, while the relatively soft material of the distal portion <NUM> prevents the port guard <NUM> from damaging objects in the environment or injuring people while the medical device <NUM> is being moved.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of the port guard <NUM>. In some examples, the proximal portion <NUM> is substantially rigid or stiff, such as by being composed of a rigid, durable material, such as a polymer material including a thermoplastic polymer, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic, or a similar material. Meanwhile, the distal portion <NUM> is relatively more flexible and softer than the material of the proximal portion <NUM>, such as by being composed of a flexible, elastic material (e.g., a compliant rubber material). In the example of <FIG>, the port guard <NUM> includes an annular-shaped protrusion made up of the proximal portion <NUM> and the distal portion <NUM>, which extends a distance from the exterior surface of the medical device <NUM>. The port guard <NUM> in <FIG> further includes a channel <NUM> defined in a side of the annular-shaped protrusion to accommodate and guide a cable, such as an ECG cable, that is coupled to the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. Accordingly, the port guard <NUM> surrounds the port along three sides of the port. In this example, the port guard <NUM> includes a base plate <NUM> configured to be disposed on the exterior surface of the medical device <NUM>, the proximal portion <NUM> extending from a front of the base plate <NUM>. In this example, a groove <NUM> is defined in a portion of the base plate <NUM> (e.g., the groove <NUM> extends radially from the channel <NUM> to a side edge of the base plate <NUM>), wherein the channel <NUM> and the groove <NUM> are configured to guide the cable when the connector of the cable is coupled to the port. The connector of the ECG cable <NUM> can direct the cable <NUM> orthogonal to the ECG port <NUM> and the cable <NUM> extends through the channel <NUM> and can rest in the groove <NUM>. The port guard <NUM> can be removable from the medical device <NUM>. In this example, the port guard <NUM> includes a tab <NUM> protruding from a back of the base plate <NUM> of the port guard <NUM> (e.g., in a direction toward the medical device <NUM>). The tab <NUM> is configured to orient and locate the placement of the port guard <NUM> on the side of the medical device <NUM>. The tab <NUM> is configured to interface with a complimentary slot on the medical device <NUM> that is proximal to the ECG port <NUM> to position and/or place the port guard <NUM> properly. In some examples, the port guard <NUM> includes a hollow post <NUM> disposed on the base plate <NUM> to place and orient the ECG port guard <NUM> on the medical device <NUM> and/or to couple the port guard <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>. In an example, the hollow post <NUM> is configured to receive a fastener (e.g., a screw, a bolt, a pin, etc.) to releasably couple the port guard <NUM> to the medical device <NUM>.

In some examples, the profile or shape of the port guard <NUM> is different from that shown in <FIG> and <FIG>. The alternative profiles or shapes that the port guard <NUM> may possess can similarly extend beyond a connector coupled to the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM> to prevent the connector from being dislodged or disconnected from the ECG port <NUM> due to contact with an object or person in the external environment of the medical device <NUM>. In some examples, the port guard <NUM> includes the groove <NUM> or other ECG cable-restraining feature to assist with organizing and managing the ECG cable <NUM> coupled to the ECG port <NUM> of the medical device <NUM>. In an example, the port guard <NUM> includes the groove <NUM> into which a portion of the ECG cable <NUM> is configured to be pressed to manage or guide the ECG cable <NUM> from the port guard <NUM>.

The port guard <NUM> may, in some examples, be used to shield or protect disconnection of therapy and/or monitoring cables from various ports of the medical device <NUM>. Accordingly, the port guard <NUM> is configured to be coupled to the exterior of a medical device <NUM> and positioned about a port of the medical device <NUM>, which may be any suitable type of port. Thus, the port guard <NUM> is configured to protect cables connected to any suitable port from being disconnected. In an example, a port guard, such as the port guard <NUM>, is configured to be placed about a non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) port, or about a temperature probe port, to prevent disconnection of the monitoring cables from this/these port(s) of the medical device <NUM>. Since the disconnection of one or more cables delays patient monitoring or treatment, the cable port guards reduce or prevent such delays by shielding or protecting various monitoring or therapy cable connections from becoming inadvertently disconnected.

<FIG> illustrates a perspective view of an example rear storage bag <NUM> having straps <NUM> for coupling the rear storage bag <NUM> to an example medical device <NUM>, such as a defibrillator, here with a kickstand <NUM>. <FIG> depict the rear storage bag <NUM> as having four straps 400a, 400b, 400c, and 400d, but it is to be appreciated that the rear storage bag <NUM> may have fewer straps <NUM> or a greater number of straps <NUM>. In some examples, the straps <NUM> are in the form of zip ties that includes a free end that a user passes through a looped end and pulls to tighten or cinch the strap <NUM> around the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM>. Accordingly, in some examples, the straps <NUM> include spaced ridges along one side of the strap <NUM> to keep the strap <NUM> cinched once the strap <NUM> is tightened around the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM>. In this example, the straps <NUM> are disposed on the rear of the rear storage bag <NUM>, which is the side of the rear storage bag <NUM> adjacent to (and facing) the medical device <NUM>. In this example, each of the four straps 400a, 400b, 400c, and 400d are positioned on the rear of the rear storage bag <NUM> adjacent to a corner of the rear storage bag <NUM>. For example, two straps <NUM> (e.g., bottom straps 400b, 400c) are disposed at, or near, the bottom corners of the rear storage bag <NUM> and two straps <NUM> (e.g., top straps 400a, 400d) are disposed at, or near, the top corners of the rear storage bag <NUM>. In this example, the clips <NUM> are positioned between the top straps 400a, 400d and the bottom straps 400b, 400c. In this configuration, the clips <NUM> are configured to clip onto (or slide over) a horizontal crossbar of the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM>, the top straps 400a, 400d are configured to be tightened around the support <NUM> near the ends of the support <NUM> that couple to the hinges 112a, 112b, and the bottom straps 400b, 400c are configured to be tightened around the support near the feet 116a, 116b of the support <NUM>, as depicted in <FIG>. In this manner, the rear storage bag <NUM> is configured to be coupled to the medical device <NUM> using the clips <NUM> and the straps <NUM>, as depicted in <FIG>, such as by snapping the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM> into the clips <NUM> and securing the straps <NUM> to the support <NUM> of the kickstand <NUM>. The straps <NUM> prevent the rear storage bag <NUM> from sliding and/or rotating out of alignment with the medical device <NUM> to which the rear storage bag <NUM> is coupled, and the straps <NUM> help mitigate damage to the accessories stored in the rear storage bag <NUM>.

The features disclosed in the foregoing description, or the following claims, or the accompanying drawings, expressed in their specific forms or in terms of a means for performing the disclosed function, or a method or process for attaining the disclosed result, as appropriate, may, separately, or in any combination of such features, be used for realizing implementations of the disclosure in diverse forms thereof. For the purpose of clarity and a concise description features are described herein as part of the same or separate embodiments, however, alternative embodiments having combinations of all or some, or only some, of the features described in these separate embodiments are also envisaged.

As will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, each implementation disclosed herein can comprise, consist essentially of or consist of its particular stated element, step, or component. Thus, the terms "include" or "including" should be interpreted to recite: "comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of. " The transition term "comprise" or "comprises" means has, but is not limited to, and allows for the inclusion of unspecified elements, steps, ingredients, or components, even in major amounts. The transitional phrase "consisting of" excludes any element, step, ingredient or component not specified. The transition phrase "consisting essentially of" limits the scope of the implementation to the specified elements, steps, ingredients or components and to those that do not materially affect the implementation. As used herein, the term "based on" is equivalent to "based at least partly on," unless otherwise specified.

Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities, properties, conditions, and so forth used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term "about. " Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the specification and attached claims are approximations that may vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by the present disclosure. At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the scope of the claims, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. When further clarity is required, the term "about" has the meaning reasonably ascribed to it by a person skilled in the art when used in conjunction with a stated numerical value or range, i.e. denoting somewhat more or somewhat less than the stated value or range, to within a range of ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM> % of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; ±<NUM>% of the stated value; or ±<NUM> % of the stated value.

Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the disclosure are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.

The terms "a," "an," "the" and similar referents used in the context of describing implementations (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. Recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., "such as") provided herein is intended merely to better illuminate implementations of the disclosure and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the disclosure. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of implementations of the disclosure.

Groupings of alternative elements or implementations disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member may be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. It is anticipated that one or more members of a group may be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all Markush groups used in the appended claims.

Claim 1:
A storage bag (<NUM>,<NUM>, <NUM>) configured to be coupled to a defibrillator, the storage bag comprising exterior walls enclosing an internal compartment that is configured to store an accessory of the defibrillator, the exterior walls comprising a surface that is adapted for facing the defibrillator, the surface comprising hardware (<NUM>, 400a-400d) configured to engage a portion of or hardware on an adjacent exterior surface of the defibrillator to couple to the defibrillator, the storage bag being openable and closable and comprising an opening (<NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>) defined in an exterior wall of the storage bag, the opening configured to allow the accessory to be coupled to the defibrillator while the accessory is stored within the internal compartment of the storage bag and while the storage bag is closed.