Patent ID: 8874035

Claim:
An apparatus for monitoring and maintaining medical devices stockpiled for emergency use, comprising: a storage case; at least one electrically powered medical device in the storage case, the electrically powered medical device in the storage case including a rechargeable battery and at least one processor; an external power connector disposed on a surface of the storage case for providing power to the at least one medical device without opening of the case, the external power connector being coupled to the at least one medical device via a first cable and being configured for recharging the battery; and a data communication connector disposed on the surface of the storage case for communicating data from the at least one medical device to an external computing device, the data communication connector being coupled to the at least one medical device via a second cable and being configured for: determining a charged state of the battery, prompting the medical device to perform system checks of the at least one processor and simulating operation of the medical device by operating at least one component of the medical device.