摘要 |
An automated external defibrillator (AED) system (35) comprising a defibrillator (40) and its associated electrodes (45). The defibrillator is compact, rugged, lightweight, inexpensive, easy to use, water-resistant and electronically efficient, wherein the defibrillator is in the form of a unit (or box) with a lid and a body. The body houses the electronics associated with the defibrillator and the lid houses the electrodes. Furthermore, the defibrillator uses a unique hardware design that utilizes a stacked, switche d capacitor design to generate bi-phasic waveforms, thereby providing for a compact defibrillator unit. The unit further comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays pertinent information such as electrocardiogram (ECG) graphs, and a voice-based system that helps guide the user through the defibrillation process. The electrodes of the defibrillator are sealed in a tray that is attached to the interior of the lid
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