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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2003
Paul S. Tamura, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Yerkovich, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrick F. Kelly, Edmonds, WA (US);
Richard Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
Joseph Bradley Williamson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Stephen B. Johnson, Clinton, WA (US);
Gary Debardi, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul S. Tamura, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Yerkovich, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrick F. Kelly, Edmonds, WA (US);
Richard Nova, Kirkland, WA (US);
Joseph Bradley Williamson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Stephen B. Johnson, Clinton, WA (US);
Gary DeBardi, Kirkland, WA (US);
Medtronic Physio-Control Corp., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Defibrillator assemblies and methods to wirelessly transfer energy from an external source to a battery or other rechargeable power source within the defibrillator assembly. The transfer of energy may be through a non-contact interface on a defibrillator cradle or a docking station that mounts the defibrillator. The rate of energy transfer may be equal to the energy drain caused by self-discharge and automated self-testing. Accordingly, since the rate of energy transfer is lower than that required to run the defibrillator system continuously, several wireless methods of energy transfer may be used. In addition, the defibrillator assembly may communicate diagnostic and non-diagnostic data to the external source.