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Abstract

A system for providing battery power to a portable defibrillator that includes a first housing having a generally vertical first sidewall (32). The system comprises battery pack (12) that includes a second housing having a second sidewall (38), battery means (80, 82) mounted within the second housing, and first electrical connector means (66) mounted in and extending through the second housing and electrically connected to the battery means. The system further comprises means forming grooves (46, 50) along the upper and lower edges of the first sidewall, and tongue means (40, 42) extending from the second sidewall, the tongue means being shaped to be slidingly received between the groove means to mount the battery pack to the defibrillator. A latch (68) is provided for latching the tongue means against lengthwise motion when the tongue means is received between the groove means. Second electrical connector means (62) are mounted adjacent the first sidewall between the groove means and is adapted to engage the first electrical connector means when the battery pack is mounted to the defibrillator. The battery pack may comprise rechargeable batteries and a battery charger (104) mounted within the second housing that is adapted to recharge the batteries upon the receipt of either an AC or a DC power signal.

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