US Patent No: 7,912,543

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PCB blade connector system and method

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Abstract

The connector between the patient electrode pads and the base unit of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) system can be formed by capturing a printed circuit board (PCB) within a connector housing. The PCB can have conductive metal traces that serve as the contact points between the wires from the patient electrodes and the electronics within the AED base unit. The PCB in combination with the conductive metal traces can be shaped similar to a conventional two-prong or two-blade connector. Employing such a PCB-based connector may result in AED pads which are less complex and less costly to manufacture. The PCB can also support a configuration circuit that is positioned between the conductive metal traces and that allows the AED to read and store information about the attached pads. For example, the AED can use this data storage feature to check the expiration date of the pads.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DEFIBTECH, LLCGUILFORD, CT28

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chi, Benny - 8 1
Laub, Glenn W Princeton, NJ 55 311
Meier, Giovanni C Madison, CT 55 101
Vaisnys, Gintaras A Chicago, IL 58 108

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DEFIBTECH, LLC (1)
8,280,506 PCB blade connector system and method 0 2009

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