US4464412A
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Defibrillator gel dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-10-21
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2002-10-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention as presented herein demonstrates an apparatus and method whereby gel can be quickly and easily dispensed onto the contact surface of a defibrillator paddle. The dispenser allows the user to maintain his grip on the paddles while applying the gel thus preventing the paddles from coming into contact with unclean surfaces prior to defibrillation while providing convenience to the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack S. Washburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
Apparatus for dispensing gel to a defibrillator paddle comprising: a gel reservoir, a valve, said valve communicating with said reservoir, activator means, said activator means for opening said valve, defibrillator paddle guide means, said guide means for directing the paddle to said activator means, an outlet, said outlet proximate said activator means, said outlet communicating with said gel reservoir whereby activating said activator means allows gel to flow through said valve and onto the defibrillator paddle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
Apparatus for dispensing gel to a defibrillator paddle comprising: a gel reservoir, a valve, said valve communicating with said reservoir, activator means, said activator means for opening said valve, defibrillator paddle guide means, said guide means for directing the paddle to said activator means, an outlet, said outlet proximate said activator means, said outlet communicating with said gel reservoir whereby activating said activator means allows gel to flow through said valve and onto the defibrillator paddle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said activator means comprises lever means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said valve comprises a butterfly valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
Wherein apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gel reservoir is pressurized.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein a portion of said activator means extends above said guide means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
38 words
A method for applying gel to a defibrillator paddle comprising: guiding the paddle onto an activator means, activating said activator means with the paddle, opening a valve and allowing gel to flow through said valve to the paddle.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
38 words
A method for applying gel to a defibrillator paddle comprising: guiding the paddle onto an activator means, activating said activator means with the paddle, opening a valve and allowing gel to flow through said valve to the paddle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the step of guiding the paddle comprises guiding the paddle over a guide means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the step of activating the activating means comprises rotating the activating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the step of allowing gel to flow through said valve comprises streaking gel onto the paddle contact surface.
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