Medical Device with Status Indication

Abstract

A system and method provides a status indicator to a battery pack of a medical device. The battery pack includes a power supply capable of being connected to the medical device. The battery pack also includes an indicator to indicate a status of at least a portion of at least one of the battery pack and the medical device. For example, the indicator can indicate a status of the power supply.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An automated external defibrillator, comprising:
 a battery pack comprising an indicator;   defibrillation circuitry powered by the battery pack and comprising an indicator, the defibrillation circuitry in conjunction with programming running thereon capable of delivering a therapeutic shock,   wherein the battery pack indicator indicates the status of the battery pack when the battery pack is not connected to the defibrillation circuitry and is incapable of indicating the status of the defibrillation circuitry when connected thereto, and   wherein the defibrillation indicator indicates the status of the defibrillation circuitry and the battery pack when the battery pack is connected to the defibrillation circuitry.   
     
     
         2 . The automated external defibrillator of  claim 1 , wherein the battery pack indicator includes a visual output. 
     
     
         3 . The automated external defibrillator of  claim 2 , wherein the visual output is a light. 
     
     
         4 . The automated external defibrillator of  claim 1 , wherein the battery pack indicator includes an audible output.