Abstract: Techniques for recording information for an emergency call to be placed by a defibrillator apparatus are disclosed. The defibrillator apparatus includes a defibrillator, and may also include a defibrillator base. A user may enter information, such as the location where the defibrillator apparatus is installed, which may be stored in a memory of the defibrillator apparatus. The defibrillator apparatus may prompt the user to enter the information. The defibrillator apparatus may receive words spoken by the user, and store the spoken words as a voice recording that includes the information. The defibrillator apparatus may provide the information, which may include a voice recording, to an emergency response center, for example, in response to receiving an indication that the defibrillator is being deployed to treat a patient.

Abstract: A physiological instrument that includes a first component comprising an ECG monitor and a second component comprising a defibrillator. The second component may also include a pacemaker mounted to and electrically connected with the defibrillator. The first and second components may communicate with one another entirely by means of three optical communication channels, each channel including an optical signal path that includes windows through which the optical signals pass into and out of the components. The components may therefore operate in a fully integrated manner despite the fact that no electrical signal path exists between the components.

Abstract: A defibrillator adapted for use with accessory cassettes. In one embodiment, the defibrillator comprises a body, a pair of electrodes, means for mounting the electrodes to the body, means for mounting an accessory device to the body, and contact means for electrically connecting the electrode elements to the accessory device when the electrodes and accessory device are mounted to the body. The defibrillator may also include a test load, and the contact means may be adapted to electrically connect the test load to the electrode elements when the accessory device is not mounted to the body and to break the electrical connection between the test load and the electrode elements when the accessory device is mounted to the body. In one embodiment, the accessory device comprises an adapter for connecting an accessory electrode set to the defibrillator.