CPC A61N 1/3904 (2017.08) [A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61N 1/3968 (2013.01); A61N 1/3993 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A method of using a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a medical device configured to:
take one or more electrocardiograms (ECG);
take the one or more ECG without deploying any AED electrode pad;
take the one or more ECG using a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact that are accessible on an external surface of the medical device;
require the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact to utilize a first electrical path that is different from a second electrical path utilized for any AED electrode pad;
convert to a functional Automated External Defibrillator (AED), the functional AED configured to proved an electrical shock after using AED electrode pads to take the ECG to detect if a shockable arrythmia is present;
identifying a need for the ECG from a person, the person having bare skin accessible to the medical device; and
touching the bare skin to the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact of the medical device.
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