defibulator

Cant the hospital JUST  replace the battery  instead of the the whole devise ? And when they do this they arent inserting new leads into the chamber , rather "  splcing the existing leads to the new devise ???? 

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No

by The real Patch - 2017-08-31 12:25:12

The generator and battery are hermetically sealed in a titanium can to protect the electronics from shorting out. The battery is not a separate unit. The leads are not spliced, they have a metal cap on the generator end and are held in the header with set screws that can be quickly unscrewed and the leads inserted or removed. Lead insertion and removal is the highest risk of the procedure and to minimize risk to the patient they leave the leads in place and justr replace the can (generator)

it's one unit

by Tracey_E - 2017-08-31 12:26:27

The battery is sealed inside the device so it's one piece. Leads stay in place and are used again unless they no longer work. They disconnect the leads from the box briefly before connecting to the new one. Sometimes it's the same, sometimes we get cool new features with the new one. I'm on my 5th so have seen a lot of changes over the years, I'm glad to have a new and improved one each time. 

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