Claims
- 1. A method for processing event data comprising the following steps:
- gathering event data using a defibrillator;
- storing the event data in a data storage medium disposed within an event data storage apparatus housing, the event data storage housing being connected to the defibrillator;
- obtaining time information from an event data clock disposed in the event data storage apparatus housing; and
- storing the time information in the data storage medium.
- 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising disconnecting the event data storage housing from the defibrillator.
- 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising recovering in a main data recovery unit the event data and the time information stored in the data storage medium.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a PCMCIA format card housing.
- 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising calculating time between an external event and use of the defibrillator to treat a patient.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the external event is dispatch of the defibrillator to treat a patient.
- 7. The method of claim 1 further comprising synchronizing a dispatch clock with a clock in the main data recovery unit.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/691,975 filed 2 Aug. 1996, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/314,395 filed 28 Sep. 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,549,115.
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Divisions (1)
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691975 |
Aug 1996 |
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Continuations (1)
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