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A defibrillator and electrode system that gives the user a visible and/or audible indication of the condition of the electrodes and other parts of the defibrillator system prior to deployment of the electrodes and use of the defibrillator. In a preferred embodiment of the method of this invention, a

A defibrillator and electrode system that gives the user a visible and/or audible indication of the condition of the electrodes and other parts of the defibrillator system prior to deployment of the electrodes and use of the defibrillator. In a preferred embodiment of the method of this invention, a patient simulation and analyze circuit within the defibrillator periodically tests the condition of the system and provides the user with a visual indication of the system\s condition.

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A defibrillator system comprising: a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for peri

A defibrillator system comprising: a defibrillator, the defibrillator comprising a defibrillator circuit and an electrode interface, the defibrillator circuit comprising an energy source, the electrode interface comprising conductors in electrical communication with the energy source; means for periodically operating the energy source to discharge a test pulse through the conductors; a patient simulator communicating with the conductors; a test pulse analyzer communicating with the conductors and the patient simulator; and a fault indicator communicating with the test pulse analyzer.