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Current-based defibrillating method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-10-03
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2006-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Having prospectively ascertained a patient's transthoracic resistance upon application of a low amplitude exploration current via the defibrillator electrodes, the capacitor of the defibrillator is charged sufficiently for delivery of a minimal peak current, e.g., 25 amps, preselected by the operator as appropriate for attaining defibrillation, and the capacitor is discharged to effect the defibrillation.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce B. Lerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3925; A61N1/3937; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of defibrillating the heart of a patient in ventricular fibrillation, and comprising the steps of: basing said defibrillating on peak current level to be applied to the heart of the patient; selecting a particular value of said peak current level suitable for said defibrillating; applying a low amplitude exploration current, from electrodes forming part of a defibrillator, to the chest of said patient and sensing a response voltage developed across said electrodes in response to said exploration current; Calculating an explored transthoracic resistance from said exploration current and response voltage; and charging a defibrillating capacitor of said defibrillator, based on said particular value of said peak current level selected and according to said explored transthoracic resistance, sufficiently to create a capacitor discharge voltage generative of said particular value of said peak current level, and thereafter discharging said defibrillating capacitor in order to apply said particular value of said peak current level to said patient for defibrillating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of defibrillating the heart of a patient in ventricular fibrillation, and comprising the steps of: basing said defibrillating on peak current level to be applied to the heart of the patient; selecting a particular value of said peak current level suitable for said defibrillating; applying a low amplitude exploration current, from electrodes forming part of a defibrillator, to the chest of said patient and sensing a response voltage developed across said electrodes in response to said exploration current; Calculating an explored transthoracic resistance from said exploration current and response voltage; and charging a defibrillating capacitor of said defibrillator, based on said particular value of said peak current level selected and according to said explored transthoracic resistance, sufficiently to create a capacitor discharge voltage generative of said particular value of said peak current level, and thereafter discharging said defibrillating capacitor in order to apply said particular value of said peak current level to said patient for defibrillating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as in claim 1, and further comprising the steps of: calculating actual transthoracic resistance from delivered peak defibrillating current and capacitor discharge voltage; and displaying values of peak defibrillation current, delivered energy, and said explored and actual transthoracic resistance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 1, and further comprising the step of: providing said defibrillator with operator controls calibrated according to current in order to effect selection of said particular value of said peak current level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said particular value of said peak current level is in a range of about 20-40 amps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 4, wherein said particular value of said peak current level is about 25 amps.
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