US5360435A
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Multiple pulse cardioversion or defibrillation
Assignee: DUTHLER REED A
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Filing: 1993-02-19
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Granted: 1994-11-01
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Expires: 2013-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A cardioverter or defibrillator employing multiple electrode pairs. The device includes an output stage comprising two capacitors or capacitor banks which are connected in parallel during the discharge of the first pulse between the electrodes in one pair and are thereafter connected in series and discharged between the electrodes in a second electrode pair.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul DeGroot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3918; A61N1/3956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for cardiac cardioversion or defibrillation, comprising: a first pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; a second pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; a first capacitor having positive and negative terminals; a second capacitor having positive and negative terminals; means for coupling for said positive and negative terminals of said first and second capacitors, in parallel, to said first electrode pair to discharge said first and second capacitors for a first time interval to deliver a first cardioversion or defibrillation pulse and for subsequently coupling said positive terminal of said second capacitor to said negative terminal of said first capacitor and coupling said positive terminal of said first capacitor and said negative terminal of said second capacitor to said second electrode pair for a second time interval to further discharge said first and second capacitors to deliver a second cardioversion or defibrillation pulse.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for cardiac cardioversion or defibrillation, comprising: a first pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; a second pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; a first capacitor having positive and negative terminals; a second capacitor having positive and negative terminals; means for coupling for said positive and negative terminals of said first and second capacitors, in parallel, to said first electrode pair to discharge said first and second capacitors for a first time interval to deliver a first cardioversion or defibrillation pulse and for subsequently coupling said positive terminal of said second capacitor to said negative terminal of said first capacitor and coupling said positive terminal of said first capacitor and said negative terminal of said second capacitor to said second electrode pair for a second time interval to further discharge said first and second capacitors to deliver a second cardioversion or defibrillation pulse.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first and second electrode pairs comprise a total of three electrodes and wherein one of said three electrodes comprises a common electrode, common to both said first and second electrode pairs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said coupling means comprises means for controlling durations of said first and second time intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said coupling means comprises means for controlling duration of said first time interval as a function of degree of discharge of said first and second capacitors.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of cardiac cardioversion or defibrillation of a patient's heart, comprising: applying a first pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes to said patient; applying a second pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes to said patient; coupling positive and negative terminals of first and second capacitors in parallel to said first electrode pair to discharge said first and second capacitors for a first time interval to deliver a first cardioversion or defibrillation pulse and subsequently coupling said positive terminal of said second capacitor to said negative terminal of said first capacitor and coupling said positive terminal of said first capacitor and said negative terminal of said second capacitor to said second electrode pair for a second time interval to further discharge said first and second capacitors to deliver a second cardioversion or defibrillation pulse.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of cardiac cardioversion or defibrillation of a patient's heart, comprising: applying a first pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes to said patient; applying a second pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes to said patient; coupling positive and negative terminals of first and second capacitors in parallel to said first electrode pair to discharge said first and second capacitors for a first time interval to deliver a first cardioversion or defibrillation pulse and subsequently coupling said positive terminal of said second capacitor to said negative terminal of said first capacitor and coupling said positive terminal of said first capacitor and said negative terminal of said second capacitor to said second electrode pair for a second time interval to further discharge said first and second capacitors to deliver a second cardioversion or defibrillation pulse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said step of applying said first and second electrode pairs comprises applying a total of three electrodes, such that one of said three electrodes comprises a common electrode, common to both said first and second electrode pairs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 5 or claim 6 wherein said coupling step comprises the step of controlling duration of said first time interval as a function of degree of discharge of said first and second capacitors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for cardiac cardioversion or defibrillation, comprising: a first pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; a second pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; capacitor means for storing electrical energy, comprising first and second capacitors; means for coupling said first and second capacitors in parallel to said first electrode pair to discharge said first and second capacitors for a first time interval to deliver a first cardioversion or defibrillation pulse and for subsequently coupling said first and second capacitors in series to said second electrode pair for a second time interval to further discharge said first and second capacitors to deliver a second cardioversion or defibrillation pulse; wherein said coupling means comprises means for controlling duration of said first time interval as a function of degree of discharge of said capacitor means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for cardiac cardioversion or defibrillation, comprising: a first pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; a second pair of cardioversion or defibrillation electrodes; capacitor means for storing electrical energy, comprising first and second capacitors; means for coupling said first and second capacitors in parallel to said first electrode pair to discharge said first and second capacitors for a first time interval to deliver a first cardioversion or defibrillation pulse and for subsequently coupling said first and second capacitors in series to said second electrode pair for a second time interval to further discharge said first and second capacitors to deliver a second cardioversion or defibrillation pulse; wherein said coupling means comprises means for controlling duration of said first time interval as a function of degree of discharge of said capacitor means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said coupling means comprises means for controlling duration of said second time interval as a function of degree of discharge of said capacitor means.
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