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Defibrillator/cardioverter
Assignee: Pacesetter AB
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Filing: 1993-05-27
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2013-05-27
Abstract
Abstract In order to be able to set the distribution of current of the defibrillation current across the heart muscle, a defibrillator/cardioverter has n (n≧3) electrodes connected to a pulse generator having n-1 outputs with a total of n output terminals to which the electrodes are connected. A measuring unit generates a measured signal dependent on the geometrical arrangement of the electrodes with reference to the heart. This measured signal is utilized for setting the pulse heights of the defibrillation pulses to be simultaneously generated at the outputs.
Inventors
- 👤 Jakub Hirschberg
- 👤 Martin Obel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3956; A61N1/3918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter comprising: a plurality of n electrodes, n being greater than or equal to three, adapted for arrangement relative to the heart of a patient with heart tissue between said electrodes for delivering electrical pulses having a pulse height to said heart; pulse generator means including means for establishing n-1 series-connected circuits having a total of n output terminals respectively connected to said n electrodes, for generating said electrical pulses simultaneously and respectively in said output circuits; means for measuring an electrical quantity which is dependent on said arrangement of said electrodes and said heart tissue between said electrodes, and for generating an electrical signal corresponding to the measured electrical quantity; and control means, supplied with said electrical signal from said means for measuring, for controlling said pulse generator means for individually setting the respective pulse heights of said electrical pulses in said output circuits of said pulse generator means dependent on said measured electrical quantity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter comprising: a plurality of n electrodes, n being greater than or equal to three, adapted for arrangement relative to the heart of a patient with heart tissue between said electrodes for delivering electrical pulses having a pulse height to said heart; pulse generator means including means for establishing n-1 series-connected circuits having a total of n output terminals respectively connected to said n electrodes, for generating said electrical pulses simultaneously and respectively in said output circuits; means for measuring an electrical quantity which is dependent on said arrangement of said electrodes and said heart tissue between said electrodes, and for generating an electrical signal corresponding to the measured electrical quantity; and control means, supplied with said electrical signal from said means for measuring, for controlling said pulse generator means for individually setting the respective pulse heights of said electrical pulses in said output circuits of said pulse generator means dependent on said measured electrical quantity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for measuring an electrical quantity comprises means for measuring the electrical impedance between said electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for measuring an electrical quantity comprises current measuring means connected between one of said output terminals and the electrode connected to that output terminal, and wherein said pulse generator means includes means for generating a test pulse at said one of said output terminals for acquiring a measurement of current.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: a parameter memory, connected to said control means, in which a plurality of parameter values for different pulse heights are stored; and telemetry means for telemetrically communicating with said parameter memory for telemetrically transmitting said parameter values between said parameter memory and a remote location.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pulse generator means comprises: n-1 series-connected capacitors; a charging circuit for charging said capacitors; a first set of switches respectively connected between said charging circuit and said capacitors and operable by said control means for respectively charging said capacitors to different, prescribed charging voltages; and a second set of switches respectively connected between said capacitors and said output terminals also operated by said control means for selectively connecting said capacitors to said electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A defibrillator/cardioverter as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one passive electrical component connected between at least one of said output terminals and the electrode connected to said at least one of said output terminals.
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