US5460183A
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Switchable filter for rezeroing an in vivo pressure sensor
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1993-09-28
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Granted: 1995-10-24
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Expires: 2013-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A filter for rezeroing an in-vivo pressure sensor is disclosed. The filter operates in a signal mode and a rezero mode. In the signal mode, the filter is a low pass filter which filters out noise. In the rezero mode, the filter is a low pass filter which filters out the dynamic components of an in-vivo pressure signal caused by the rezeroing of the pressure sensor. The filter is switchable between the signal and rezero modes. The filter is implemented by means of an active two pole RC filter with a Butterworth response. A circuit is provided to shorten the time in which the filter reaches its final response characteristic. Also disclosed is a method for processing an output from an in vivo pressure transducer, the output signal comprising noise, a mean pressure signal and a dynamic pressure signal. The method comprises the steps of: receiving as an input, the output signal from the pressure transducer; filtering out the noise from the received input by means of a first filter circuit; and, filtering out the dynamic pressure signal while passing the mean pressure signal by connecting a second circuit to the first filter circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Raynes
- 👤 Gary Altman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/0215; A61B5/02156
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An in vivo pressure signal processing system comprising: an in vivo pressure transducer for sensing an in vivo pressure and generating a sensor output signal that includes noise, a mean pressure signal, and a dynamic pressure signal; a first filter circuit having an input connected to said transducer for receiving the sensor output signal, where the first filter circuit filters noise from the sensor output signal and generates a first filter output signal composed of the mean pressure signal and the dynamic pressure signal; a second filter circuit having an input for receiving the first filter output signal, where the second filter circuit filters the dynamic pressure signal from the first filter output signal and generates a second filter output signal composed of the mean pressure signal; a first switch for selectively connecting the second filter circuit input to the first filter circuit; wherein the in vivo pressure may be determined from the first filter output signal when the second filter circuit input is not connected to the first filter circuit and the in vivo pressure transducer may be rezeroed using the second filter output signal when the second filter circuit input is connected to the first filter circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An in vivo pressure signal processing system comprising: an in vivo pressure transducer for sensing an in vivo pressure and generating a sensor output signal that includes noise, a mean pressure signal, and a dynamic pressure signal; a first filter circuit having an input connected to said transducer for receiving the sensor output signal, where the first filter circuit filters noise from the sensor output signal and generates a first filter output signal composed of the mean pressure signal and the dynamic pressure signal; a second filter circuit having an input for receiving the first filter output signal, where the second filter circuit filters the dynamic pressure signal from the first filter output signal and generates a second filter output signal composed of the mean pressure signal; a first switch for selectively connecting the second filter circuit input to the first filter circuit; wherein the in vivo pressure may be determined from the first filter output signal when the second filter circuit input is not connected to the first filter circuit and the in vivo pressure transducer may be rezeroed using the second filter output signal when the second filter circuit input is connected to the first filter circuit.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of 1 wherein the first filter circuit has a low pass characteristic.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of 1 wherein the first filter circuit has a low pass characteristic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first filter circuit has a Butterworth response.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first filter circuit has a first pole at a first frequency and such that when the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit are electrically connected, the first pole is shifted in frequency such that it dominates the frequency response of the apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the first pole is at a higher frequency than the second pole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein when the first filter circuit is not connected to the second filter circuit, the first pole is in a range from 3 Hz to 20,000 Hz and when the first filter circuit is connected to the second filter circuit, the first pole is in a range from 0.01 Hz to 1 Hz.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first filter circuit comprises a first resistance (R 1 and R 2 ) and a first capacitance (C, and C 2 ) and the second filter circuit comprises a second capacitance (C 3 ), the second capacitance being larger than the first capacitance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a third circuit comprising: a second resistance (R 3 ); and a second switch for selectively electrically connecting the second resistance to the second capacitance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the third circuit is connected between the input to the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit for controlling the second switch such that the second switch electrically connects the second resistance to the second capacitance only for a predetermined time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the first switch is located remote from the in vivo pressure transducer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the first switch is located at the monitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a monitor connected to receive the first filter output signal.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for processing an output signal from an in vivo pressure transducer, the output signal comprising noise, a mean pressure signal, and a dynamic pressure signal, the method comprising the steps of: receiving as an input the output signal from the pressure transducer; filtering out the noise from the received input in a first filter circuit and outputting a first filter output signal for use in determining in vivo pressure; temporarily connecting a second filter circuit to the first filter circuit to filter out the dynamic pressure signal while outputting a second filter output signal composed of the mean pressure signal for use in rezeroing the pressure transducer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for processing an output signal from an in vivo pressure transducer, the output signal comprising noise, a mean pressure signal, and a dynamic pressure signal, the method comprising the steps of: receiving as an input the output signal from the pressure transducer; filtering out the noise from the received input in a first filter circuit and outputting a first filter output signal for use in determining in vivo pressure; temporarily connecting a second filter circuit to the first filter circuit to filter out the dynamic pressure signal while outputting a second filter output signal composed of the mean pressure signal for use in rezeroing the pressure transducer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of filtering out the noise includes the step of passing the received input through a low pass filter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of filtering out the noise includes the step of passing the received input through a filter having a Butterworth response.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the first filter circuit has a first pole at a first frequency and such that the step of temporarily connecting the second filter circuit to the first filter circuit shifts the first pole in frequency such that it dominates the frequency response of the apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of temporarily connecting the second filter circuit to the first filter circuit shifts the first pole of the first filter circuit from the range 3 hz-20000 hz to the range 0.1 hz-1.0 hz.
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