摘要:
A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compression force indicator comprises means (20, 26,′ 28, 30) for monitoring a patient's transthoracic impedance while the patient is being given CPR and generating a corresponding impedance signal, means (32, 34, 36) for processing the impedance signal to provide an ongoing measurement of cardiac haeraodynamic output, means (24) for determining if the measurement falls outside pre-set limits, and means (38) for indicating such determination externally to the person giving the CPR.
摘要:
A defibrillator (1) comprising electrodes (3), a connection (5) for electrically connecting the electrodes together, a defibrillation circuit (9) connected to the electrodes, and an electrode test system (7), comprising a test initiation device operable to generate a test initiating signal, a test signal generator (15) operable to generate a dc voltage test signal, a test signal switch (17) connected to the electrodes and, on receipt of the test initiating signal, operable to connect the electrodes to the test signal generator for passing the dc voltage test signal to the electrodes, and a test processing device (19) connected to the test signal switch to receive a dc voltage electrode return signal and process the electrode return signal to determine a pass test result or a fail test result for the electrodes.
摘要:
A sealed medical electrode package comprises first and second electrodes each comprising a conductive layer (14) disposed on one major surface of a flexible nonconductive backing sheet (10). The electrodes are disposed with their conductive layers (14) face-to-face and their backing sheets separably sealed together around their peripheral edges so that the backing sheets form a substantially gas-impermeable enclosure containing the conductive layers. In an alternative embodiment (FIG. 6) a respective electrical contact extends through each backing sheet into electrical contact with the respective conductive layer, and a substantially gas-impermeable packaging material encloses the electrodes. The packaging material has a respective aperture exposing each electrical contact, the periphery of each aperture being sealed to the backing sheet around the respective contact.
摘要:
Systems and methods for testing defibrillator electrode conductivity. Connection for electrically connecting electrodes and defibrillation signal generator connected to the electrodes. Patient impedance measurement system comprising patient signal generator and patient signal receiver. A defibrillator controller connected to defibrillation signal generator and patient impedance measurement system. An electrode test system with control signal device connected to the patient signal receiver which generates at least one control signal causing the patient signal receiver to change from a patient signal receive state to an electrode test signal receive state, a test commence signal device connected to the patient signal generator which generates at least one test commence signal causing the patient signal generator to send a test signal to the electrodes and an electrode test signal device connected to the patient signal receiver which receives an electrode test signal and processes the signal to determine a test result.
摘要:
A disposable electrode assembly for a portable defibrillator (12) comprises defibrillator electrodes (14), batteries (24) for powering the defibrillator, and a connector (22) for connecting the electrodes and batteries to the defibrillator. The connector has power output terminals (20) for connecting the battery to the defibrillator and high voltage input terminals (20) for applying a defibrillation voltage to the electrodes. The batteries (24) are housed in the connector (22) or mounted on the rear of one electrode.
摘要:
A single-use battery-powered external defibrillator comprises a sealed defibrillator housing 10 containing a battery-powered defibrillator circuit and a pair of defibrillator electrodes 14 permanently attached by leads 22 to the circuit within the housing.
摘要:
An H-bridge switching circuit for an automated external defibrillator comprises an SCR (D8) in one of the high legs of the circuit and a control means (D1-D7) associated with the SCR which is operative to switch the SCR on automatically in response to a voltage change across the SCR corresponding to the switching device in the diagonally opposite leg of the H-bridge turning on. The control means comprises a capacitor (D1) and the voltage on the capacitor changes when the diagonally opposite switching device turns on, the change in capacitor voltage lagging the change in voltage across the SCR and the SCR being turned on when the difference between the capacitor voltage and the voltage across the SCR exceeds a predetermined threshold.
摘要:
An apparatus for determining when a patient is susceptible to defibrillation comprises a plurality of electrodes (12, 14) for obtaining an ECG signal from a patient, and data processing means (30, 42) for determining a region of the ECG signal where the signal passes from a first threshold to a second threshold at least equal in magnitude but of opposite polarity to the first threshold while the gradient of the signal remains within certain limits, detecting the next following ECG signal peak, and providing an output signal upon such detection.
摘要:
Systems and methods for testing defibrillator electrode conductivity. Connection for electrically connecting electrodes and defibrillation signal generator connected to the electrodes. Patient impedance measurement system comprising patient signal generator and patient signal receiver. A defibrillator controller connected to defibrillation signal generator and patient impedance measurement system. An electrode test system with control signal device connected to the patient signal receiver which generates at least one control signal causing the patient signal receiver to change from a patient signal receive state to an electrode test signal receive state, a test commence signal device connected to the patient signal generator which generates at least one test commence signal causing the patient signal generator to send a test signal to the electrodes and an electrode test signal device connected to the patient signal receiver which receives an electrode test signal and processes the signal to determine a test result.
摘要:
A defibrillator (1) comprising electrodes (3), a connection (5) for electrically connecting the electrodes together, a defibrillation circuit (9) connected to the electrodes, and an electrode test system (7), comprising a test initiation device operable to generate a test initiating signal, a test signal generator (15) operable to generate a dc voltage test signal, a test signal switch (17) connected to the electrodes and, on receipt of the test initiating signal, operable to connect the electrodes to the test signal generator for passing the dc voltage test signal to the electrodes, and a test processing device (19) connected to the test signal switch to receive a dc voltage electrode return signal and process the electrode return signal to determine a pass test result or a fail test result for the electrodes.