Method and apparatus for defibrillating patients of all ages

    公开(公告)号:US07062321B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US09954574

    申请日:2001-09-14

    IPC分类号: A61N1/39

    摘要: A defibrillation system for patients of all ages may include an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) coupled to a set of universal electrodes. Universal electrodes may be reduced-size versions of adult electrodes, and may include an opening to lower effective impedance. The AED may include an adult/pediatric mode control or switch. Based upon the setting of the adult/pediatric switch, the AED may perform an adult defibrillation sequence or a pediatric defibrillation sequence. An adult defibrillation sequence may comprise delivery of one or more waveforms or shocks characterized by energies appropriate for adults, for example, 150 Joule biphasic waveforms. A pediatric defibrillation sequence may comprise delivery of one or more waveforms characterized by energies appropriate for children, for example, 50 Joule biphasic waveforms. Another pediatric defibrillation sequence may comprise delivery of an escalating low-energy shock sequence to a patient, such as a 25 to 50 Joule shock, followed by a 65 to 75 Joule shock as necessary, followed by one or more 100 Joule shocks as necessary.

    Damped biphasic energy delivery circuit for a defibrillator
    12.
    发明授权
    Damped biphasic energy delivery circuit for a defibrillator 有权
    用于除颤器的阻尼双相能量输送电路

    公开(公告)号:US06405081B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US09299456

    申请日:1999-04-22

    IPC分类号: A61N139

    摘要: A defibrillator capable of delivering a damped biphasic truncated (DBT) defibrillation pulse is provided. An energy storage circuit is coupled across a high voltage switch such as an H-bridge for delivering a defibrillation pulse to the patient through a pair of electrodes. A controller operates to control the entire defibrillation process and detects shockable rhythms from the patient via an ECG front end. The energy storage circuit consists of an energy storage capacitor, a series inductor, a shunt diode, and optionally a resistor in series with the inductor. The controller measures as the patient dependent parameter the time interval between the initial delivery of the defibrillation pulse and the occurrence of the peak current or voltage to determine the first and second phases of the defibrillation pulse to provide for compensation for patient impedance. Other types of patient dependent parameters, measured either before or during delivery of the DBT defibrillation pulse, could be alternatively employed to achieve the impedance compensation.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够递送阻尼双相截断(DBT)除颤脉冲的除颤器。 能量存储电路跨越诸如H桥的高电压开关耦合,用于通过一对电极向病人传递除颤脉冲。 控制器操作以控制整个除颤过程,并通过ECG前端检测患者的可震荡节律。 能量存储电路由能量存储电容器,串联电感器,并联二极管和可选地与电感器串联的电阻器组成。 控制器测量作为依赖于患者的参数,初始递送除颤脉冲之间的时间间隔和峰值电流或电压的出现以确定除颤脉冲的第一和第二相以提供患者阻抗的补偿。 可以替代地使用在DBT除颤脉冲的传送之前或期间测量的其他类型的患者依赖参数来实现阻抗补偿。

    Configurable arrhythmia analysis algorithm with security interface
    13.
    发明授权
    Configurable arrhythmia analysis algorithm with security interface 失效
    具有安全接口的可配置心律失常分析算法

    公开(公告)号:US06269267B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-31

    申请号:US09547785

    申请日:2000-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61N139

    CPC分类号: A61N1/39

    摘要: An electrotherapy device includes a power supply and electrodes. The electrodes are coupled to the power supply to deliver a defibrillating shock to a patient. Electronic circuitry is coupled to the electrodes and is operable to detect heart rhythms via the electrodes. Further, control circuitry is coupled to the electronic circuitry and the power supply and configurable to selectively classify patient heart rhythms that generate a shockable condition, the control circuitry operable to arm the power supply for energizing the electrodes responsive to such detectable shockable condition. A method is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 电疗装置包括电源和电极。 电极被耦合到电源以向患者传递去颤动冲击。 电子电路耦合到电极并且可操作以经由电极检测心律。 此外,控制电路耦合到电子电路和电源,并且可配置为选择性地对产生可触发状态的患者心律进行分类,所述控制电路可操作以响应于这种可检测的可触发状态来臂起供电以激励电极。 还提供了一种方法。

    Electrotherapy method utilizing patient dependent electrical parameters
    14.
    发明授权
    Electrotherapy method utilizing patient dependent electrical parameters 失效
    使用患者依赖电参数的电疗方法

    公开(公告)号:US5749905A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-12

    申请号:US691755

    申请日:1996-08-02

    IPC分类号: A61N1/39

    摘要: This invention provides an external defibrillator and defibrillation method that automatically compensates for patient-to-patient impedance differences in the delivery of electrotherapeutic pulses for defibrillation and cardioversion. In a preferred embodiment, the defibrillator has an energy source that may be discharged through electrodes on the patient to provide a biphasic voltage or current pulse. In one aspect of the invention, the first and second phase duration and initial first phase amplitude are predetermined values. In a second aspect of the invention, the duration of the first phase of the pulse may be extended if the amplitude of the first phase of the pulse fails to fall to a threshold value by the end of the predetermined first phase duration, as might occur with a high impedance patient. In a third aspect of the invention, the first phase ends when the first phase amplitude drops below a threshold value or when the first phase duration reaches a threshold time value, whichever comes first, as might occur with a low to average impedance patient. This method and apparatus of altering the delivered biphasic pulse thereby compensates for patient impedance differences by changing the nature of the delivered electrotherapeutic pulse, resulting in a smaller, more efficient and less expensive defibrillator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种外部除颤器和除颤方法,其自动补偿用于除颤和心脏复律的电疗脉冲递送中的患者对患者的阻抗差异。 在优选实施例中,除颤器具有能够通过患者身上的电极排出的能量源,以提供双相电压或电流脉冲。 在本发明的一个方面,第一和第二相位持续时间和初始第一相位振幅是预定值。 在本发明的第二方面中,如果脉冲的第一相位的幅度在预定的第一相位持续时间结束时不能下降到阈值,则脉冲的第一相位的持续时间可能会延长 与高阻抗患者。 在本发明的第三方面中,当第一相位幅度下降到低于阈值时或当第一相位持续时间达到阈值时间值(以先到者为准)时,第一相位结束,如同低平均阻抗患者可能发生的那样。 改变输送的双相脉冲的这种方法和装置由此通过改变递送的电疗脉冲的性质来补偿患者的阻抗差异,导致更小,更有效和更便宜的除颤器。

    Electrotherapy method utilizing patient dependent electrical parameters
    15.
    发明授权
    Electrotherapy method utilizing patient dependent electrical parameters 失效
    使用患者依赖电参数的电疗方法

    公开(公告)号:US5749904A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-12

    申请号:US690529

    申请日:1996-07-31

    IPC分类号: A61N1/39

    摘要: The invention provides a method for delivering electrotherapy to a patient through electrodes connected to a plurality of capacitors, including the steps of discharging at least one of the capacitors across the electrodes to deliver electrical energy to the patient, monitoring a patient-dependent electrical parameter (such as voltage, current or charge) during the discharging step, and adjusting energy delivered to the patient based on a value of the electrical parameter. The adjusting step may include selecting a serial or parallel arrangement for the capacitors based on a value of the electrical parameter. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for delivering electrotherapy to a patient through electrodes connectable to a plurality of capacitors including the steps of discharging at least one of the capacitors across the electrodes to deliver electrical energy to the patient in a waveform having at least a first phase and a second phase, monitoring a patient-dependent electrical parameter (such as voltage, current or charge) during the discharging step, and modifying second phase initial voltage based on a value of the electrical parameter. The adjusting step may include selecting a serial or a parallel arrangement for the capacitors based on a value of the electrical parameter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种通过连接到多个电容器的电极向患者传送电疗的方法,包括以下步骤:将电极中的至少一个放电到电极以将电能传递给患者,监测患者依赖的电参数( 例如电压,电流或电荷),以及基于电参数的值来调节递送给患者的能量。 调整步骤可以包括基于电参数的值来选择用于电容器的串行或并行布置。 在另一个实施例中,本发明提供了一种通过可连接到多个电容器的电极向患者传送电疗的方法,包括以下步骤:跨过电极放电电容器中的至少一个电容器,以至少具有至少一个波形的电波 第一阶段和第二阶段,在放电步骤期间监测与患者相关的电参数(例如电压,电流或电荷),以及基于电参数的值修改第二相初始电压。 调整步骤可以包括基于电参数的值来选择用于电容器的串行或并行布置。

    Common mode signal and circuit fault detection in differential signal
detectors
    16.
    发明授权
    Common mode signal and circuit fault detection in differential signal detectors 失效
    差分信号检测器中的共模信号和电路故障检测

    公开(公告)号:US5650750A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-22

    申请号:US398377

    申请日:1995-03-03

    IPC分类号: H03F3/45

    CPC分类号: H03F3/45479 H03F2200/261

    摘要: The present invention is an apparatus and method for detecting differential mode signals in an environment where differential mode signals co-exist, and might be corrupted by, common mode signals. The most basic apparatus of the present invention essentially comprises first and second input leads through which both differential mode and common mode signals are input; a first amplifier block having a gain that is substantially one; and at least an inverting node and a non-inverting node connected to the first and second input leads. The output of the amplifier block is fed back to the input of the non-inverting node of the amplifier block in a manner to increase differential mode impedance while maintaining a low common mode impedance. Various embodiments of the basic presently claimed circuitry provides for additional methods of monitoring the level of common-mode signal introduced to the apparatus and other fault detection functions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于在差分模式信号共存并可能被共模信号损坏的环境中检测差模信号的装置和方法。 本发明最基本的装置基本上包括输入差模和共模信号的第一和第二输入引线; 第一放大器块,其具有实质上一个的增益; 以及至少连接到第一和第二输入引线的反相节点和非反相节点。 放大器模块的输出以增加差分模式阻抗的方式反馈到放大器模块的非反相节点的输入,同时保持低共模阻抗。 基本的当前要求保护的电路的各种实施例提供监视引入到该装置的共模信号的电平和其他故障检测功能的附加方法。

    Electrotherapy method
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5620470A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-15

    申请号:US653386

    申请日:1996-05-24

    IPC分类号: A61N1/39

    摘要: This invention provides an external defibrillator and defibrillation method that automatically compensates for patient-to-patient impedance differences in the delivery of electrotherapeutic pulses for defibrillation and cardioversion. In a preferred embodiment, the defibrillator has an energy source that may be discharged through electrodes on the patient to provide a biphasic voltage or current pulse. In one aspect of the invention, the first and second phase duration and initial first phase amplitude are predetermined values. In a second aspect of the invention, the duration of the first phase of the pulse may be extended if the amplitude of the first phase of the pulse fails to fall to a threshold value by the end of the predetermined first phase duration, as might occur with a high impedance patient. In a third aspect of the invention, the first phase ends when the first phase amplitude drops below a threshold value or when the first phase duration reaches a threshold time value, whichever comes first, as might occur with a low to average impedance patient. This method and apparatus of altering the delivered biphasic pulse thereby compensates for patient impedance differences by changing the nature of the delivered electrotherapeutic pulse, resulting in a smaller, more efficient and less expensive defibrillator.

    AED having CPR period with pause for ECG acquisition
    18.
    发明授权
    AED having CPR period with pause for ECG acquisition 有权
    AED具有心电图采集暂停的CPR周期

    公开(公告)号:US09474907B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-25

    申请号:US12517223

    申请日:2007-11-30

    申请人: Thomas D. Lyster

    发明人: Thomas D. Lyster

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A61N1/39

    摘要: A defibrillator is described which executes a resuscitation protocol having a CPR pause period. The CPR pause period may be interrupted for the acquisition of ECG signal data which is not contaminated by chest compression artifacts. Following the acquisition of ECG signal data, the CPR period resumes and continues for its full period. The ECG signal data acquired during the interruption of the CPR period is analyzed and, if a shockable rhythm is identified, a shock sequence is initiated immediately upon conclusion of the CPR period.

    摘要翻译: 描述了执行具有CPR暂停时段的复苏协议的除颤器。 对于不被胸部压缩伪像污染的ECG信号数据的采集,CPR暂停时间可能被中断。 在获取心电信号数据后,CPR周期恢复并持续整个时期。 分析CPR周期中断期间获取的ECG信号数据,如果识别出可触电节律,则在CPR周期结束后立即启动休克序列。

    Defibrillator with impedance-compensated energy delivery
    19.
    发明授权
    Defibrillator with impedance-compensated energy delivery 有权
    具有阻抗补偿能量输送的除颤器

    公开(公告)号:US06241751B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-05

    申请号:US09299455

    申请日:1999-04-22

    IPC分类号: A61N139

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3943 A61N1/39

    摘要: A defibrillator having an energy storage capacitor network with multiple configurations selected according to patient impedance and desired energy level for delivery of an impedance-compensated defibrillation pulse is provided. The set of configurations may include series, parallel, and series/parallel combinations of energy storage capacitors within the energy storage capacitor network. The impedance-compensated defibrillation pulse may be delivered over an expanded range of energy levels while limiting the peak current to levels that are safe for the patient using configurations tailored for lower impedance patients and limiting the range of defibrillation pulse durations and providing adequate current levels for higher impedance patients. Configurations of the energy storage capacitor network may be readily added to extend the range of energy levels well above 200 joules.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种除颤器,其具有根据患者阻抗选择的多种配置的能量存储电容器网络和用于递送阻抗补偿除颤脉冲的期望能量水平。 该组配置可以包括能量存储电容器网络内的能量存储电容器的串联,并联和串联/并联组合。 阻抗补偿的除颤脉冲可以在能量水平的扩展范围内递送,同时将峰值电流限制到对于患者使用适合于较低阻抗患者的配置的安全性的水平,并且限制除颤脉冲持续时间的范围并提供足够的电流水平 阻力较高的患者。 可以容易地添加能量存储电容器网络的配置以扩展远高于200焦耳的能量范围。

    Method and apparatus for detecting artifacts using common-mode signals
in differential signal detectors
    20.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for detecting artifacts using common-mode signals in differential signal detectors 失效
    在差分信号检测器中使用共模信号检测伪影的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5902249A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-11

    申请号:US755273

    申请日:1996-11-22

    申请人: Thomas D. Lyster

    发明人: Thomas D. Lyster

    IPC分类号: A61B5/0428 A61B5/04 A61N1/39

    CPC分类号: A61B5/0428 A61B5/7217

    摘要: An apparatus analyzes a composite input signal to determine whether the amount of common mode signal in the composite signal is unacceptably high; thus, precluding an accurate diagnosis of the differential mode signal of interest. Method steps include separating the composite signal input into intermediate signals that are known functions of the differential mode signals of interest and common mode signals (or a suitable combination thereof). In one embodiment, the intermediate signals are cross-correlated to produce a measure of correlation between the intermediate signals. This measure is then compared with a threshold value. If the comparison is favorable, then the data is presumed to be uncorrupted and analysis of the signal representing the differential mode signal continues. Otherwise, the data is presumed to be corrupted and analysis of the signal data is inhibited. In another embodiment, the intermediate signal representing the common mode signal is itself compared against a threshold value without first cross-correlating with the intermediate signal that represents the differential mode signal. If the comparison is favorable, then it may be concluded that the potential for corruption is small and analysis of the intermediate or composite signal is continued.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置分析复合输入信号以确定复合信号中的共模信号的量是否不可接受地高; 因此,排除对感兴趣的差模信号的准确诊断。 方法步骤包括将复合信号输入分离为作为感兴趣的差模信号和共模信号(或它们的合适组合)的已知功能的中间信号。 在一个实施例中,中间信号是互相关的,以产生中间信号之间的相关性的量度。 然后将该度量与阈值进行比较。 如果比较是有利的,则认为数据是未被破坏的,并且表示差分模式信号的信号的分析继续进行。 否则,假定数据被破坏,信号数据的分析被禁止。 在另一个实施例中,表示共模信号的中间信号本身与阈值相比较,而不与表示差模信号的中间信号进行互相关。 如果比较是有利的,那么可以认为腐败的潜力很小,中间或复合信号的分析是持续的。