Electronic lead for a medical implant device, method of making same, and method and apparatus for inserting same

    公开(公告)号:US06671554B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-30

    申请号:US10033720

    申请日:2001-12-27

    IPC分类号: A61N1375

    摘要: An implantable coaxial lead includes a cable with male and female connectors. The cable includes inner and outer helical coils separated by an inner insulator tube, with an outer insulator tube surrounding the outer helical coil. The male connector includes an outer conductive cylinder, a conductive pin and an insulator molded in between. For increased strength, a braided cylinder, infused with rubber, is included at the juncture of the male connector and the cable. The female connector includes a cylinder formed by two conducting body elements and an intervening insulating body element. The female connector includes respective conductive tension elements configured to engage the male connector. A first seal is provided between the conductive tension members for electrical isolation and tactile feedback. An insertion tool includes a cylinder with a hollow bore and detachable head, and a rod for pulling the lead through the cylinder.

    Electrochemical sensor and integrity tests therefor
    82.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical sensor and integrity tests therefor 失效
    电化学传感器及其完整性测试

    公开(公告)号:US6088608A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-11

    申请号:US954171

    申请日:1997-10-20

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 A61B5/05

    CPC分类号: A61B5/14532

    摘要: An electrochemical sensor includes electronic circuitry for automatically performing on a periodic basis, e.g., every 1 to 24 hours, specified integrity tests which verify proper operation of the sensor.

    摘要翻译: 电化学传感器包括用于自动执行例如每隔1至24小时的指定的完整性测试的电子电路,用于验证传感器的正确操作。

    Real-time self-calibrating sensor system and method
    89.
    发明授权
    Real-time self-calibrating sensor system and method 有权
    实时自校准传感器系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09125607B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-08

    申请号:US13340562

    申请日:2011-12-29

    摘要: A system and method for calibrating a sensor of a characteristic monitoring system in real time utilizes a self-calibration module for periodic determination of, and compensation for, the IR drop across unwanted resistances in a cell. A current-interrupt switch is used to open the self-calibration module circuit and either measure the IR drop using a high-frequency (MHz) ADC module, or estimate it through linear regression of acquired samples of the voltage across the sensor's working and reference electrodes (Vmeasured) over time. The IR drop is then subtracted from the closed-circuit value of Vmeasured to calculate the overpotential that exists in the cell (Vimportant). Vimportant may be further optimized by subtracting the value of the open-circuit voltage (Voc) across the sensor's working and reference electrodes. The values of Vmeasured and Vimportant are then controlled by respective first and second control units to compensate for the IR drop.

    摘要翻译: 用于校准特征监测系统的传感器的系统和方法实时地利用自校准模块来周期性地确定和补偿细胞中不需要的电阻的IR降。 使用电流中断开关来打开自校准模块电路,并使用高频(MHz)ADC模块测量IR降压,或通过传感器工作和参考电压的采集样本的线性回归进行估计 电极(Vmeasured)随着时间的推移。 然后从Vmeasured的闭路电流值中减去IR降,以计算存在于电池(Vimportant)中的超电势。 可以通过减去传感器的工作参考电极和参考电极之间的开路电压(Voc)的值来进一步优化V重量。 然后由相应的第一和第二控制单元控制V测量和V重量的值以补偿IR下降。