Amplified voltage output switching network for a self-powered defibrillator
First Claim
1. A self-powered defibrillator for delivering a high voltage electrical countershock through a plurality of electrodes, the defibrillator comprising:
- a low voltage battery system;
a high voltage capacitor system;
a high voltage transformer having a primary side operably connected to the battery system and a secondary side operably connected to the capacitor system;
an output switching network operably connected between the capacitor system and the plurality of electrodes;
isolated output control circuitry operably connected to the output switching network, the isolated output control circuitry including an isolated power supply, at least one optoisolator device having an input and an output, and at least one amplifier circuit powered by the isolated power supply and having an input connected to the output of the optoisolator device and an output connected to the output switching network and having a beta gain that increases the instantaneous current supplied to the output switching network; and
control circuitry operably connected to the battery system, the high voltage transformer and the input of the at least one optoisolator device of the isolated output control circuitry to control the charging and discharging of the electrical countershock.
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Abstract
An amplified, isolated output control circuit is provided for controlling the output switching network of a self-powered defibrillator that delivers a high voltage electrical countershock through a plurality of electrodes. The defibrillator comprises a low voltage battery system, a high voltage capacitor system, a high voltage transformer connected between the battery system and the capacitor system, and an output switching network, such as an H-bridge switching network, connected between the capacitor system and the plurality of electrodes. The defibrillator is controlled by control circuitry that manages the charging and discharging of the electrical countershock and is connected to the output control circuitry. Preferably, the output control circuitry includes an isolated power supply, at least one optoisolator device and at least one amplifier circuit that is powered by the isolated power supply and is connected between the optoisolator device and a switch of the output switching network. The output control circuitry provides for actual high side control of the output switching network by allowing the high side switches of the output switching network to be turned on and off after the low side switches of the output switching network. Preferably, the isolated power supply also provides a boosted output that powers the control circuitry at least during charging of the capacitor system to insure an adequate supply of power.
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13 Claims
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1. A self-powered defibrillator for delivering a high voltage electrical countershock through a plurality of electrodes, the defibrillator comprising:
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a low voltage battery system; a high voltage capacitor system; a high voltage transformer having a primary side operably connected to the battery system and a secondary side operably connected to the capacitor system; an output switching network operably connected between the capacitor system and the plurality of electrodes; isolated output control circuitry operably connected to the output switching network, the isolated output control circuitry including an isolated power supply, at least one optoisolator device having an input and an output, and at least one amplifier circuit powered by the isolated power supply and having an input connected to the output of the optoisolator device and an output connected to the output switching network and having a beta gain that increases the instantaneous current supplied to the output switching network; and control circuitry operably connected to the battery system, the high voltage transformer and the input of the at least one optoisolator device of the isolated output control circuitry to control the charging and discharging of the electrical countershock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A self-powered defibrillator for delivering a high voltage electrical countershock through a plurality of electrodes, the defibrillator comprising:
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a low voltage battery system; a high voltage capacitor system; a high voltage transformer having a primary side operably connected to the battery system and a secondary side operably connected to the capacitor system; an output switching network operably connected between the capacitor system and the plurality of electrodes, the output switching circuitry comprises at least two low side switches operably connected to a ground side of the secondary side of the transformer and at least two high side switches operably connected to a high voltage side of the secondary side of the transformer; isolated output control circuitry operably connected to the output switching network, the isolated output control circuitry including an isolated power supply and for at least each high side switch an optoisolator device having an input and an output and an amplifier circuit powered by the isolated power supply and having an input connected to the output of the optoisolator device and an output connected to a gate input of the high side switch and having a beta gain that increases the instantaneous current supplied to the gate input of the high side switch; and control circuitry operably connected to the battery system, the high voltage transformer and to the input of at least each optoisolator device of the isolated output control circuitry to control the charging and discharging of the electrical countershock. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A self-powered defibrillator for delivering a high voltage electrical countershock through a plurality of electrodes, the defibrillator comprising:
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a low voltage battery system; a high voltage capacitor system; a high voltage transformer having a primary side operably connected to the battery system and a secondary side operably connected to the capacitor system; an output switching network operably connected between the capacitor system and the plurality of electrodes, the output switching circuitry comprises at least two low side switches operably connected to a ground side of the secondary side of the transformer and at least two high side switches operably connected to a high voltage side of the secondary side of the transformer; and control means operably connected to the battery system, the high voltage transformer and output switching network to control the charging and discharging of the electrical countershock by first generating a control signal for the low side switches and then generating a control signal for the high side switches so as to provide for high side control of the output switching network.
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13. A self-powered defibrillator for delivering a high voltage electrical countershock through a plurality of electrodes, the defibrillator comprising:
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a low voltage battery system; a high voltage capacitor system; a high voltage transformer having a primary side operably connected to the battery system and a secondary side operably connected to the capacitor system; an output switching network operably connected between the capacitor system and the plurality of electrodes; an isolated power supply that provides an isolated output and a boosted output; isolated output control circuitry operably connected to the output switching network and the isolated output; and control circuitry operably connected to the battery system, the high voltage transformer and the isolated output control circuitry to control the charging and discharging of the electrical countershock, the control circuitry further being operably connected to the boosted output of the isolated power supply at least during charging of the capacitor system to insure an adequate supply of power to the control circuitry during charging of the capacitor system.
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