Testing of defibrillator electrodes
First Claim
1. A defibrillator system comprising:
- a pair of electrodes, configured to be separate from one another but in direct electrical contact with a patient when in an electrode defibrillation condition for performing defibrillation of the patient, and configured to be electrically connected together while not in direct contact with the patient when in an electrode storage condition for storing the pair of electrodes prior to defibrillation;
a defibrillation signal generator, connected with the pair of electrodes, for providing a defibrillation shock at a controlled electrical defibrillation output value to a patient;
a controller device; and
a non-transitory memory having instructions stored which, when executed by the controller device, cause the controller device to perform operations comprising, when the pair of electrodes is in an electrode storage condition;
setting a gain characteristic of an amplifier in the controller device at a first gain value to process signals for the performing of defibrillation of the patient; and
upon determining a test of the pair of electrodes should occur;
modifying the gain characteristic of the amplifier to a second gain value which is distinct from the first gain value, wherein the second gain value is for processing signals while in the electrode test signal receive state;
sending an electrode integrity test signal to the pair of electrodes in the electrode storage condition;
processing the electrode integrity test signal result using the second gain value; and
when the electrode integrity test signal result indicates degradation of the pair of electrodes, issuing a warning, wherein the degradation is indicated by the electrode integrity test signal result having an impedance outside a threshold range.
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Abstract
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.
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18 Claims
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1. A defibrillator system comprising:
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a pair of electrodes, configured to be separate from one another but in direct electrical contact with a patient when in an electrode defibrillation condition for performing defibrillation of the patient, and configured to be electrically connected together while not in direct contact with the patient when in an electrode storage condition for storing the pair of electrodes prior to defibrillation; a defibrillation signal generator, connected with the pair of electrodes, for providing a defibrillation shock at a controlled electrical defibrillation output value to a patient; a controller device; and a non-transitory memory having instructions stored which, when executed by the controller device, cause the controller device to perform operations comprising, when the pair of electrodes is in an electrode storage condition; setting a gain characteristic of an amplifier in the controller device at a first gain value to process signals for the performing of defibrillation of the patient; and upon determining a test of the pair of electrodes should occur; modifying the gain characteristic of the amplifier to a second gain value which is distinct from the first gain value, wherein the second gain value is for processing signals while in the electrode test signal receive state; sending an electrode integrity test signal to the pair of electrodes in the electrode storage condition; processing the electrode integrity test signal result using the second gain value; and when the electrode integrity test signal result indicates degradation of the pair of electrodes, issuing a warning, wherein the degradation is indicated by the electrode integrity test signal result having an impedance outside a threshold range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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setting a gain characteristic of an amplifier at a first gain value to process signals for performing a defibrillation of a patient via a defibrillator; modifying the gain characteristic of the amplifier to a second gain value for processing signals in an electrode test signal receive state, to yield a modified gain characteristic; sending an electrode integrity test signal to the pair of electrodes to provide an electrode integrity test signal result based on a detected impedance value associated with an electrical integrity of the pair of electrodes; processing an electrode integrity test signal result using the modified gain characteristic; and when the electrode integrity test signal result indicates a degradation of the pair of electrodes, issuing a warning, wherein the degradation is indicated by the electrode integrity test signal result having an impedance outside a threshold range. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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setting a gain characteristic of an amplifier in a defibrillator system to a first gain value for processing signals during performing of defibrillation of a patient; when a pair of electrodes in the defibrillator system is in an electrode storage condition indicating that the pair of electrodes is not in direct contact with a patient;
setting the gain characteristic of the amplifier in the defibrillator system to a second gain value for processing signals in an electrode test signal receive state; andsending an electrode integrity test signal to the pair of electrodes to yield an electrode integrity test signal result; processing the electrode integrity test signal result using the amplifier set at the second gain value, to yield a processed signal; and when the processed signal indicates degradation of the pair of electrodes, issuing a warning, wherein the degradation is indicated by the electrode integrity test signal result having an impedance outside a threshold range.
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