Power limiter in an electroconvulsive therapy device
US11617894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ElectroConvulsive Therapy (ECT) device for generating a series of electrical therapeutic pulses for delivery to a patient to cause a seizure includes a user interface configured to accept one or more therapy settings from a user, a therapy generator configured to generate the series of electrical therapeutic pulses, and a therapy delivery system structured to apply the series of electrical therapeutic pulses to the patient. The ECT device further includes a power monitor configured to measure average electrical power that is being delivered to the patient through the series of electrical therapeutic pulses in real-time during a treatment session, and to cause the therapy generator to cease operation after a predetermined threshold level of average electrical power has been delivered to the patient. Related methods are also disclosed.
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