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Heart defibrillating and monitoring system

US4106494A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 29, 1977
Grant dateAug 15, 1978
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Expiry dateAug 29, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/308
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a defibrillator/monitor having first electrodes for applying the defibrillating signal and second electrodes for monitoring physiological conditions and switch means for connecting the active leads to the defibrillator monitor through an isolation amplifier the inclusion of additional isolation amplification means intermediate the defibrillating electrodes and the switch means to prevent current leakage between the two electrode systems during the application of the defibrillating signal.

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