US3913588A
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Heart difibrillator with independently operating starting pulse generator
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1971-03-25
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Granted: 1975-10-21
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Expires: 1991-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A heart defibrillator having mechanical means for producing a mechanical energy pulse which is then converted to an electrical energy pulse by a piezo-electric element, the electrical energy pulse activating a high voltage pulse supplying means which delivers a high voltage pulse to defibrillator electrodes pressed against a patient. Since the high voltage pulse is delivered in response to a pulse which derives its energy from a mechanical rather than an electrical source, inadvertent activation due to electrical open and short circuit malfunctions is avoided.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonius Maria Klomp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A heart defibrillator comprising: mechanically activatable means for generating a mechanical energy pulse; means responsive to said mechanical energy pulse for converting said mechanical energy pulse into an electrical energy pulse; two electrodes for contacting the body of a patient; means for supplying a high voltage pulse to said electrodes, said pulse supplying means being normally deactivated; and means responsive to said electrical energy pulse for activating said pulse supplying means, whereby a high voltage pulse is supplied to said electrodes upon mechanical activation of said mechanical energy pulse generating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A heart defibrillator comprising: mechanically activatable means for generating a mechanical energy pulse; means responsive to said mechanical energy pulse for converting said mechanical energy pulse into an electrical energy pulse; two electrodes for contacting the body of a patient; means for supplying a high voltage pulse to said electrodes, said pulse supplying means being normally deactivated; and means responsive to said electrical energy pulse for activating said pulse supplying means, whereby a high voltage pulse is supplied to said electrodes upon mechanical activation of said mechanical energy pulse generating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
A heart defibrillator, comprising: a mallet; a releasable pretensioned spring for driving said mallet; a manually operated push button for releasing said pretensioned spring; a piezo-electric element positioned in the path of said mallet to receive a sharp blow from said mallet when said mallet is driven by said spring and to convert the mechanical energy of the mallet into an electrical energy pulse; two electrodes for contacting the body of a patient; means for supplying a high voltage pulse to said electrodes, said pulse supplying means being normally deactivated; and means responsive to said electrical energy pulse for activating said pulse supplying means, whereby a high voltage pulse is supplied to said electrodes upon operation of said push button.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
A heart defibrillator, comprising: a mallet; a releasable pretensioned spring for driving said mallet; a manually operated push button for releasing said pretensioned spring; a piezo-electric element positioned in the path of said mallet to receive a sharp blow from said mallet when said mallet is driven by said spring and to convert the mechanical energy of the mallet into an electrical energy pulse; two electrodes for contacting the body of a patient; means for supplying a high voltage pulse to said electrodes, said pulse supplying means being normally deactivated; and means responsive to said electrical energy pulse for activating said pulse supplying means, whereby a high voltage pulse is supplied to said electrodes upon operation of said push button.
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