Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Pezzuto, Robert (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C600S309000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07136704
ABSTRACT:
An oxygen monitoring system measures the oxygen concentration in a patient's blood for use as a physiological control parameter in rate responsive pacing. The oxygen monitoring system includes an oxygen monitoring circuit embedded in a cardiac stimulation lead and monitors the blood oxygen in a patient's venous system that passes through and into the lead. The oxygen monitoring circuit includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode and an IC chip electrically interconnected between the electrodes and programmed to carry out an oxygen concentration measuring process. Oxygen surrounding the electrodes causes current to flow between the electrodes and the IC chip varies the value of current generated by a current source coupled between the working electrode and counter electrode in a manner to maintain the voltage between the working electrode and reference electrode at a preselected value. The variation of the current source value is a direct measure of the blood oxygen concentration. The oxygen monitoring circuit may comprise an IC chip mounted on one side of a substrate and on the reverse side of which are mounted the electrodes or an IC chip(s) upon which the electrodes are directly mounted. Furthermore, the IC chip, with appropriate insulation may be used in place of the substrate. At least two insulated IC chips may be used, for example in a back to back arrangement, for increased overall sensitivity or redundancy.
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Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
Johnson Shevon
Pezzuto Robert
Romano Malcolm J.
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