Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1990-09-12
1991-11-12
Howell, Kyle L.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128734, A61B 505
Patent
active
050639374
ABSTRACT:
The multiple frequency impedance measurement system of the present invention permits noninvasive examination of living tissue at any one of a plurality of frequencies. Precise frequency control is provided by a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit which is adjustable among at least a plurality of frequencies by locking the loop to the output signal generated by a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) divided by a selectable divisor. By selecting the divisor of the output signal of the VCO, the frequency is changed and, due to the use of a PLL circuit, each selected frequency is stably maintained. Electrodes connecting the circuit to tissue to be monitored are driven by a high-Q filter and buffer amplifier which convert the square wave output from a voltage controlled clipper circuit to a sine wave signal. The clipper circuit receives the output signal from the VCO and is part of a feedback loop which maintains a constant examination current for the system. By monitoring the examination current via a precision resistor, a current reference signal is generated and used in the feedback loop to maintain the current at a substantially constant but selectable level. The reference signal is also used to drive a resistance synchronous detector and a reactance synchronous detector to derive resistance and reactance signals, respectively, which are representative of the resistance and reactance of the tissue at the selected measuring frequency. The resistance and reactance signals are displayed via a shared digital display which is switched between the two signals.
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Couch William P.
Ezenwa Bertram N.
Howell Kyle L.
Nasser Jr. Robert L.
Wright State University
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