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A defibrillator cable is provided in two separate embodiments. In one embodiment, the conventional paddles and their associated leads are replaced by the present defibrillator cable, which includes a discharge control device in the cable. In the other embodiment, a paddle adapter module is provided

A defibrillator cable is provided in two separate embodiments. In one embodiment, the conventional paddles and their associated leads are replaced by the present defibrillator cable, which includes a discharge control device in the cable. In the other embodiment, a paddle adapter module is provided to permit use of the conventional paddles with the electrode set of the present invention. This paddle adapter has a pair of conducting plates against which the paddles may be pressed to complete an electrical conducting path for the defibrillator signals. An audible alarm is provided to let the operator known when appropriate contact between the paddles and the adapter plates has been achieved, as well as to warn other personnel that a high energy shock is to be applied. The paddle adapter may also be provided with an ECG output terminal connected to the defibrillator leads and provided with high voltage protection, a low pass filter and a body tissue impedance simulating circuit. In both embodiments, an extra pair of leads may be provided for an ECG-only connection that permits the use of smaller monitoring electrodes until defibrillation is required.

대표청구항 ▼

A defibrillator cable for use in a physiological electrode system and comprising: a first electrically conducting lead; a second electrically conducting lead, a first end of said first conducting lead to be electrically connected to a first output terminal of a defibrillator and a first end of said

A defibrillator cable for use in a physiological electrode system and comprising: a first electrically conducting lead; a second electrically conducting lead, a first end of said first conducting lead to be electrically connected to a first output terminal of a defibrillator and a first end of said second conducting lead to be electrically connected to a second output terminal of the defibrillator; instrument connecting means for selectively completing an electrical circuit between said first ends of said leads and the respective output terminals of the defibrillator; an ECG input terminal to provide for the connection of an ECG to said first and second conducting leads; a high voltage protection circuit located between said ECG input terminal and said conducting leads; a defibrillator electrode connector to provide for the selective connection of said conducting leads to a pair of physiological electrode elements, the other ends of said first and second leads being connected to said connector; a third electrically conducting lead; a fourth electrically conducting lead; and an ECG-only electrode connecting means mounted in said defibrillator electrode connector, each of said third and fourth conducting leads connected to said ECG-only electrode connecting means at one end and to said ECG input terminal at the other end between said high voltage protection circuit and said first and second conducting leads, thereby permitting the use of ECG electrodes not constructed to handle defibrillation energy with the defibrillator cable to provide only a monitoring function, while providing for the attachment of electrodes for defibrillation if required, the defibrillation electrodes also being connected for ECG monitoring.