System and method for measuring battery current
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-001/378
A61N-001/08
출원번호
US-0395983
(2003-03-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Stessman, Nicholas J.
출원인 / 주소
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner &
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80
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Systems, devices and methods are provided for measuring battery current. According to one aspect, a medical device is provided that comprises a battery, a pulse generator, and a current measuring device. The pulse generator draws a pulse generator current from the power source, and the current measu
Systems, devices and methods are provided for measuring battery current. According to one aspect, a medical device is provided that comprises a battery, a pulse generator, and a current measuring device. The pulse generator draws a pulse generator current from the power source, and the current measuring device determines the pulse generator current or tracks charge depletion from the battery. The current measuring device comprises an oscillator and a counter. The oscillator produces an oscillating output with a frequency of oscillation dependent on the pulse generator current, and the counter provides an oscillation count for the oscillating output. The current measuring device is capable of being calibrated while continuously determining the pulse generator current. In one embodiment, the current measuring device includes at least two current sources, each including an operational amplifier that has an autozeroing feature.
대표청구항▼
1. A battery-powered medical device, comprising:circuitry to be powered by and draw current from a battery to provide medical therapy; a current measurement circuit to measure the current drawn from the battery; and means to calibrate the current measuring circuit when the current measurement circui
1. A battery-powered medical device, comprising:circuitry to be powered by and draw current from a battery to provide medical therapy; a current measurement circuit to measure the current drawn from the battery; and means to calibrate the current measuring circuit when the current measurement circuit is measuring the current drawn from the battery. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein:the current measurement circuit includes means to select a first current source or a second current source to charge an oscillator, wherein both the first and second current sources provide an input current that is dependent on the current drawn from the battery; and the means to calibrate the current measuring circuit when the current measurement circuit is measuring the current drawn from the battery includes: means to calibrate the second current source when the first current source is selected to charge the oscillator; and means to calibrate the first current source when the second current source is selected to charge the oscillator. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the means to calibrate the first current source includes means to autozero an offset voltage for a first operational amplifier, and the means to calibrate the second current source includes means to autozero an offset voltage for a second operational amplifier.4. A medical device, comprising:a battery terminal for connection to a battery; a pulse generator connected to the battery terminal to draw a pulse generator current and generate electrical therapy pulses; and a current measuring device to determine the pulse generator current and to be calibrated while determining the pulse generator current. 5. The medical device of claim 4, further comprising an electrode system in electrical communication with the pulse generator to deliver the electrical therapy pulses.6. The medical device of claim 5, wherein the pulse generator comprises:a processor; a memory portion operably connected to the processor; a pulse and sense portion operably connected to the processor and to the electrode system; and a communication portion operably connected to the processor to wirelessly communicate with a programmer. 7. The medical device of claim 4, wherein the current measuring device is adapted to produce an oscillating output with a frequency of oscillation that is dependent on the pulse generator current and to provide an oscillation count from which the pulse generator current is determined.8. The medical device of claim 4, wherein the current measuring device is adapted to determine the average pulse generator current over a period of time.9. The medical device of claim 4, wherein the current measuring device is adapted to determine a total charge depleted from the battery.10. The medical device of claim 4, wherein the current measurement device is adapted to compare a measured current drain against an expected current drain to detect potential faults.11. The medical device of claim 4, wherein:the current measurement device further comprises at least two current sources to provide an oscillator input current; each of the current sources has a calibration state and a current measurement state; and one of the at least two current sources is adapted to be in the calibration state as the other of the at least two current sources is adapted to be in the current measurement state. 12. The medical device of claim 11, wherein each of the at least two current sources includes an operational amplifier having a feature to autozero an offset voltage.13. A device for determining a pulse generator current drawn from a battery of an implantable medical device, comprising:a first means to provide a first input current dependent on the pulse generator current; a second means to provide a second input current dependent on the pulse generator current; means to receive the first and second input current and provide an output with a frequency of oscillation dependent on the pulse generator current; and means to count the frequency of oscillation of the output. 14. The device of claim 13, wherein the first means to provide a first input current and the second means to provide a second input current are similar such that the first input current and the second input current are interchangeable for use to provide an output with a frequency of oscillation dependent on the pulse generator current.15. A device for determining a pulse generator current drawn from a battery of an implantable medical device, comprising:a current source to provide an input current dependent on the pulse generator current, wherein the current source is adapted to be calibrated while providing the input current; an oscillator to receive the input current and produce an oscillating output, wherein the oscillating output has a frequency of oscillation dependent on the pulse generator current; and a counter to provide an oscillation count for the oscillating output, wherein the pulse generator current is determined from the oscillation count. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the current source includes a current divider to divide current drawn from the battery into the pulse generator current and an attenuated current, wherein the input current is dependent on the attenuated current, the current divider including:a sense resistor through which the pulse generator current flows; an attenuation resistor through which the attenuated current flows; and an operational amplifier to provide substantially equal voltage drops across the sense resistor and across the attenuation resistor. 17. The device of claim 15, further comprising a second current source including a second operational amplifier, wherein the operational amplifiers have a feature to autozero an offset voltage, and wherein one current source is adapted to autozero while the other current source is adapted to provide the input current.18. The device of claim 15, wherein the current source further includes at least one current mirror stage to perform a current reduction function.19. A method to measure current in a battery-operated medical device, comprising:selecting one of a first current source and a second current source to provide an input current to charge an oscillator, wherein the input current is dependent on a current drawn from a battery; calibrating the second current source when the first current source provides the input current to charge the oscillator; counting a number of oscillations resulting from the input current provided by the first current source; calibrating the first current source when the second current source provides the input current to charge the oscillator; and counting a number of oscillations resulting from the input current provided by the second current source. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein:selecting one of a first current source and a second current source to provide an input current to charge an oscillator includes selecting one of a first operational amplifier and a second operational amplifier to provide the input current; calibrating the second current source includes autozeroing an offset voltage of the second operation amplifier; and calibrating the first current source includes autozeroing an offset voltage of the first operational amplifier.
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