Electrical power amplifier for continuous cardiac output monitoring

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5886576
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09041356

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A continuous cardiac output monitor a general-purpose monitoring console with local display and communication facilities, and a module removably interfacing with the console to configure the latter for performing continuous cardiac output monitoring. The module includes a switch-mode high efficiency power amplifier for providing electrical heating power at a selected voltage, frequency, and wave form to a heating element of a continuous cardiac output monitoring catheter, which catheter at a distal end portion thereof is immersed in the blood flow of a patient. The catheter effects a temperature transient in the patient's blood flow by the controlled application of electrical resistance heating utilizing electrical power from the power amplifier, and this temperature transient is sensed and used to derive a value for the patient's cardiac output.

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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONONE EDWARDS WAY IRVINE CA 92614

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Carlson, Gary Newport Beach, CA 17 160

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