Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.

Brandon Tyler Keil

William J Linder

Keith R Maile

Paul John McNamee

Improved devices, circuits and methods of operation in implantable stimulus systems. An implantable defibrillator may comprise an H-bridge output circuit having low and high sides, with a current controlling circuit coupled to the high side of the H-bridge output circuit and a current monitoring circuit coupled to the low side of the H-bridge output circuit. Alternate current paths to the output of the H-bridge, or to the H-Bridge itself, are used for delivering different therapies to the patient.

Output circuitry for multiple-therapy implantable devices

Improved devices, circuits and methods of operation in implantable stimulus systems. An implantable defibrillator may comprise a charging circuit using a transformer to store and build up energy on an HV capacitor or capacitor stack, with the HV capacitor in turn coupled to an H-bridge output circuit having low and high sides for issuing therapy. A current monitoring circuitry is provided on the low side of the H-Bridge and used to form a feedback loop to control current into a transformer that converts battery voltage to a signal that charges the HV capacitor to control current through the H-bridge.

High voltage therapy system with transformer primary current control

Improved devices, circuits and methods of operation in implantable stimulus systems. An implantable defibrillator may comprise a charging circuit using a transformer to store and build up energy on an HV capacitor or capacitor stack, with the HV capacitor in turn coupled to an H-bridge output circuit having low and high sides for issuing therapy. In the output current path, a current controlling circuitry is placed between the H-bridge and ground, allowing the greater flexibility in the selection of switching devices, and drivers for such devices, in the H-bridge circuit and/or enabling circuits between the H-bridge and the HV capacitor or other therapy circuit.

High voltage therapy system with low side control

Improved devices, circuits and methods of operation in implantable stimulus systems. An implantable defibrillator may comprise an H-bridge output circuit having low and high sides, with a current controlling circuit coupled to the high side of the H-bridge output circuit and a current monitoring circuit coupled to the low side of the H-bridge output circuit. A bootstrap design or a DC isolating circuit or circuit element may be used in the current controlling circuit.

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Maple Grove, MN, United States of America

Brandon Tyler Keil