Robert M Kato

age ~84

from Monterey Park, CA

Get Report

Also known as:

Connected to:

Robert Kato Phones & Addresses

Patient Telemetry Device With Auto-Compensation For Impedance Changes In Leadset Antenna
view source
US Patent:

6907283, Jun 14, 2005
Filed:

May 11, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/853904
Inventors:

Scott J. Carter - Seal Beach CA, US
Edward L. Flanders - Coto de Caza CA, US
Robert B. Kato - Lake Forest CA, US
Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. - Milwaukee WI
International Classification:

A61B005/0402
US Classification:

600509, 128903
Abstract:

Various designs and features of an ambulatory transceiver and ECG lead set are disclosed for use in remote patient monitoring. One feature involves the use of unshielded, dual-conductor lead wires in which one conductor carries the patient's ECG signal and the other conductor provides an RF antenna element for the transceiver. The lead wires used in one embodiment provide improved flexibility, durability, and antenna performance over conventional lead sets with shielded wires. Another feature involves an antenna diversity scheme in which the transceiver switches between two or more ECG-lead antennas, each of which is formed from one or more ECG leads of the lead set. Another feature involves the use of a circuit within the transceiver to monitor, and dynamically compensate for changes in, the impedance of an ECG-lead antenna or a conductor thereof. Another feature is an improved circuit for protecting the transceiver from damage caused by defibrillation pulses.

Patient Transceiver System Which Uses Conductors Within Leads Of Leadset To Provide Phased Antenna Array
view source
US Patent:

6526310, Feb 25, 2003
Filed:

May 11, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/853505
Inventors:

Scott J. Carter - Seal Beach CA
Edward L. Flanders - Coto de Caza CA
Robert B. Kato - Lake Forest CA
Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. - Milwaukee WI
International Classification:

A61B 504
US Classification:

600509
Abstract:

Various designs and features of an ambulatory transceiver and ECG lead set are disclosed for use in remote patient monitoring. One feature involves the use of unshielded, dual-conductor lead wires in which one conductor carries the patients ECG signal and the other conductor provides an RF antenna element for the transceiver. The lead wires used in one embodiment provide improved flexibility, durability, and antenna performance over conventional lead sets with shielded wires. Another feature involves an antenna diversity scheme in which the transceiver switches between two or more ECG-lead antennas, each of which is formed from one or more ECG leads of the lead set. Another feature involves the use of a circuit within the transceiver to monitor, and dynamically compensate for changes in, the impedance of an ECG-lead antenna or a conductor thereof. Another feature is an improved circuit for protecting the transceiver from damage caused by defibrillation pulses.