Title :
Effect of point of connection on the surface current profile over transvenous defibrillation electrodes
Author :
Pendekanti, Rajesh ; Henriquez, Craig ; Wolf, Patrick ; Hoffmann, Dieter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
This study uses a semi-analytic solution to model the role played by the point of connection in transvenous defibrillation (TVD) electrodes. Results indicate that the current distribution on the electrode surface is significantly perturbed by this electrode characteristic
Keywords :
Laplace equations; current distribution; defibrillators; current distribution; electrode surface; point of connection; semi-analytic solution; surface current profile; transvenous defibrillation electrodes; Biomedical electrodes; Biomedical engineering; Current density; Current distribution; Defibrillation; Electric resistance; Immune system; Insulation; Surface resistance; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575125
