摘要 |
A neutral electrode, consisting of two parts (20, 21), is continuously monitored by an adaptive monitoring system to guarantee conditions of optimal electrical contact with the patient's skin in order to prevent burns. A special adaptive signal generator produces a signal coupled between the two parts of the return electrode by means of an insulation transformer (10). Current and applied voltage are (38) continuously monitored for phase differencies which in turn pilot a phase locked oscillator. The continuous adaption of the generated frequency by the above described feed back phase controlled loop allows to obtain an optimal testing frequency for each patient electrode combination. The optimal frequency is then obtained when the phase difference between test voltage and current is minimal.
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