Physiological-signal-analysis device having a plurality of electrode leads
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDonald E. Brodnick, Mark Kohls, Carrie L. Kohls, April K. Kohls
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Abstract
A physiological-signal-analysis device including a lead set connected to a central unit. The lead set includes a plurality of electrodes connectable to a patient. Each electrode has a non-alphanumeric symbol that defines a placement of the electrode on the patient in relation to the other electrodes. The lead set further includes a plurality of lead wires. Each lead wire is connected to one of the electrodes, respectively, and has a symbol that defines the electrode connected to the lead wire. The electrodes may be provided to an attendant as an electrode pack.
Claims32
A physiological-signal-analysis device comprising:
- a lead set including
- a plurality of electrodes connectable to a patient, at least two of the plurality of electrodes having a non-alphanumeric symbol that defines a placement of the at least two electrodes on the patient in relation to each other, and
- a plurality of lead wires, each lead wire being connected to one of the electrodes, respectively;
- and
- a central unit connected to the lead set.
A physiological signal electrode pack comprising:
- a liner;
- and
- first and second electrodes connected to the liner,
- the first electrode having a first non-alphanumeric symbol, being removable from the liner, and being connectable to a patient, and
- the second electrode having a second non-alphanumeric symbol, being removable from the liner and being connectable to the patient, and the second non-alphanumeric symbol defining a placement of the second electrode on the patient in relation to the first electrode.
A method of acquiring a twelve-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) from a patient, the method comprising:
- providing a physiological-signal-analysis device;
- providing ten electrodes;
- connecting the ten electrodes to the patient including
- placing a first electrode in a first area, the first area being approximately from the right side infraclavicular fossae, in a range two centimeters below the lower border of the clavicle and medial to the border of the deltoid muscle, to distal and below the outer clavicle,
- placing a second electrode in a second area, the second area being approximately from the left lower abdomen below the level of the umbilicus, in the anterior axillary line, midway between the rib margin and the iliac spine, to the left ankle,
- placing a third electrode in a third area, the third area being approximately from the left wrist, including the left wrist, to the left axilla, and
- placing a fourth electrode on the patient;
- and
- connecting the ten electrodes to the physiological-signal analysis device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.