Patient monitoring system
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
InventorDon Brodnick
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Abstract
A patient monitoring system is disclosed. The patient monitoring system includes at least one monitoring cable, a plurality of connecting wires, and a plurality of connectors. The plurality of connecting wires are housed within an outer covering and each extend from a first end to a second end of the at least one monitoring cable. The plurality of connectors are arranged in an in-line sequence from the first end to the second end of the at least one monitoring cable and may include at least one ECG connector and at least one non-ECG connector. The patient monitoring system may also be configured to provide strain relief for the at least one cable.
Claims46
A monitoring cable for use with a patient monitoring system, the monitoring cable comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- an outer sheathing extending from the first end to the second end;
- a plurality of connecting wires, the plurality of connecting wires each being housed within the outer sheathing;
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- a plurality of connectors being arranged along the monitoring cable to correspond with a desired location on the patient, the plurality of connectors each being coupled to at least one connecting wire.
The monitoring cable of clam 1, wherein the monitoring cable is substantially circular in cross-section.
A monitoring cable for use with a patient monitoring system, the monitoring cable comprising:
- a plurality of connecting wires housed within an outer covering of the monitoring cable, the plurality of connecting wires each extending from a first end to a second end of the monitoring cable;
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- a plurality of sensors arranged in an in-line sequence between the first end and the second end of the monitoring cable, each sensor being coupled to at least one connecting wire, the plurality of sensors including a right leg electrode positioned as a first sensor in the in-line sequence and at least one non-ECG sensor.
A patient monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of connecting wires, the plurality of connecting wires being housed within an outer sheathing of at least one monitoring cable, the plurality of connecting wires each extending from a first end to a second end of the at least one monitoring cable;
- an interface located at the first end of the at least one monitoring cable, the interface including a plurality of contact portions each connected to a respective one of the plurality of connecting wires;
- a plurality of connectors each coupled to at least one of the plurality of connecting wires;
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- monitoring equipment coupled to the interface located at the first end of the monitoring cable.
The patient monitoring system of clam 34, wherein the plurality of sensors include the following:
- (a) a respiration sensor;
- (b) a non-invasive blood pressure sensor;
- (c) a pulse oxygen sensor;
- (d) a skin galvonic response sensor;
- and (e) a skin temperature sensor.
A method of providing data, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring data using a plurality of sensors arranged in an in-line sequence from a first end to a second end of a monitoring cable, the plurality of sensors including:
- (a) a right leg electrode positioned as a first sensor in the in-line sequence, (b) a left hipbone electrode positioned as a second sensor in the in-line sequence, (c) at least one midsection electrode positioned after the second sensor in the in-line sequence, (d) a right side superior electrode positioned after the at least one midsection electrode in the in-line sequence, and (e) a left side superior electrode positioned after the right side superior electrode in the in-line sequence;
- transmitting data acquired from the plurality of sensors to a plurality of connectors coupled with the plurality of sensors;
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- transmitting data from the plurality of connectors through a plurality of connecting wires each coupled with at least one of the plurality of connectors, the plurality of connecting wires being housed within an outer cable and each extending from a first end to a second end of the outer cable.
A system for monitoring a patient comprising:
- means for receiving ECG data through ECG data sensors from a patient, the ECG data sensors including a first sensor that is positionable on the patient to provide strain relief for the system;
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- means for transferring the ECG data from the ECG data sensors to monitoring equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.