Capacitive Electrocardiography (ECG) Physiological Monitoring Systems
AssigneeMedical Design Solutions, Inc.
InventorRobert T. Stone
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Abstract
An electrocardiography (ECG) physiological monitoring system that includes an ECG sensor assembly having first and second capacitive electrodes that are configured to electrically couple to a subject's skin and detect ECG signals, a reference electrode that is configured to average the capacitance potential of the first and second electrodes, an electronics module that is in direct communication with the ECG sensor assembly and programmed to control the ECG sensor assembly, process ECG signals therefrom, and wirelessly transmit the processed ECG signals, and transmission conductors that are configured to provide a signal communication path between the electronics module and the ECG sensor assembly.
Claims5
An electrocardiography (ECG) physiological monitoring system, comprising:
- an ECG sensor assembly that is configured to be positioned proximate to a subject's skin;
- said ECG sensor assembly comprising at least first and second capacitive electrodes configured to electrically couple to said subject's skin and detect ECG signals, said ECG sensor assembly comprising at least a first reference electrode that is configured to average the capacitance potential of said first and second electrodes;
- an electronics module comprising a processing system and a data transmission system, said electronics module being in direct communication with said ECG sensor assembly, said processing system including programs, instructions and associated algorithms and parameters to control said ECG sensor assembly, retrieve and process ECG signals transmitted by said ECG sensor assembly, determine physiological information associated with said subject as a function of said ECG signals, said data transmission system including a transmitter that is configured to wirelessly transmit said processed ECG signals;
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- signal transmission conductors that are configured to provide a signal communication path between said electronics module and said ECG sensor assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.