Adjustable ecg sensor and related method
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJuha Petri Virtanen
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Abstract
An adjustable ECG sensor is attachable to a patient to sense cardiac signals and includes an adjustable leadwire having a flexible substrate, a conductor extending along the flexible substrate, and a connector end connectable to a receiver associated with an ECG monitor. The adjustable ECG sensor further includes an electrode having an electrode pad, a clip connected to the electrode pad and attachable to any one of multiple locations on the adjustable leadwire, and a pin that punctures the flexible substrate and electrically connects to the conductor of the adjustable leadwire. The adjustable ECG sensor is fitted to the patient by attaching the clip of the electrode to one of the multiple locations on the adjustable leadwire.
Claims20
An adjustable ECG sensor attachable to a patient to sense cardiac signals, the adjustable ECG sensor comprising:
- an adjustable leadwire having a connector end connectable to a receiver associated with an ECG monitor;
- an electrode having:
- an electrode pad;
- a clip connected to the electrode pad and attachable to any one of multiple locations on the adjustable leadwire;
- a pin that punctures and electrically connects to the adjustable leadwire;
- and
- wherein the adjustable ECG sensor is fitted to the patient by attaching the clip of the electrode to one of the multiple locations on the adjustable leadwire.
An adjustable leadwire set for ECG monitoring, the adjustable leadwire set comprising:
- two or more adjustable leadwires, each adjustable leadwire having:
- an initial length of a flexible substrate having a flat top surface and a flat bottom surface;
- a conductor comprised of conductive ink printed on the top surface of the flexible substrate;
- an insulating layer over the top surface of the flexible substrate and the conductor;
- an adhesive on the bottom surface of the flexible substrate;
- and
- a common connector connected to a connector end of each of the two or more adjustable leadwires and connectable to a receiver associated with an ECG monitor;
- wherein each adjustable leadwire is configured to connect to an electrode at any one of multiple locations along the initial length.
A method of fitting an adjustable ECG sensor to a patient to sense cardiac signals, the method comprising:
- adhering an electrode to a patient, the electrode having an electrode pad, a clip connected to the electrode pad, and a pin;
- fitting an adjustable leadwire to the patient, the adjustable leadwire having an initial length of a flexible substrate having a connector end and a distal end, a conductor extending along the flexible substrate, and an adhesive on one side of the flexible substrate, by:
- adhering the adjustable leadwire to the patient's skin;
- attaching the clip to any one of multiple locations on the adjustable leadwire;
- puncturing the flexible substrate with the pin to electrically connect to the conductor of the adjustable leadwire at a connection point;
- and
- severing the adjustable leadwire between the distal end and the connection point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.