Systems and method for a suction electrode assembly
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorsSudhakar Arockiaraj, Oswin Varghese
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Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a suction electrode assembly, comprising, an electrode housing that surrounds and positions an electrode plate, the electrode housing being coupled to a vacuum system, a suction dome housing configured to position the electrode housing and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a conical middle portion with an axially varying wall thickness that couples the top portion and the bottom portion, and wherein the top portion is configured to withstand a force that depresses the top portion, the conical middle portion is configured to concentrically collapse in response to the top portion being depressed, and the bottom portion is configured to contact a surface.
Claims20
A suction electrode assembly, comprising:
- an electrode housing that surrounds and positions an electrode plate, the electrode housing being coupled to a vacuum system;
- a suction dome housing configured to position the electrode housing and comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a conical middle portion with an axially varying wall thickness that couples the top portion and the bottom portion;
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- wherein the top portion is configured to withstand a force that depresses the top portion, the conical middle portion is configured to concentrically collapse in response to the top portion being depressed, and the bottom portion is configured to contact a surface.
A method, comprising:
- positioning a suction electrode assembly on a skin of a patient;
- activating a vacuum pump coupled to the suction electrode assembly in response to receiving a sensor signal that indicates pressure inside the suction electrode assembly is within one of a positive pressure threshold or a negative pressure threshold, the positive pressure threshold being achieved by applying force on a top portion of a suction dome housing that encloses the suction electrode assembly to generate positive pressure and the negative pressure threshold being achieved by removing force from the top portion of the suction dome housing;
- removing force from the top portion in response to the vacuum pump being activated to concentrically collapse a conical middle portion of the suction dome housing to achieve an actuated state and to enable contact between the suction electrode assembly and the skin of the patient;
- collecting ECG data using the suction electrode assembly enclosed within the suction dome housing;
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- removing negative pressure by deactivating the vacuum pump or generating a leak by applying force to a bottom portion of the suction dome housing to remove the suction electrode assembly from the skin.
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes configured to measure electrical potential generated at a skin of a patient, each electrode being enclosed in an electrode housing coupled to a vacuum system and arranged with an interference fit with a suction dome housing that concentrically collapses to achieve an actuated state wherein a respective electrode is in contact with the skin of the patient;
- an electrode monitor configured to generate an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal from the electrical potential measured by the plurality of electrodes;
- an interface for communicating with a user;
- at least one processor configured to execute stored instructions to:
- activate the vacuum system in response to a sensor signal that indicates pressure is within one of a positive pressure threshold or a negative pressure threshold;
- measure electrical potential data generated at the skin of the patient for each desired electrode and generate electrocardiograms based on the electrical potential data collected;
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- inactivate the vacuum system in response to user input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.