Electrode equipped electro-dermal device
AssigneeUnilead International, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Kelly, William K. Wenger, Thomas G. Lavine
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Abstract
An electro-dermal connector device includes a flexible non-conductive sheet and electrode sensors V.sub.1 to V.sub.6 disposed on the non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses. On the non-conductive sheet the distance between electrodes V.sub.1 and V.sub.2 is 2.00 inches .+-.0.56 inches, and the distance between V.sub.2 and V.sub.4 is about 3.5 inches .+-.1.00 inch, with V.sub.3 located substantially midway between V.sub.2 and V.sub.4 and V.sub.5 is generally equidistant between V.sub.4 and V.sub.6.
Claims37
An electro-dermal connector device comprising:
- a flexible non-conductive sheet;
- electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on said flexible non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet and said electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet which vary dependent on patient size;
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- means for electrically connecting said electrode sensors to an electrocardiological measuring apparatus, wherein
- the distance between V.sub.1 and V.sub.2 is 2.00 inches .+-.0.56 inches, and the distance between V.sub.2 and V.sub.4 is 3.5 inches .+-.1.00 inch, with V.sub.3 located substantially midway between V.sub.2 and V.sub.4, and V.sub.5 being generally equidistant between V.sub.4 and V.sub.6.
A method of fitting a patient with an electrodermal connector device having a flexible non-conductive sheet and electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on the flexible non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet and said electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet which vary dependent on patient size, and means for electrically connecting the electrode sensors to an electrocardiological measuring apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
- measuring the distance between a midclavicular line and a midaxillary line on the chest of the patient;
- selecting a connector device with electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 located at their predetermined fixed locations based on the measured distance;
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- positioning the selected connector device on the patient.
A process of forming an electrodermal connector device for electrocardiographic recording, comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible nonconductive sheet for supporting a fixed array of electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 in a specific size configuration appropriate for electrocardiographic recording;
- positioning electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 at predetermined fixed locations on the sheet;
- positioning electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 at predetermined fixed locations on the sheet which vary dependent on patient size;
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- providing means for electrically connecting the electrode sensors to an electrocardiographic measuring apparatus.
A plurality of electro-dermal connector devices of different sizes, with each device comprising:
- a flexible nonconductive sheet;
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- electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on said flexible nonconductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on each said sheet and electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on each said sheet size which vary dependent upon the size of the patient, wherein
- on each device the distance between V.sub.1 and V.sub.2 is 2.00 inches .+-.0.56 inches, and the distance between V.sub.2 and V.sub.4 is 3.5 inches .+-.1.00 inch, with V.sub.3 located substantially midway between V.sub.2 and V.sub.4, and V.sub.5 being generally equidistant between V.sub.4 and V.sub.6.
An electro-dermal connector device comprising:
- a flexible non-conductive sheet;
- electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on said flexible non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet and said electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet which vary dependent on patient size;
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- means for electrically connecting said electrode sensors to an electrocardiological measuring apparatus, wherein
- the distance between V.sub.4 and V.sub.5 and between V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 is about 1.75 inches.
An electro-dermal connector device comprising:
- a flexible non-conductive sheet;
- electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on said flexible non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet and said electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet which vary dependent on patient size;
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- means for electrically connecting said electrode sensors to an electrocardiological measuring apparatus, wherein
- the distance between V.sub.4 and V.sub.5 and between V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 is about 2.5 inches.
An electro-dermal connector device comprising:
- a flexible non-conductive sheet;
- electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on said flexible non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet and said electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet which vary dependent on patient size;
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- means for electrically connecting said electrode sensors to an electrocardiological measuring apparatus, wherein
- the distance between V.sub.4 and V.sub.5 and between V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 is about 3.5 inches.
An electro-dermal connector device comprising:
- a flexible non-conductive sheet;
- electrode sensors V.sub.1 -V.sub.6 disposed on said flexible non-conductive sheet in a dimensional array and adapted for electrical connection with the skin for receiving and transmitting electrical impulses, with said electrode sensors V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3 and V.sub.4 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet and said electrode sensors V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 positioned at predetermined fixed locations on said sheet which vary dependent on patient size;
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- means for electrically connecting said electrode sensors to an electrocardiological measuring apparatus, wherein
- V.sub.1 is located 2.00 inches .+-.0.56 inches in radius on about the 270 degree radial from the center of V.sub.2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.