Electrocardiograph leadwire assembly

An electrode cardiograph leadwire assembly structured to electrically communicate information between a monitor unit and a plurality of electrodes securable to a patients skin, said electrode cardiograph leadwire assembly comprising:

• a plurality of leadwires each interconnected in electrical communication between a different one of the electrodes and the monitoring unit and structured to provide transmission of cardiac electrical signals received by the plurality of electrodes,
• a main housing structured and disposed to contain at least one of said leadwires in individual, isolated, retracted relation therein;
• retraction means included in said main housing for collectively retracting said at least one leadwire into said main housing such that a portion thereof that is exposed from said housing can be individually controlled, and such that said at least one leadwire is maintained substantially untangled and prepared for extension from said main housing;
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• coupling means structured for interconnecting said plurality of leadwires in information transmitting communication with the monitoring unit.

An electrode cardiograph leadwire assembly structured to electrically communicate information between a monitor and a plurality of electrodes securable to a patient's skin, said electrode cardiograph leadwire assembly comprising:

• a plurality of leadwires each interconnected in electrical communication between a different one of the electrodes and the monitoring unit and structures to provide transmission of cardiac electrical signals
• received by the plurality of electrodes,
• a main housing structured and disposed to contain at least one of said leadwires in individual isolated, retracted relation therein;
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• retraction means for selectively retracting said at least one leadwire into said main housing such that a portion of said at least one leadwire that is exposed from said housing can be individually controlled, and such that said at least one leadwire is maintained substantially untangled and prepared for extension from said main housing;
• at least one shaft;
• at least one groove disposed about a perimeter of said shaft;
• a conductive material coating disposed within said groove;
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• at least one elongate, electrically conductive finger, said conductive finger being structured and disposed to ride in said groove, in conductive abutment with said conductive material such that upon said conductive finger rotating about said shaft, said conductive finger maintains conductive abutment within said groove.

An electrode cardiograph leadwire assembly structured to electrically communicate information between a monitor unit and a plurality of electrodes securable to a patient's skin, said electrode cardiograph leadwire assembly comprising:

• a plurality of leadwires each interconnected in electrical communication between a different one of the electrodes and the monitoring unit and structured to provide transmission of cardiac electrical signals received by the plurality of electrodes,
• a main housing structured and disposed to contain at least one of said leadwires in individual, isolated, retracted relation therein;
• retraction means included in said main housing for collectively retracting said at least one leadwire into said main housing such that a portion thereof that is exposed from said housing can be individually controlled, and such that said at least one leadwire is maintained substantially untangled and prepared for extension from said main housing;
• and
• coupling means structured for interconnecting said plurality of leadwires in information transmitting communication with the monitoring unit;
• at least one shaft;
• at least one groove disposed about a perimeter of said shaft;
• a conductive material coating disposed within said groove, at least one elongate, electrically conductive finger, said conductive finger being structured and disposed to ride in said groove, said conductive finger being disposed in conductive abutment with said conductive material such that upon rotation of said conductive finger about said shaft, said conductive finger maintains conductive abutment within said groove.