Disposable ECG chest electrode template with built-in defibrillation electrodes

• US 20020123679A1
• Filed: 03/02/2001
• Published: 09/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steven Dominguez
• Original Assignee: Steven Dominguez
• Inventors: Dominguez, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 6,560,473 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/382
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/17 Comprising radiolucent components
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6841 by using templates

Abstract

A disposal ECG Chest Electrode Template with built-in defibrillation electrodes has a location tab so that the template can be easily, quickly and correctly placed on the patient'"'"'s chest during emergency situations. The template and its electrodes is transparent to x-ray allowing it to remain on the patient'"'"'s chest throughout x-ray diagnosis and evaluation for so long as monitoring of the heart'"'"'s electrical activity is required. The template carries ten electrodes, the standard six precardial electrodes and four limb electrodes. A pair of defibrillation electrodes are incorporated into the template are also correctly located on the patient when the template is placed on the chest by its location tab.

Claims

1. A disposable electrocardiogram electrode template for simultaneously placing a plurality of sensors on a human chest, the template comprising:

a flexible sheet of a predetermined size and shape having a tab extending from the top of the flexible sheet for a predefined length; and

a plurality of sensors located at predetermined fixed locations on the flexible sheet;

whereby the plurality of sensors can be quickly and easily correctly located on the human chest by aligning the sheet on the chest so that the top of the tab is at the supra sternal notch and is on a vertical line.

2. The chest electrode template of claim 1 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise ten electrodes.

3. The chest electrode template of claim 1 wherein the flexible sheet comprises:

a pad of hypoallergenic hydrogel;

an x-ray transparent PE foam; and

a removable carrier sheet.

4. The chest electrode template of claim 3 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise metal contacts that are x-ray transparent and are embedded in the pad.

5. The chest electrode template of claim 4 further comprising:

conductive tabs on an edge of the flexible sheet for connecting to x-ray transparent wires that electrically connect to each of the metal contacts to the conductive tabs.

6. A disposable electrocardiogram electrode template for simultaneously placing a plurality of sensors on a human chest, the template comprising:

a flexible sheet of a predetermined size and shape;

a plurality of sensors located at predetermined locations on the flexible sheet; and

a pair of defibrillation electrodes located at predetermined fixed locations on the flexible sheet;

whereby the defibrillation electrodes are placed on the human chest at the same time as the sensors, and are ready for use when needed without removing the plurality of sensors from the human chest.

7. The chest electrode template of claim 6 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise ten electrodes.

8. The chest electrode template of claim 6 wherein the flexible sheet comprises:

a pad of hypoallergenic hydrogel;

an x-ray transparent PE foam; and

a removable carrier sheet.

9. The chest electrode template of claim 8 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise metal contacts that are x-ray transparent and are embedded in the pad.

10. The chest electrode template of claim 9 further comprising:

conductive tabs on an edge of the flexible sheet connecting to each of the metal contacts by x-ray transparent wires.

11. A disposable electrocardiogram electrode template for simultaneously placing a plurality of sensors and a pair of defibrillation electrodes on a human chest, the template comprising:

a flexible sheet of a predetermined size and shape having a tab extending from the top of the flexible sheet for a certain length;

a plurality of sensors located at predetermined fixed locations on the flexible sheet;

a pair of defibrillation electrodes located at predetermined fixed locations on the flexible sheet;

whereby the plurality of sensors and the defibrillation electrodes can be quickly, easily and correctly located on the human chest by aligning the sheet on the chest so that the top of the tab is at the supra sternal notch and the tab is along a vertical line.

12. The chest electrode template of claim 11 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise ten electrodes.

13. The chest electrode template of claim 11 wherein the flexible sheet comprises:

a pad of hypoallergenic hydrogel;

an x-ray transparent PE foam; and

a removable carrier sheet.

14. The chest electrode template of claim 13 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise metal contacts that are x-ray transparent and are embedded in the pad.

15. The chest electrode template of claim 14 further comprising:

conductive tabs on an edge of the flexible sheet for connecting to each of the metal contacts by x-ray transparent wires.