Wireless ECG System
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1. A system for converting a conventional, non-wireless electrocardiograph monitoring system to a wireless electrocardiograph monitoring system comprising:
- a body electronics unit for acquiring electrical signals from a chest assembly and wirelessly transmitting the electrical signals to a base station, the base station a having a plurality of snap terminals for transmitting the electrical signals to any conventional electrocardiograph monitor, the base station having a user interface for communicating information to the user.
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Abstract
A cardiac monitoring system and, more particularly, a wireless electrocardiograph (ECG) system. The present invention detects electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart and transmits the signals digitally to a remote base station via telemetry. The base station converts the digital signals back to an analog electrical signals that can be read by an ECG monitor.
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104 Claims
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1. A system for converting a conventional, non-wireless electrocardiograph monitoring system to a wireless electrocardiograph monitoring system comprising:
a body electronics unit for acquiring electrical signals from a chest assembly and wirelessly transmitting the electrical signals to a base station, the base station a having a plurality of snap terminals for transmitting the electrical signals to any conventional electrocardiograph monitor, the base station having a user interface for communicating information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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5. A system for monitoring cardiac activity in a patient comprising, in combination:
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a chest assembly having a plurality of electrode connectors removably connected to a plurality of electrodes that detect electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart;
a body electronics unit removably connected to the chest assembly, the body electronics unit acquiring the electrical signals from the chest assembly and transmitting the electrical signals to a base station via radio transmission, the body electronics unit having a user interface for communicating information to the user;
the base station including a receiver for receiving the electrical signals and a plurality of snap terminals for connecting to an electrocardiograph monitor via monitor cables, the base station having a user interface for communicating information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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13. A system for monitoring cardiac activity in a patient comprising, in combination:
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a chest assembly for detecting information pertaining to electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart, the chest assembly having a plurality of electrically conductive elements that form a flexible circuit for transmitting electrical signals detected by a plurality of electrodes, the chest assembly having an insulating layer for insulating the electrically conductive element, thereby reducing external interferences with the chest assembly, an body electronics unit removably connected to the chest assembly via an assembly connector, the body electronics unit having a transmitter for transmitting the electrical signals to a base station via radio transmission, the body electronics unit having a user interface for communicating information pertaining to the system'"'"'s operating status; and
the base station including a receiver for receiving the electrical signals sent from the transmitter of the body electronics unit via radio transmission, the base station having a plurality of snap terminal connected to electrocardiograph monitor cables for transmitting the electrical signals to an electrocardiograph monitor, the base station having a user interface for communicating information pertaining to the system'"'"'s operating status, the base station having a cradle for storing the body electronics units.
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14. A system for monitoring cardiac activity in a patient comprising, in combination:
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a chest assembly having a plurality of electrode connectors removably connected to a plurality of electrodes that detect electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart;
a precordial assembly having a plurality of electrode connectors removably connected to a plurality of electrodes that detect electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart;
a body electronics unit removably connected to the chest assembly connector and the precordial assembly connector, the body electronics unit receiving the electrical signals from the chest assembly and the precordial assembly;
a base station for acquiring the electrical signals from the body electronics unit via radio frequency transmission, the base station having a plurality of snap terminals for connecting to electrocardiograph monitor cables, the electrical signals transmitted to an electrocardiograph monitor via the electrocardiograph monitor cables. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for wireless transmission of physiological signals from a physiological sensor to a monitor comprising:
a body electronics unit, the physiological sensor removably coupled to the body electronics unit, the physiological signals transmitted to the body electronics unit whereby the body electronics unit wirelessly transmits the physiological signals to a base station, the base station a having a plurality of snap terminals for transmitting the physiological signals to any conventional monitor, the base station having a user interface for communicating information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 26)
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21. A system for wireless transmission of physiological signals from a physiological sensor to a monitor comprising:
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a body electronics unit, the physiological sensor removably coupled to the body electronics unit, wherein measurement of physiological signals is activated by completion of a circuit formed between the body electronics unit and a connector on the physiological sensor;
an apparatus for wirelessly pairing the body electronics unit to the physiological sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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28. A chest assembly for detecting electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart comprising:
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an electrode retaining section having a plurality of electrode connectors for releasably connecting to electrodes;
a chest assembly connector attached to the electrode retaining section; and
a sensor pin on the chest assembly connector for completing a circuit within a body electronics unit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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47. A chest assembly for detecting electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart comprising:
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a base layer having a first side and a second side, the first side attached to a plurality of electrically conductive elements, the second side attached to a shielding layer;
a first insulating layer positioned above the base layer; and
a second insulating layer positioned below the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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55. A precordial assembly for detecting electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart comprising:
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a precordial assembly connector, a flexible electrode retaining section connected to the precordial assembly connector, the electrode retaining section removably attached to a plurality of electrode connectors for connecting to electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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66. A body electronics unit for use in a system for monitoring cardiac activity in a patient comprising:
a chest assembly port for removably receiving a chest assembly connector attached to a chest assembly, the chest assembly connector including a sensor pin that completes a circuit within the body electronics unit when the chest assembly connector is inserted into the chest assembly port, wherein electrical signals detected from a patient'"'"'s heart are transmitted to the body electronics unit via the chest assembly. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A base station for use in a system for monitoring cardiac activity in a patient comprising:
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a receiver for receiving electrical signals sent from a body electronics unit; and
a plurality of snap terminals for connecting to electrocardiograph monitor cables for transmitting the electrical signals to an electrocardiograph monitor. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. A method of monitoring the cardiac activity in a patient comprising the steps of:
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detecting electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s body with a chest assembly;
transmitting the electrical signals from the chest assembly to a body electronics unit, the body electronics unit having a user interface for communicating information to a user;
transmitting the electrical signals from the body electronics unit to the base station via radio frequency transmission, the base station having a user interface for communicating information to the user; and
transmitting the electrical signals from the base station to an electrocardiograph monitor.
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99. A method of monitoring the cardiac activity in a patient comprising the steps of:
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positioning a chest assembly on a patient'"'"'s body, the chest assembly having a plurality of electrode connectors for connecting to a plurality of electrodes;
plugging the chest assembly into a body electronics unit, the body electronics unit having a user interface that communicates information to a user;
pairing the body electronics unit with a base station through the use of a token key;
detecting electrical signals from the patient'"'"'s heart with the chest assembly;
transmitting the electrical signals from the chest assembly to the body electronics unit;
transforming the electrical signals from analog signals into digital signals;
transmitting the digital signals to the base station via radio transmission, the base station having a user interface for communicating information to the user;
transforming the digital signals into analog signals; and
transmitting the analog signals to an electrocardiograph monitor.
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100. A routine for monitoring cardiac activity in a patient comprising the steps of:
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a procedure for radio frequency linking a body electronics unit to a base station using a token key;
a procedure for obtaining electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart;
a procedure for transmitting the electrical signals to the body electronics unit located on the patient'"'"'s body;
a procedure for transmitting the electrical signals from the body electronics unit to the base station via radio transmission;
a procedure for transmitting the electrical signals from the base station to an electrocardiograph monitor; and
a procedure for displaying the information on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104)
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