Expandable strap for use in electrical impedance tomography
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1. An expandable strap for use in electrical impedance tomography, the strap comprising:
- a strap adapted to be mounted onto the body of a patient, the strap comprised of a substantially inelastic material;
a plurality of electrodes mounted on the strap and spaced equidistantly along the length of the strap;
an electrical connector mounted on the strap;
electrical traces that extend from each electrode to the connector;
wherein the strap has a serpentine shape.
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Abstract
An assembly that incorporates an expandable strap for use in electrical impedance tomography includes a strap adapted to be mounted onto the body of a patient. A plurality of electrodes is mounted on the strap and spaced equidistantly along the length of the strap. An electrical connector is mounted on the strap, and electrical traces extend from each electrode to the connector. Preferably, the strap is made of a substantially inelastic material. In one embodiment, the strap has a serpentine shape to allow for uniform expansion.
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21 Claims
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1. An expandable strap for use in electrical impedance tomography, the strap comprising:
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a strap adapted to be mounted onto the body of a patient, the strap comprised of a substantially inelastic material;
a plurality of electrodes mounted on the strap and spaced equidistantly along the length of the strap;
an electrical connector mounted on the strap;
electrical traces that extend from each electrode to the connector;
wherein the strap has a serpentine shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16)
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6. An expandable strap for use in electrical impedance tomography, the strap comprising:
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a strap adapted to be mounted onto the body of a patient, the strap comprised of a substantially inelastic material;
a plurality of electrodes mounted on the strap and spaced equidistantly along the length of the strap;
an electrical connector mounted on the strap;
electrical traces that extend from each electrode to the connector;
wherein each of the portions of the strap between each adjacent pair of electrodes is overlapped onto itself and releasably adhered to itself, and further wherein each overlapped strap portion will release at substantially the same rate from a tension that may be applied along the length of the strap. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. An electrode assembly for use in electrical impedance tomography, the assembly comprising:
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a strap adapted to be mounted onto the body of a patient;
a plurality of electrodes mounted on the strap and spaced equidistantly along the length of the strap;
an electrical connector mounted on the strap; and
electrical traces that extend from each electrode to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 18)
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19. A method of mounting an electrode assembly onto a patient for use in electrical impedance tomography comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrode assembly comprising a strap adapted to be mounted onto the body of a patient, a plurality of electrodes mounted on the strap and spaced equidistantly along the length of the strap, an electrical connector mounted on the strap, and electrical traces that extend from each electrode to the connector;
measuring the diameter of a patient'"'"'s body around the portion of the body where the assembly will be mounted;
stretching the strap so that the length of the strap substantially equals the measured diameter of the patient; and
wrapping the strap around the patient wherein the electrodes are contacted with the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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