Portable ECG detector
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting a myocardial infarction comprising:
- a) a housing;
b) a plurality of electrodes extending from said housing, each of said plurality of electrodes being placed at a predetermined position on a body of a user for obtaining data representing bodily activity;
c) a processor positioned within said housing and connected to said plurality of electrodes, wherein said processor analyzes said data obtained by said plurality of electrodes to form a baseline ECG and records said formed ECG;
d) means connected to said processor for storing said data representing the baseline ECG value; and
e) means for notifying a user of a myocardial infarction, wherein upon positioning said plurality of electrodes on the body of the user subsequently to storing said formed ECG, said plurality of electrodes obtain data representing current bodily activity and said processor compares said data representing current bodily activity to said stored data, whereby if upon determining said data representing current bodily activity deviates from said stored ECG by a predetermined deviation value, said processor controls said notification means to notify the user to seek medical attention.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting a myocardial infarction including a housing and a plurality of electrodes extending from the housing. Each of the plurality of electrodes is placed at a predetermined position on a body of a user for obtaining data representing bodily activity. A processor is positioned within the housing and connected to the plurality of electrodes. The processor analyzes the data obtained by the plurality of electrodes to form a baseline ECG and records the formed ECG. A means for storing the data representing the baseline ECG value is connected to the processor. The apparatus further includes a means for notifying a user of a myocardial infarction. Upon positioning the plurality of electrodes on the body of the user subsequently to storing the formed ECG, the plurality of electrodes obtain data representing current bodily activity. The processor then compares the current data to the stored. If upon determining the data representing current bodily activity deviates from the stored ECG by a predetermined deviation value, the processor controls the notification means to notify the user to seek medical attention.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting a myocardial infarction comprising:
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a) a housing;
b) a plurality of electrodes extending from said housing, each of said plurality of electrodes being placed at a predetermined position on a body of a user for obtaining data representing bodily activity;
c) a processor positioned within said housing and connected to said plurality of electrodes, wherein said processor analyzes said data obtained by said plurality of electrodes to form a baseline ECG and records said formed ECG;
d) means connected to said processor for storing said data representing the baseline ECG value; and
e) means for notifying a user of a myocardial infarction, wherein upon positioning said plurality of electrodes on the body of the user subsequently to storing said formed ECG, said plurality of electrodes obtain data representing current bodily activity and said processor compares said data representing current bodily activity to said stored data, whereby if upon determining said data representing current bodily activity deviates from said stored ECG by a predetermined deviation value, said processor controls said notification means to notify the user to seek medical attention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of determining if a user is experiencing a myocardial infarction using an apparatus comprising the steps of:
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a) positioning a plurarlity of electrodes at predetermined positions on a body of a user;
b) activating the apparatus for a first time using an activation device;
c) recording data representing a baseline ECG value from the plurality of electrodes and storing said data in a memory unit;
d) removing the apparatus from the body of a user;
e) perceiving at least one symptom of a myocardial infarction;
f) repositioning the apparatus on the body of a user;
g) activating the apparatus for a second time using the activation device;
h) recording data representing current bodily activity;
i) comparing the data representing current bodily activity with the data representing the formed ECG for determining if the data representing current bodily activity deviates from the data representing the formed ECG by a predetermined deviation value; and
j) notifying a user, upon detecting the deviation that the symptoms are indicative of a myocardial infarction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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