Combined sensor assembly
First Claim
1. A combined physiological sensor assembly comprising:
- at least one electrical sensor, said at least one electrical sensor being capable of measuring electrical signals representative of a physiological parameter of a patient and coupled thereto by means of an electrically conductive gel material; and
at least one acoustic sensor, each said at least one acoustic sensor being coupled to a patient by means of an acoustically conductive gel material.
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Abstract
A combined sensor assembly used in conjunction with a patient includes at least one electrical sensor that is capable of detecting electrical signals that are indicative of a physiological parameter. The at least one electrical sensor is coupled to the patient by means of an electrically conductive gel material. The sensor assembly further includes at least one acoustic sensor that is coupled to the patient using an acoustically conductive gel material. The conductive gel material used in conjunction with the at least one acoustic sensor and the at least one electrical sensor can be the same or a different material, wherein a transducer of the acoustic sensor and the acoustically conductive gel define an interface region that is essentially devoid of air.
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26 Claims
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1. A combined physiological sensor assembly comprising:
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at least one electrical sensor, said at least one electrical sensor being capable of measuring electrical signals representative of a physiological parameter of a patient and coupled thereto by means of an electrically conductive gel material; and
at least one acoustic sensor, each said at least one acoustic sensor being coupled to a patient by means of an acoustically conductive gel material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring a patient, said method comprising:
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disposing at least one electrical sensor capable of measuring electrical signals representative of a physiological parameter of a patient coupling said at least one electrical sensor to said patient using an electrically conductive gel material;
disposing at least one acoustic sensor in relation to said at least one electrical sensor; and
coupling said at least one acoustic sensor to said patient using an acoustically conductive gel material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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