Cardiac monitoring apparatus and method
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a monitor that includes a cardiac sensor (36) responsive to a user'"'"'s heart beat. The monitor includes a processor coupled to the sensor for generating heart-rate or other cardiac data. These data can be stored in a memory. The monitor is physically supported by and receives electrical signals from a single ECG electrode, and is coupled by an electrical lead to a second ECG electrode.
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40 Claims
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23. A monitor for monitoring a user'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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a support means for securing the monitor in position for sensing the user'"'"'s heart beat, the support means being for attachment to a single adhesive electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode both to support the monitor and for receiving electrical signals from the ECG electrode;
a means for electrically coupling the monitor to a second ECG electrode for receiving signals therefrom;
a cardiac sensor for receiving signals from the ECG electrodes; and
a processor coupled to the cardiac sensor for generating cardiac data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for monitoring a user'"'"'s heart, comprising the steps of:
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sensing the user'"'"'s heart beat by using a cardiac sensor secured to the user'"'"'s body by means of a single ECG electrode, processg cardiac signals to generate cardiac data; and
storing or displaying the data. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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