Periumbilical Infant Ecg Sensor and Monitoring System
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1. A periumbilical ECG sensor device for use on an infant, said device comprising:
- a base having at least three electrodes disposed thereon in spaced relation; and
a pair of arms depending from said base, said arms being adaptable for securing said ECG sensor device about the stub of the infant'"'"'s umbilical cord.
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Abstract
A periumbilical infant ECG sensor for measuring the heartbeat of a newborn infant. The ECG sensor also preferably includes an SAO2 sensor for measuring the oxygen saturation level of the infant'"'"'s haemoglobin. The ECG sensor is fastenable about the stub of the infant'"'"'s umbilical cord. The ECG sensor is preferably connected to an electronics module housed in a cavity of an umbilical cord clamp. The electronics module has a power source for supplying power to the ECG sensor and the SAO2 sensor and a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting the ECG and SAO2 signals to a monitoring station.
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1. A periumbilical ECG sensor device for use on an infant, said device comprising:
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a base having at least three electrodes disposed thereon in spaced relation; and
a pair of arms depending from said base, said arms being adaptable for securing said ECG sensor device about the stub of the infant'"'"'s umbilical cord. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A periumbilical ECG sensor system for use on an infant, said system comprising:
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a base having at least three electrodes disposed thereon in spaced relation;
a pair of arms depending from said base, said arms being adaptable for securing said ECG sensor device about the stub of the infant'"'"'s umbilical cord;
an umbilical cord clamp attachable to the stub, said umbilical cord clamp defining an enclosure; and
an electronics module disposed in said enclosure of said clamp, said electronics module comprising a power source and a signal transceiver, said electrodes being in electrical communication with said electronics module;
wherein said electrodes are operable for generating an ECG signal and said transceiver is operable for transmitting a representation of said ECG signal to a monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A periumbilical ECG sensor system for use on an infant, said system comprising:
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a base having at least three electrodes disposed thereon in spaced relation, said base further having an adhesive surface for securing said base to the skin of the infant adjacent the stub of the infant'"'"'s umbilical cord;
an umbilical cord clamp attachable to the stub, said umbilical cord clamp defining an enclosure; and
an electronics module disposed in said enclosure of said clamp, said electronics module comprising a power source and a signal transceiver;
said electrodes being in electrical communication with said electronics module;
wherein said electrodes are operable for generating an ECG signal and said transceiver is operable for transmitting a representation of said ECG signal to a monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An infant health monitoring system comprising:
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a periumbilical ECG sensor device, said device comprising;
a base having at least three electrodes disposed thereon in spaced relation;
a pair of arms depending from said base, said arms being adaptable for securing said ECG sensor device about the stub of the infant'"'"'s umbilical cord;
an umbilical cord clamp attachable to the stub, said umbilical cord clamp defining an enclosure;
an electronics module disposed in said enclosure of said clamp, said electronics module comprising a power source and a first signal transceiver, said electrodes being in electrical communication with said electronics module and wherein said electrodes are operable for generating an ECG signal and said first signal transceiver is operable for transmitting a representation of said ECG signal; and
a monitoring station positioned in communication proximity to said first signal transceiver, said monitoring station comprising a second signal transceiver for communication of said representation of said ECG signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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