Method and apparatus for generating an electrocardiogram
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of recording information for use in generating a Lead-1 type ECG indicative of a health status of a user'"'"'s heart, the method being operable using a device which includes:
- a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing;
a first and a second input terminal disposed on the housing, wherein the first and second input terminals are operatively connected to the processor; and
a display operatively connected to the processor;
wherein the method includes the steps of;
(i) contacting a right and left thumb of the user with the first and second input terminals respectively; and
(ii) the processor detecting an ECG signal formed between the first and second input terminals, wherein the ECG signal is indicative of the health status of the user'"'"'s heart.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of recording information for use in generating an electrocardiogram indicative of a health status of a user'"'"'s heart, the method being operable using a device (1) which includes:
- a housing (2);
- a processor (3) disposed in the housing (3);
- first and a second input terminal (4a,4b) disposed on the housing (2), wherein the first and second input terminals (4a,4b) are operatively connected to the processor (3); and
- a display (5) operatively connected to the processor (3);
- wherein the method includes the steps of:
- (i) contacting a right and left thumb (8a,8b) of the user with the first and second input terminals (4a,4b) respectively; and
- (ii) the processor (3) detecting an ECG signal formed between the first and second input terminals (4a,4b), wherein the ECG signal is indicative of the health status of the user'"'"'s heart.
25 Citations
50 Claims
-
1. A method of recording information for use in generating a Lead-1 type ECG indicative of a health status of a user'"'"'s heart, the method being operable using a device which includes:
-
a housing; a processor disposed in the housing; a first and a second input terminal disposed on the housing, wherein the first and second input terminals are operatively connected to the processor; and a display operatively connected to the processor; wherein the method includes the steps of; (i) contacting a right and left thumb of the user with the first and second input terminals respectively; and (ii) the processor detecting an ECG signal formed between the first and second input terminals, wherein the ECG signal is indicative of the health status of the user'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
-
-
2. A method of recording information for use in generating a Lead-2 type ECG indicative of a health status of a user'"'"'s heart, the method being operable using a device which includes:
-
a housing; a processor disposed in the housing; a first and a second input terminal disposed on the housing, wherein the first and second input terminals are operatively connected with the processor; and a display operatively connected to the processor; wherein the method includes the steps of; (i) contacting a user'"'"'s right thumb with the first input terminal, and, contacting a region of skin on the user'"'"'s body with the second input terminal; and (ii) the processor detecting an ECG signal formed between the first and second input terminals, wherein the ECG signal is indicative of an operating status of the user'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (18)
-
Specification