CABLE WITH SPACER FOR POSITIONING MULTIPLE MEDICAL SENSORS
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1. A subject monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a drive unit;
a sensor unit;
a plurality of cable end units for providing electrical connection between electrodes disposed on a subject and cables passing from the cable end units to the drive and sensor units, each cable end unit comprising;
first and second connectors; and
a spacer which substantially maintains a pre-determined distance between the first and second connectors.
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Abstract
A subject monitoring apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a drive unit (10); a sensor unit (50); and a plurality of cable end units (500) for providing electrical connection between electrodes disposed on a subject and cables passing from the cable end units to the drive and sensor units. Each cable end unit includes first and second connectors (340, 380), and a spacer (400) which substantially maintains a pre-determined distance (L) between the first and second connectors.
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1. A subject monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a drive unit; a sensor unit; a plurality of cable end units for providing electrical connection between electrodes disposed on a subject and cables passing from the cable end units to the drive and sensor units, each cable end unit comprising; first and second connectors; and a spacer which substantially maintains a pre-determined distance between the first and second connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A main cable for use with subject monitors, the cable comprising:
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a plurality of first and second cable branches; a plurality of cable end units disposed at terminal ends of the first and second cable branches; the cable end unit comprising; first and second connectors; and a spacer which spaces the first and second connectors apart from each other substantially at a pre-determined distance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring a subject comprising:
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providing a drive signal to the subject; and receiving a sense signal from the subject, said sense signal being related to the drive signal as a function of characteristics of the subject, wherein; the drive and sense signals are provided to and received from the subject via a plurality of cable end units for providing electrical connection between electrodes disposed on the subject and cables passing from the cable end units to drive and sensor units, each cable end unit comprising; first and second connectors; and a spacer which substantially maintains a pre-determined distance between the first and second connectors. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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