DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
First Claim
1. A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
- a) a sagittal portion comprising;
i) a forehead anchor comprising two arms, a first forehead anchor arm and an opposing second forehead anchor arm;
ii) a neck anchor comprising two arms, a first neck anchor arm and an opposing second neck anchor arm;
iii) a midsection between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor; and
iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the forehead anchor and the midsection;
b) a coronal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and
c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
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Abstract
A device 10 for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising a sagittal portion 14 comprising: a forehead anchor 44 comprising two forehead anchor arms, a first forehead anchor arm 46 and an opposing second forehead anchor arm 48; a neck anchor 54 comprising two neck anchor arms, a first neck anchor arm 56 and an opposing second neck anchor arm 58; a midsection 52 between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor; and a plurality of imbedded electrodes 20 within the forehead anchor, and the midsection. The device further comprises: a coronal portion 12 comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and electrical connectors 22 for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
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43 Claims
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1. A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
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a) a sagittal portion comprising; i) a forehead anchor comprising two arms, a first forehead anchor arm and an opposing second forehead anchor arm; ii) a neck anchor comprising two arms, a first neck anchor arm and an opposing second neck anchor arm; iii) a midsection between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor; and iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the forehead anchor and the midsection; b) a coronal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 33)
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10. A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
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a) a coronal portion comprising; i) a first ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm; ii) a second ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm; iii) a midsection between the first ear anchor and the second ear anchor; iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the first ear anchor, the midsection and the second ear anchor; b) a sagittal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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11. The device of claim 11, where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface;
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where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. The device of claim 12, where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
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17. The device of claim 17 where one or more than one of the plurality of sponges contains a conductive gel.
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18. A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
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a) a sagittal portion comprising; i) a forehead anchor comprising two arms, a first forehead anchor arm and an opposing second forehead anchor arm; ii) a neck anchor comprising two arms, a first neck anchor arm and an opposing second neck anchor arm; iii) a midsection between the forehead anchor and the neck anchor; iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the forehead anchor, and the midsection; b) a coronal portion comprising; i) a first ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm; ii) a second ear anchor comprising a front arm and a rear arm; iii) a midsection between the first ear anchor and the second ear anchor; iv) a plurality of imbedded electrodes within the first ear anchor, the midsection and the second ear anchor; and c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph.
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19. The device of claim 19, where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface;
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where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 36)
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20. The device of claim 20, where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion further comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
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30. The device of claim 30, where one or more than one of the plurality of sponges contains a conductive gel.
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31. A device for performing electroencephalography on a patient, the device comprising:
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a) a sagittal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; b) a coronal portion comprising a plurality of imbedded electrodes; and c) electrical connectors for electrically connecting the imbedded electrodes in the sagittal portion and the coronal portion to an electroencephalograph; where the sagittal portion and the coronal portion each comprise a contact surface; and where the contact surface comprises a silicone based adhesive for reversibly attaching the device to the patient.
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- 32. The device of claim 32, where the sagittal portion or the coronal portion or both the sagittal portion and the coronal portion further comprise a release film covering the contact surface.
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34. The method of claim 34, where the device comprises a liner;
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where the method further comprises removing the liner before affixing the device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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37. The method of claim 37, where affixing the device to the patient further comprises:
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affixing the first ear anchor around the left ear of the patient; and affixing the second ear anchor around the right ear of the patient.
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- 39. The method of claim 39, further comprising diagnosing the neurologic condition or disease by interpreting the electroencephalogram.
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40. The method of claim 40, further comprising treating the neurologic condition or disease that is diagnosed.
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