EXTERNAL CARDIAC MONITOR
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1. A cardiac monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- an electronic package including;
a housing having a longitudinal dimension exceeding a transverse dimension;
electronic circuitry disposed within the housing for monitoring and recording a patient'"'"'s electrocardiographic (ECG) signals;
an electrode assembly coupled to the electronic package, the electrode assembly including;
a first medical electrical lead having a first end coupled to the electronic circuitry and a second end coupled to a first conductive electrode; and
a second medical electrical lead having a first end coupled to the electronic circuitry and a second end coupled to a second conductive electrode,wherein the first and second conductive electrodes are configured for connection to a surface on the patient'"'"'s body and the electronic package is dimensioned to be suspended on the patient'"'"'s body via the connection of at least the first electrode.
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Abstract
An external physiological monitor continuously senses and monitors cardiac function of a patient to allow detection of cardiac events and the recording of data and signals pre- and post-event. The monitor is connected to and suspended on the patient'"'"'s body solely by the electrode assembly. Stored diagnostic data may be uplinked and evaluated by the patient'"'"'s physician utilizing a programmer via a two-way telemetry link. An external patient activator may optionally allow the patient, or other care provider to manually activate the recording of diagnostic data.
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1. A cardiac monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic package including; a housing having a longitudinal dimension exceeding a transverse dimension; electronic circuitry disposed within the housing for monitoring and recording a patient'"'"'s electrocardiographic (ECG) signals; an electrode assembly coupled to the electronic package, the electrode assembly including; a first medical electrical lead having a first end coupled to the electronic circuitry and a second end coupled to a first conductive electrode; and a second medical electrical lead having a first end coupled to the electronic circuitry and a second end coupled to a second conductive electrode, wherein the first and second conductive electrodes are configured for connection to a surface on the patient'"'"'s body and the electronic package is dimensioned to be suspended on the patient'"'"'s body via the connection of at least the first electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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