RAPID EKG LEAD PLACEMENT DEVICE

• US 20180325406A1
• Filed: 05/12/2017
• Published: 11/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph Wayne Kraft, Scott Lawson Beckwith
• Original Assignee: Joseph Wayne Kraft, Scott Lawson Beckwith
• Inventors: Kraft, Joseph Wayne, Beckwith, Scott Lawson
• Application Number:
  US15/593,808
• Publication Number:
  US 20180325406A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287

Abstract

This device is designed to significantly improve the diagnostic value of Electrocardiography by reducing the time for placement of Electrocardiogram (EKG) leads on a patient and reducing technician variability in performing EKGs. By utilizing an elastomeric harness to which EKG leads can be pre-attached, the harness can be applied to the patient very rapidly and provide faster and more reliable information for the patient'"'"'s care.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. A device comprising;

a colored elastic harness where the color is based on its size with attached electroconductive contacts where the contacts will have an attachment site for the pre-attachment of an electrocardiogram (EKG) lead where the leads are placed for an electrocardiogram reading where the harness is comprised of a belt section, shoulder straps, and a chest strap, where the shoulder straps and chest straps connect with the electroconductive contacts for both left and right-sided EKG data collection performed in series utilizing readily available EKG analyzers, having a back with a base where the shoulder straps and belt section of the harness are connected.

9. A device according to claim 8 comprising:

where the belt section has a fastening means.

10. A device according to claim 8 comprising an inner aspect of the harness and a lead attachment site on an outward surface of the harness having the electroconductive contacts penetrate through the harness to connect to a contact surface.