Garment for impedance plethysmograph use
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing electrical contact with a body for impedance plethsmograph measurements comprising:
- a garment of nonconductive elastic fabric for clothing tightly a portion of the body; and
a plurality of electrodes, insulated electrically from each other and located at selected intervals in pairs for the attachment of instruments to measure blood flow in the body;
the electrodes being elastic fabric impregnated with conductive material and woven into the nonconductive portions of the garment, providing a uniform interior and exterior surface of the garment.
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Abstract
An apparatus for applying electrodes to a body for impedance plethysmograph measurements, comprising a garment of elastic fabric which fits tightly over the body. Conductive strips encircle the sleeves for the arms, gloves for the hands, and the sections for the legs, in parallel pairs, at selected intervals. Conductive strips are also located on the back of the garment, adjacent the thorax region and on the hood covering the neck and the head. The conductive strips are elastic fabric impregnated with a conductive material and woven into the nonconductive portions of the garment. Instruments may be clipped to the various conductive strips, which are insulated electrically from each other, for making blood flow measurements.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing electrical contact with a body for impedance plethsmograph measurements comprising:
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a garment of nonconductive elastic fabric for clothing tightly a portion of the body; and a plurality of electrodes, insulated electrically from each other and located at selected intervals in pairs for the attachment of instruments to measure blood flow in the body;
the electrodes being elastic fabric impregnated with conductive material and woven into the nonconductive portions of the garment, providing a uniform interior and exterior surface of the garment. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A garment for providing electrical contact with a limb of a body for impedance plethysmograph measurements comprising:
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a cylindrical section of elastic nonconductive fabric shaped for closely fitting over a limb of a user'"'"'s body; and a plurality of electrodes formed interior and exterior of the section to allow electrical connection with the skin of the limb;
the electrodes insulated electrically from each other and located on the section at selected intervals in pairs;
the electrodes being elastic fabric impregnated with conductive material and woven into the nonconductive portions of the section. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A garment for providing electrical contact with a hand for impedance plethysmograph measurements comprising:
a glove of elastic nonconductive fabric for fitting around a user'"'"'s hand having finger sections for covering fingers; and
a plurality of electrodes in pairs formed interior and exterior of the glove to allow electrical connection with the skin of the hand and located on theglove at selected intervals;
the electrodes being elastic fabric impregnated with conductive material and woven into the nonconductive portions of the section.- View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A garment for providing electrical contact with a body for impedance plethysmograph measurement comprising:
a shirt of elastic nonconductive fabric for closely fitting over the upper part of a user'"'"'s body; and
a plurality of electrodes insulated electrically from each other and located at selected intervals in pairs along the back of the shirt;
the electrodes being elastic fabric impregnated with conductive material and woven into the nonconductive portions of the shirt, providing a uniform interior and exterior surface of the garment.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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