Electrode positioning and retaining belt

• US 4,026,278 A
• Filed: 11/06/1975
• Issued: 05/31/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Marquette Electronics (General Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Marquette Electronics (General Electric Company)
• Inventors: Ricketts, James R., Reiser, Gerald J., Ballantine, Corrine M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Michell, Robert W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S.
• Application Number:
  US05/629,596
• Time in Patent Office: 572 Days
• Field of Search: 128/2.06 E, 128/2.1 E, 128/DIG. 4, 128/DIG. 15, 128/404, 128/405, 128/410, 128/411, 128/416-418, 128/384, 128/385, 128/388
• US Class Current: 600/390
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/909 Medical use or attached to human body

Abstract

An electrode positioning belt has Velcro loop fabric along the inner surface. Velcro hook fabric may be affixed to the back of the electrodes so they may be removably secured to the belt. In another embodiment the electrodes may be snapped through holes in the belt. The belt is wrapped around a body member. The ends of the belt overlap and a tab of hook fabric at one end of the belt on the outer surface is used to secure the belt.

Claims

1. Apparatus suitble for removably affixing electrocardiographic electrode elements to a body member for providing electrocardiographic signals, said apparatus employing first and second engageable fastener surfaces of the hook and loop pile type and comprising:

a belt having a length sufficient to encircle the body member, said belt having an exposed surface of the first fastener type on the inner side thereof abuttable with the body member when the apparatus is in use, said belt having a surface portion of the second fasterner type on the outer said thereof adjacent an end of the outer side removably securing the belt to the body member by engaging the first fastener type surface with the second fastener type surface; and

a plurality of electrode elements, each of the electrode elements including a surface of the second fastener type electrode elements being thereon, each of the removable thereon attached by the second fastener type thereon, each of the electrode elements being removably attached by the second fastener type surface thereon at a desired location on the exposed surface of the inner side of said belt, said electrode elements including means for connection to electrocardiographic signal responsive equipment.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first fastener type is of the loop type and said second fastener type is of the hook type.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the surfaces of the hook and loop pile type comprise fastener fabrics of the hook and loop pile type affixed to said belt and electrode elements.