Curvilinear electrocardiograph electrode strip
First Claim
1. An electrode pad comprising a thin, flexible, narrow, generally flat, and elongate strip having two opposite faces bounded by common edges including two curvilinear edges opposite one another and extending the elongate length of the strip, the pad being adapted to be applied to the chest or thorax of a patient as for electrodcardiography, wherein the strip carries a plurality of electrodes spaced apart along such strip on one face thereof, whereby the strip may readily and without stretching assume the curved contour of a patient'"'"'s body upon application of said strip thereto.
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Abstract
Electrodes as for use in taking electrocardiograms are provided in a multiple electrode pad formed as an elongate, narrow, curved strip with the electrodes arranged in a curvilinear relation to one another. The pad readily assumes the shape of the thorax or chest of a man, woman, or child at several desirable application sites, such as precordially, for routine or emergency use. The strip may be perforated or otherwise weakened in lines between the electrodes for tearing of the strip to separate the electrodes for individualized placement.
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5 Claims
- 1. An electrode pad comprising a thin, flexible, narrow, generally flat, and elongate strip having two opposite faces bounded by common edges including two curvilinear edges opposite one another and extending the elongate length of the strip, the pad being adapted to be applied to the chest or thorax of a patient as for electrodcardiography, wherein the strip carries a plurality of electrodes spaced apart along such strip on one face thereof, whereby the strip may readily and without stretching assume the curved contour of a patient'"'"'s body upon application of said strip thereto.
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4. An electrode pad comprising a flexible, generally flat material with opposite faces and formed as a strip and bearing a plurality of electrodes, the pad having two opposite generally flat surfaces comprising said opposite faces, said surfaces being bounded by common edges including two opposite generally parallel curvilinear sides, wherein the pad is adapted for application to curved portions of the chest or thorax of a patient, and wherein:
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the pad is formed as an elongate, narrow strip carrying on one of its surfaces at least three electrodes; and the electrodes are spaced apart from one another on such strip along a curved line which extends generally parallel to and between the curvilinear sides of the pad, whereby to facilitate application to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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