Arrangement for cardiac electrode implementation

• US 4,318,412 A
• Filed: 11/15/1976
• Issued: 03/09/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gilbert P. Hyatt
• Original Assignee: Gilbert P. Hyatt
• Inventors: Stanly, Albert L., Wimmer, Gunther W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kamm, William E.
• Application Number:
  US05/741,917
• Time in Patent Office: 1,940 Days
• Field of Search: 128/2.06 A, 128/2.06 B, 128/2.06 E, 128/2.06 G, 128/2.06 R, 128/2.06 V, 128/2.1 A
• US Class Current: 600/508
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/327 Generation of artificial ECG signals based on measured signals, e.g. to compensate for missing leads
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor

Abstract

An arrangement is provided for optimizing placement of cardiac electrodes and for improved signal processing. In particular, an arrangement is provided for electrode placement and signal processing to obtain 90% of the information obtained by a 12 electrode electrocardiagram by using an optimun four lead arrangement. Further, this arrangement has additional advantages including convenient access by a user, reduction in muscular artifacts, and other advantages.

Claims

1. A four electrode biological monitoring system comprising:

a manubrium electrode for generating a manubrium position related signal;

a clavicle electrode for generating a clavicle position related signal;

a V₅ position electrode for generating a V₅ position related signal;

a V₁ position electrode for generating a V₁ position related signal; and

signal processing means for generating a processed output signal in response to the manubrium position related signal, the clavicle position related signal, the V₅ position related signal, and the V₁ position related signal;

wherein said signal processing means includes means for generating a CM₅ lead related signal in response to the manubrium position related signal and the V₅ position related signal.

2. A four electrode biological monitoring system comprising:

a manubrium electrode for generating a manubrium position related signal;

a clavicle electrode for generating a clavicle position related signal;

a V₅ position electrode for generating a V₅ position related signal;

a V₁ position electrode for generating a V₁ position related signal; and

signal processing means for generating a processed output signal in response to the manubrium position related signal, the clavicle position related signal, the V₅ position related signal, and the V₁ position related signal;

wherein said signal processing means includes means for generating a vertical EKG lead III related signal in response to the clavicle position related signal and the V₅ position related signal.

3. A four electrode biological monitoring system comprising:

a manubrium electrode for generating a manubrium position related signal;

a clavicle electrode for generating a clavicle position related signal;

a V₅ position electrode for generating a V₅ position related signal;

a V₁ position electrode for generating a V₁ position related signal; and

signal processing means for generating a processed output signal in response to the manubrium position related signal, the clavicle position related signal, the V₅ position related signal, and the V₁ position related signal;

wherein said signal processing means includes means for generating a V₁ lead related signal in response to the clavicle position related signal and the V₁ position related signal.