Electrode placement training system
First Claim
1. A system for verifying the correct placement of an electrode on a patient, comprising:
- at least one electrode, including position identification means for allowing the location of said electrode to be identified;
a manikin, upon which said electrode may be placed, including position-sensing means for producing an output responsive to said position identification means; and
processing means, coupled to said position-sensing means, for receiving the output from said position-sensing means to determine the location of said electrode on said manikin.
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Abstract
A defibrillation training system (10) is disclosed for use in training individuals in the proper positioning of defibrillation electrodes on a patient. The system includes a pair of training electrodes (12), each of which includes a permanent magnet (40). The training electrodes are attached to a manikin (14) at two electrode placement sites (42 and 44) provided with arrays (46 and 48) of Hall-effect sensors. The magnetic field produced by the permanent magnet in each electrode is sensed by the corresponding array, allowing an electrode placement monitor (16), attached to the manikin, to determine the electrodes'"'"' positions. The placement monitor then determines whether any adjustments in the electrodes'"'"' positions are required and prompts the individual being trained accordingly.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for verifying the correct placement of an electrode on a patient, comprising:
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at least one electrode, including position identification means for allowing the location of said electrode to be identified; a manikin, upon which said electrode may be placed, including position-sensing means for producing an output responsive to said position identification means; and processing means, coupled to said position-sensing means, for receiving the output from said position-sensing means to determine the location of said electrode on said manikin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A training electrode assembly, for use with a medical instrument and a manikin, comprising:
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an electrode, attachable to the manikin; connection means for connecting said electrode to said medical instrument; and position indication means, coupled to said electrode, for use in determining the location of said electrode relative to the manikin. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A defibrillation training manikin, for use in teaching the proper placement of training electrodes on a patient at a first location, on the right chest lateral to the upper sternum and below the right clavicle, and a second location, on the lower left chest, below and lateral to the cardiac apex, said manikin comprising:
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a body including a first region, representative of said first location on said patient, and a second region, representative of said second location on said patient; and position indication means, coupled to said body of said manikin, for use in determining the location of electrodes relative to said first and second regions on said body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A monitor for use in teaching the proper locations of electrodes on a defibrillation training manikin, said processor comprising:
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determination means for determining the actual locations of the electrodes on the manikin; comparison means for comparing the actual locations of the electrodes with the proper locations of the electrodes; and output means for producing an output representative of a change in the actual locations of the electrodes required to match the actual locations with the proper locations.
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19. A method of teaching the proper placement of defibrillation electrodes on a patient, comprising the steps of:
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applying a pair of training electrodes to a manikin; sensing the location of said training electrodes relative to said manikin; and producing an output indicative of a desired change in the locations of said training electrodes.
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