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Electrode patch including position marker for physical health condition tests

  • US 5,916,157 A
  • Filed: 09/25/1996
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode patch for use in electrocardiographic testing of a person'"'"'s heart condition,said electrode patch including means for holding said patch over a selected test location on the body of a subject to be tested,said electrode patch including means for marking said test location on the subject'"'"'s body where the patch is held during test,said means for marking the test location being effective to leave a location mark for subsequent similar tests in said selected location upon removal of said patch following the test,said electrode patch being circular in configuration,said means for marking comprising a dye on the circumferential edge of said patch which leaves an arc-shaped mark in said test location corresponding to the curvature of the edge of said patch,said arc-shaped mark being sufficiently long to permit matching of the edge of a circular patch of a subsequent test in exactly the same said test location,said arc-shaped mark having an index mark associated therewith to indicate the number of the test conducted by said patch in a planned series of tests.

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