Electrodes apron for ECG

• US 6,205,346 B1
• Filed: 09/10/1998
• Issued: 03/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tapuz Medical Technologies Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tapuz Medical Technologies Ltd.
• Inventors: Akiva, Sharon
• Primary Examiner(s): Dvorak, Linda C. M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ruddy, David M.
• Application Number:
  US09/051,727
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• Field of Search: 600/372-390, 600/509, 607/149, 607/152
• US Class Current: 600/388
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/303 Patient cord assembly, e.g. cable harness
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrodes apron for ECG which is comprised of an apron cast from flexible material to be placed over the chest of the patient, ten electrodes inlaid within the apron in predetermined places wherein six of the said electrodes are located at predetermined distances between the ribs, two under each shoulder and two at both sides of the stomach. Either curved or spiraled conductors are cast within flexible material and each conductor is connected to an electrode. A multiple-pronged cable feeds each of the conductors and includes a connector for connecting the apron to any standard ECG measuring device. The apron also has straps and a belt for tightening the apron on the body of the patient, locating the electrodes of the apron in their required locations for ECG tests.

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is an electrodes apron having two bracelets for attaching to the arms of the patient. Instead of straps for tying, the two bracelets on both sides of the apron are attached to the arms of the patient and when the arms of the patient are brought to their regular position parallel to the body, the apron is tightened over the chest of the patient.

Claims

1. An electrodes apron for use in ECG testing of a patient, comprising said apron made of a flexible and stretchable material, and including two arm bracelets for grasping the arms of the patient, said bracelets connected to the apron for stretching the apron over the patient'"'"'s chest with the straightening of the patient'"'"'s arms, a plurality of electrodes disposed on the apron so that stretching of the apron will locate the electrodes in predetermined locations, a plurality of conductors adapted to be connected to a respective electrode, and a cable connected at one end thereof to each conductor and at another end thereof adapted to be connected to an ECG measuring device.

2. An electrodes apron for use in ECG testing according to claim 1, wherein ten electrodes are inlaid within the apron, six electrodes adapted to fit in spaces between the ribs of the patient, two in the arm bracelets and two adapted to fit at both sides of the stomach of the patient.

3. An electrodes apron for use in ECG testing according to claim 1, wherein the conductors are coiled, curved or spiral.

4. An electrodes apron for use in ECG testing according to claim 1, wherein the arm bracelets are made of metal and the arm bracelets are for use as two additional arm electrodes.

5. An electrodes apron for use in ECG testing according to claim 1, wherein the apron is a cast flexible and stretchable material.

6. An electrodes apron for use in ECG testing according to claim 1, wherein the conductors are located within the apron material.

7. A method of using an electrodes apron to perform ECG testing, the electrodes apron made of a flexible and stretchable material, the apron including two arm bracelets, a plurality of electrodes disposed on the apron, a plurality of conductors each adapted to be connected to a respective electrode, a cable connected at one end thereof to each conductor and at another end thereof adapted to be connected to an ECG measuring device, the method comprising the steps of:

positioning the apron across the patient'"'"'s chest;

placing the arm bracelets on the arms of the patient;

positioning the apron electrodes by straightening the arms of the patient parallel to the patient'"'"'s body; and

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connecting the cable to the ECG measuring device.