Electrode placement device for taking electrocardiograms and method of use
First Claim
1. A disposable electrode lead placement device intended to be applied by a doctor, nurse or technician to a patient'"'"'s chest for the purpose of facilitating EKG readings on the patient'"'"'s heart, the device comprising respective front and back portions and a substantially straight top edge and having an array of pre-positioned electrodes extending from the back portion of the device, a lead carried by each of the electrodes, the leads extending externally of the device and being carried by a terminal connector intended to be connected to the EKG, the position of at least one of the electrodes being marked on the front portion of the device and thereby clearly visible externally thereof, such that the doctor, nurse or technician may quickly position the one electrode at an approximately correct predetermined location on the patient'"'"'s chest and then align the straight top edge of the device substantially in a horizontal plane, such that the remaining electrodes in the array of prepositioned electrodes on the device are thereby disposed in a substantially correct alignment with respect to respective locations in the patient'"'"'s chest from which the EKG readings are to be taken, and means for removably securing the device to the patient'"'"'s chest.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electrode placement with a series of electrodes disposed therein to be used for a one-step placement of electrodes. The device is shaped to allow it to be positioned and placed on a patient so that accurate placement of electrodes is achieved.
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- 1. A disposable electrode lead placement device intended to be applied by a doctor, nurse or technician to a patient'"'"'s chest for the purpose of facilitating EKG readings on the patient'"'"'s heart, the device comprising respective front and back portions and a substantially straight top edge and having an array of pre-positioned electrodes extending from the back portion of the device, a lead carried by each of the electrodes, the leads extending externally of the device and being carried by a terminal connector intended to be connected to the EKG, the position of at least one of the electrodes being marked on the front portion of the device and thereby clearly visible externally thereof, such that the doctor, nurse or technician may quickly position the one electrode at an approximately correct predetermined location on the patient'"'"'s chest and then align the straight top edge of the device substantially in a horizontal plane, such that the remaining electrodes in the array of prepositioned electrodes on the device are thereby disposed in a substantially correct alignment with respect to respective locations in the patient'"'"'s chest from which the EKG readings are to be taken, and means for removably securing the device to the patient'"'"'s chest.
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