EKG recording electrode device
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1. An EKG recording electrode device comprising:
- an electrode holder made of a sheet material having flexibility and a size suited for placing on an upper front part of a human body;
the electrode holder including;
a main portion;
a pair of shoulder flap portions, provided at the upper left and right parts of the electrode holder; and
a pair of side flap portions provided at lower left and right parts of the electrode holder, the shoulder flap portions and the side flap portions adapted for hanging along the shoulder tops and along the sides of the stomach of the human body, respectively when the EKG recording electrode device is in use; and
a plurality of electrodes attached to the electrode holder, each electrode including a contact portion having a curved surface on the side which comes into contact with a human skin, wherein the electrode holder is formed into a shape which fits the upper front part of the human body.
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Abstract
This invention is intended to provide an EKG recording electrode device which can be easily and quickly fitted to a patient without giving uncomfortable bodily sensations to the patient even if it is difficult to change the position of the patient, making it possible to properly take an electrocardiogram. An EKG recording electrode device comprises an electrode holder made of a sheet material having flexibility and a size suited for placing on an upper front part of a human body, and a plurality of electrodes attached to the electrode holder, each electrode including a contact portion having a curved surface on the side which comes into contact with a human skin.
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1. An EKG recording electrode device comprising:
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an electrode holder made of a sheet material having flexibility and a size suited for placing on an upper front part of a human body;
the electrode holder including;
a main portion;
a pair of shoulder flap portions, provided at the upper left and right parts of the electrode holder; and
a pair of side flap portions provided at lower left and right parts of the electrode holder, the shoulder flap portions and the side flap portions adapted for hanging along the shoulder tops and along the sides of the stomach of the human body, respectively when the EKG recording electrode device is in use; and
a plurality of electrodes attached to the electrode holder, each electrode including a contact portion having a curved surface on the side which comes into contact with a human skin, wherein the electrode holder is formed into a shape which fits the upper front part of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
joint portions made of a stretchable material provided between the main portion and the individual flap portions of the electrode holder.
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3. The EKG recording electrode device according to claim 1, wherein the main portion is formed with a hole for reducing the weight of the electrode holder.
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4. The EKG recording electrode device according to claim 1, wherein the main portion is formed with two holes at positions corresponding to left and right portions of chest of the human body when in use.
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5. The EKG recording electrode device according to claim 1, wherein the main portion is formed with a hole at position corresponding to a stomach of the human body when in use.
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6. An EKG recording electrode device comprising:
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an electrode holder made of a continuous sheet material having a flexibility and a size limited for being placed only over an upper front part of a human body;
the electrode holder including;
a main portion, a pair of shoulder flap portions, and a pair of side flap portions, and all said portions being made of a single sheet material; and
a plurality of electrodes attached to the electrode holder, each electrode including a contact portion adapted for being in contact with a human skin when in use, wherein the shoulder flap portions each has a thickness substantially twice a thickness of the main portion. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of using an EKG recording electrode device comprising an electrode holder made of a sheet material including a main portion, to which a plurality of electrodes are attached, a pair of shoulder flap portions, and a pair of side flap portions comprising the steps of:
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placing the main portion of the electrode holder over an upper front half part of a human body such that the electrodes are in contact with the human skin;
hanging the pair of shoulder flap portions along top portions of shoulder of the human body; and
hanging the pair of side flap portions along sides of the stomach of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An EKG recording electrode device comprising:
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an electrode holder made of a sheet material having a flexibility and a size limited for being placed only over an upper front part of a human body;
a pair shoulder flap members, each of which is detachably attached to the electrode holder at positions corresponding to left and right shoulder when in use;
a pair of side flap members, each of which is detachably attached to the electrode holder at positions corresponding to left and right sides of a human body when in use;
a plurality of electrodes attached to the electrode holder;
each electrode includes a contact portion which is adapted for being in contact with a human skin when in use.- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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