ECG electrode structure and method for measuring ECG signal from a person in water
First Claim
1. An ECG electrode structure for measuring a difference in potential, the structure comprisinga first measurement electrode arranged to be in contact with an area of the skin on a user'"'"'s body such that, when in use, the electrode is electrically insulated from water, and a second measurement electrode, which, when in use, is arranged to be in contact only with the water, the second measurement electrode thus being in contact through the water to some other area of the person'"'"'s body than the area under the first measurement electrode.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an ECG electrode structure suitable for use in water during swimming, for example, and to a method for measuring an ECG signal from a person who is in water. To measure a difference in potential (304), the ECG electrode structure comprises a first measurement electrode (502) arranged to be in contact with an area of the skin (202) on a user'"'"'s body such that, when in use, the electrode is electrically insulted (510) from the water (108), and a second measurement electrode (300). When in use, the second measurement electrode (300) is arranged to be in contact only with the water (108), the second measurement electrode (300) thus being in contact through the water with an area of the person'"'"'s body other than the area under the first measurement electrode (502).
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1. An ECG electrode structure for measuring a difference in potential, the structure comprising
a first measurement electrode arranged to be in contact with an area of the skin on a user'"'"'s body such that, when in use, the electrode is electrically insulated from water, and a second measurement electrode, which, when in use, is arranged to be in contact only with the water, the second measurement electrode thus being in contact through the water to some other area of the person'"'"'s body than the area under the first measurement electrode.
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16. A method for measuring an ECG signal from a person who is in water, the method comprising
measuring a difference in potential between a second measurement electrode and a first measurement electrode placed in contact with an area of the skin on the person'"'"'s body such that, when in use, it is electrically insulated from the water, wherein the second measurement electrode is arranged to be in contact only with the water, the second measurement electrode thus being in contact through the water to some other area of the person'"'"'s body than the area under the first measurement electrode.
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