Medical examination apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for determining a condition of a living body, comprising:
- a first portion for acquiring acoustic signals from said body, said first portion having electrodes for acquiring electric signals from said body;
a second portion comprising an elongate housing having acoustic conduits for conducting acoustic signals from said first portion to a third portion, wherein said third portion comprises a headset for listening to said acoustic signals, said third portion being removeably connectable to said second portion; and
said third portion comprising at least one electrode for receiving electrical signals from said body, wherein said second portion further comprises electrical conductors for conveying electrical signals received by said at least one electrode of said third portion to said first portion.
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Abstract
An apparatus to enable health care providers to perform a number of diagnostic procedures, including listening to the heart, obtaining electrocardiograms and sonograms. A pocket size instrument displays an EKG tracing on its screen simultaneously upon auscultation of the heart. The abdomen may also be investigated by displaying a sonogram. Wireless broadband technology may provide a closed circuit interface for real-time wireless transmission of acquired data. Examination requires none of a multiplicity of wires to untangle, bulky machines or a technician to be summoned. Regurgitation, heart size, ischemia and heart murmurs can all be evaluated by a visual and auditory methods.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for determining a condition of a living body, comprising:
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a first portion for acquiring acoustic signals from said body, said first portion having electrodes for acquiring electric signals from said body; a second portion comprising an elongate housing having acoustic conduits for conducting acoustic signals from said first portion to a third portion, wherein said third portion comprises a headset for listening to said acoustic signals, said third portion being removeably connectable to said second portion; and said third portion comprising at least one electrode for receiving electrical signals from said body, wherein said second portion further comprises electrical conductors for conveying electrical signals received by said at least one electrode of said third portion to said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for determining a condition of a living body, comprising:
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a first portion for acquiring acoustic signals from said body, said first portion having electrodes for acquiring electrical signals from said body; a second portion comprising an elongate housing having acoustic conduits for conducting acoustic signals from said first portion to a third portion, wherein said third portion comprises a headset for listening to said acoustic signals, said third portion being removeably connectable to said second portion; said second portion comprising at least one electrode for receiving electrical signals from said body; and said third portion comprising at least one electrode for receiving electrical signals from said body, wherein said second portion further comprises electrical conductors for conveying electrical signals received by said at least one electrode of said second portion to said first portion and for conveying electrical signals received by said at least one electrode of said third portion to said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for determining a condition of a living body, comprising:
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a first portion for acquiring acoustic signals from said body, said first portion having electrodes for acquiring electric signals from said body; a second portion comprising an elongate housing having acoustic conduits for conducting acoustic signals from said first portion to a third portion wherein said third portion comprises a headset for listening to said acoustic signals; and
wherein said third portion is removeably connectable to said second portion; andwherein said second portion is configured with an elongate cavity, and at least one cover for covering said cavity, said cover comprising at least one door swingably mounted to said second portion so that said at least one door swings away from said cavity to expose said cavity.
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26. A system for determining a condition of a living body, comprising:
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an apparatus comprising; a first portion for acquiring acoustic and electrical signals from said body, said first potion having electrodes for acquiring the electric signals and wherein said first portion further comprises an ultrasonic transducer for performing an ultrasonic examination of at least a portion of said body; a second portion comprising an elongate housing having acoustic conduits for conducting acoustic signals from said first portion to a third portion, wherein said third portion comprises a headset for listening to said acoustic signals, said third portion being removeably connectable to said second portion; and said third portion comprising at least one electrode for receiving electrical signals from the body, wherein said second portion further comprises electrical conductors for conveying electrical signals received by said at least one electrode of said third portion to said first portion; and an external display wirelessly coupled to said apparatus by a broadband wireless real-time connection so that said external display wirelessly receives at least one of the acoustic signals, the electrical signals, and signals acquired by said ultrasonic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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Specification