Wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device

• US 7,412,281 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2005
• Issued: 08/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research Institute
• Inventors: Shen, Chien-Lung, Li, Chun-Hui, Hsieh, Kun-Chi, Cheng, Yen-Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): Bockelman; Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/055,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20060111640A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,278 Days
• Field of Search: 600/372, 600/382, 600/386, 600388-390, 600/509, 607/60, 128/903
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/182 Electrical shielding, e.g. using a Faraday cage
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/256 Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/27 Conductive fabrics or textiles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/28 for electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance

Abstract

A wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device is disclosed. A conductive fabric of the device features on that it is used to be a sensing component with characters of comfort, air permeability, softness, and stretchability thus achieves long-term signal measurement. The processing and transmission method of electrocardiogram signals is characterized in the wireless transmission of the electrocardiogram signals being detected. The signal receiving component (part) is for collecting data, displaying, storage, output and calculation of values. Therefore, a wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device is applied for long-term monitoring of the physical status of users.

Claims

1. A wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device comprising:

at least three electrodes made of conductive fabric having conductive fiber and nonconductive fiber;

a transmitter converting unit connected to the three electrodes by at least three strands of conductive yarn respectively for receiving an input signal and converting it into a transmitted signal;

a wireless transmission module for receiving the transmitted signal and producing a corresponding wireless signal; and

a transmitting antenna for receiving the corresponding wireless signal and transmitting the corresponding wireless signal into a wireless receiver;

wherein, outside the electrode made of conductive fabric and the conductive yarn, there are an electromagnetic interference shield layer, an isolation layer, and a conductive wire fixing layer from outside in.

2. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein surface resistivity of the electrode made of conductive fabric is less than 20 Ω

/cm².

3. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive yarn is adapted to no contact with a patient being monitored.

4. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least two of the electrodes are adapted to be disposed on a fourth rib of right and left chest respectively while one electrode is adapted to be arranged on a back of a patient being monitored and is contacted therewith.

5. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless receiver is connected to a remote terminal and wireless signals received by the wireless receiver are transmitted to the remote terminal for being executed.

6. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless receiver is a personal digital assistant having a Bluetooth®

module.

7. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic interference shield layer is a shield woven by conductive yarn for preventing electromagnetic waves.

8. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the isolation layer is woven by nonconductive yarn.

9. The wireless transmitted electrocardiogram monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive wire fixing layer is made by laminated fabric that is a double layered structure for fixing and securing the conductive yarn.