ECG lead wire organizer and dispenser

• US 8,180,425 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2007
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kpr U.S., LLC (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Selvitelli, David, Tauer, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARDINAL, ERIN
• Application Number:
  US11/951,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20080177168A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,623 Days
• Field of Search: 600/382, 600/386, 600/393, 600/394, 600/509
• US Class Current: 600/382
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/303 Patient cord assembly, e.g. cable harness
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6841 by using templates

Abstract

An ECG lead set including an ECG electrode assembly and a lead set hub. ECG electrode includes at least one electrode configured to receive biopotential signals from a patient, a plug connector for connecting said ECG electrode assembly, a web, connected between the at least one electrode and the plug connector and configured to form an electrical connection therebetween. The lead set hub includes at least one receptacle configured to receive the plug connector of the ECG electrode assembly.

Claims

1. An ECG lead set assembly, which comprises:

a lead set hub adapted for electrical connection to a biomedical device; and

at least one electrode lead, the at least one electrode lead including;

a plug assembly at a first end of the electrode lead configured to form a releasable connection to the lead set hub, the plug assembly including;

a plug housing;

an electrical contact associated with the plug housing and configured to form an electrical connection with the lead set hub; and

a plug barrel disposed in the plug housing;

an electrode at a second end of the electrode lead for receiving biopotential signals from a patient;

a web having a web length and including one or more conductors extending therethrough, the web configured to transmit the biopotential signals between the electrode and the electrical contact in the plug assembly, the biopotential signals being transmittable through the lead set hub to provide biomedical information to the biomedical device, and

a slide adjuster repositionable between the hub and the electrode and configured to releasably attach to the patient, the slide adjuster configured to facilitate adjustment of the distance between the hub connector and the electrode, the slide adjuster including;

a web guide; and

an adjustment slide barrel,

wherein the web length includes a first run, a second run and a third run, wherein the first run includes a portion of the web length that extends from the electrode, through the web guide and around the plug barrel, the second run includes a portion of the web length that extends from the plug barrel and around the adjustment slide barrel of the slide adjuster and the third run includes a portion of the web length that extends from the adjustment slide barrel to the electrical contact.

2. The ECG lead set assembly according to claim 1 including a plurality of electrode leads, each electrode lead having an electrode on the second end thereof.

3. The ECG lead set assembly according to claim 1 wherein the first run defines an effective length about equal to the distance between the plug assembly and the electrode, the effective length being adjustable.

4. The ECG lead set assembly according to claim 1 wherein the first run includes a first length, the second run includes a second length and the third run includes a third length and the first, second and third lengths are determined by the position of the slide adjuster in relationship to the electrode and the plug assembly.

5. The ECG lead set assembly according to claim 4 wherein the first length, second length and third length are substantially equal when the slide adjuster is adjacent the electrode.

6. The ECG lead set assembly according to claim 5 wherein the first length is about ⅓

of the web length.

7. The ECG lead set assembly according to claim 1 wherein the slide adjuster further includes a releasably attachable adhesive pad for securing the slide adjuster to patient skin.