Electrode array
First Claim
1. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
- a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a central segment defining a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of the patient, an upper segment extending at least to the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the chest area of the patient, and a lower segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment, and an intermediate segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment between the upper and lower segments;
at least one medical electrode disposed on each of the segments, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on the lower segment on a common side of the central axis; and
a connector in electrical communication with the medical electrodes and adapted to connect to an electronic monitoring system.
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Abstract
A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals includes a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient. The flexible substrate includes a central segment defining a central axis and is adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of a patient. The flexible substrate further includes an upper segment extending traversal across the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the chest area of a patient and a lower segment extending traversal across the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the abdominal area of the patient. The apparatus further includes a medical electrode disposed on at least one of the segments and a connector in electrical communication with the medical electrode and adapted to connect to an electronic monitoring system.
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22 Claims
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1. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a central segment defining a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of the patient, an upper segment extending at least to the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the chest area of the patient, and a lower segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment, and an intermediate segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment between the upper and lower segments; at least one medical electrode disposed on each of the segments, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on the lower segment on a common side of the central axis; and a connector in electrical communication with the medical electrodes and adapted to connect to an electronic monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a central segment arranged about a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of a patient, an upper segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the chest area of a patient, a lower segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the abdominal area of the patient, and an intermediate segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment between the upper and lower segments, wherein at least one of the upper segment and the lower segment is adapted to releasably couple to at least one fastener strap adapted to secure the flexible substrate to the torso of the patient; at least one medical electrode disposed on each of the segments, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on the lower segment on a common side of the central axis; and a connector in electrical communication with the medical electrodes and adapted to connect to an electronic monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including an upper substantially horizontal segment, a lower substantially horizontal segment, an intermediate substantially horizontal segment disposed between the upper and lower segments, and at least one substantially vertical segment, the lower substantially horizontal segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the at least one substantially vertical segment, wherein at least one of the substantially horizontal segments and the substantially vertical segment are adapted to releasably couple to at least one fastener strap adapted to secure the flexible substrate to the torso of the patient; at least one medical electrode disposed on each of the segments, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on the lower substantially horizontal segment on a common side of the at least one substantially vertical segment; and a connector in electrical communication with the medical electrodes and adapted to connect to an electronic monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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