Method and apparatus for acquiring physiological data
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1. An electrode assembly for the collection of physiological data from a patient at a defined anatomical location, the collected physiological data being transmitted to a data monitor, the electrode assembly comprising:
- an electrode configured to contact the skin of a patient and collect physiological data from the patient;
electrode identifying circuitry associated with the electrode, the electrode identifying circuitry being passive circuitry that modifies a signal characteristic of a reference signal applied to the electrode identifying circuitry, the modified signal characteristic identifying the defined anatomical location of the electrode to the data monitor.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the collection of physiological data from a patient is disclosed herein. An electrode assembly comprises an external label identifying an anatomical location and an electrode identifying circuitry that produces a signal indicative of the anatomical location to which the electrode assembly is to be attached. The electrode assembly transmits both the collected physiological signal and the identification signal to a data monitor for collection and processing physiological data.
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1. An electrode assembly for the collection of physiological data from a patient at a defined anatomical location, the collected physiological data being transmitted to a data monitor, the electrode assembly comprising:
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an electrode configured to contact the skin of a patient and collect physiological data from the patient; electrode identifying circuitry associated with the electrode, the electrode identifying circuitry being passive circuitry that modifies a signal characteristic of a reference signal applied to the electrode identifying circuitry, the modified signal characteristic identifying the defined anatomical location of the electrode to the data monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrode assembly for the collection of physiological data from a patient at a defined anatomical location, the collected physiological data being transmitted to a data monitor, the electrode assembly comprising:
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an electrode configured to contact the skin of a patient and collect the physiological data from the patient; electrode identifying circuitry associated with the electrode, the electrode identifying circuitry being passive circuitry that modifies a signal characteristic of the collected physiological data, the modified signal characteristic identifying the defined anatomical location of the electrode to the data monitor; and an electrode indicia identifying the defined anatomical location on the patient.
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9. An electrode assembly configured to secure to and collect physiological data from a patient at a defined anatomical location, the collected physiological data being transmitted from the electrode assembly to a data monitor, the electrode assembly comprising:
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an electrode configured to contact the skin of a patient and collect physiological data from the patient; electrode identifying circuitry comprising passive circuitry that modifies a signal characteristic, the modified signal characteristic identifying the defined anatomical location of the electrode to the data monitor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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