System and apparatus for collecting physiological signals from a plurality of electrodes
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining physiological data from a patient and communicating the physiological data to a data monitor, comprising:
- a plurality of independently movable electrodes positionable on the patient and operable to obtain physiological data from the patient, each electrode including a first conductive element positionable in contact with the patient and a second conductive element; and
an electrode communication device for providing a communication path from the plurality of electrodes to the data monitor, the electrode communication device having a plurality of spaced conductive regions formed along a generally planar contact surface, wherein the electrode communication device is configured to be placed over the plurality of electrodes such that the second conductive element of each electrode releasably contacts at least one of the conductive regions independent of positions of the plurality of electrodes on the patient.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for obtaining physiological data from a patient. The system and apparatus comprising at least one electrode disposed to collect physiological data from the patient and an electrode connection device having a conductive array formed by a plurality of conductive regions and a plurality of nonconductive regions. The conductive regions are suitable to be connected to the at least one electrode. The electrode may be connected to a first conductive region of the electrode communication device and wherein upon movement by the patient or the conductive array, the electrode is connected to a second conductive region of the conductive array.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for obtaining physiological data from a patient and communicating the physiological data to a data monitor, comprising:
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a plurality of independently movable electrodes positionable on the patient and operable to obtain physiological data from the patient, each electrode including a first conductive element positionable in contact with the patient and a second conductive element; and an electrode communication device for providing a communication path from the plurality of electrodes to the data monitor, the electrode communication device having a plurality of spaced conductive regions formed along a generally planar contact surface, wherein the electrode communication device is configured to be placed over the plurality of electrodes such that the second conductive element of each electrode releasably contacts at least one of the conductive regions independent of positions of the plurality of electrodes on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for obtaining physiological data from a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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an electrode suitable to attach to the patient and collect physiological data from the patient, the electrode comprises a conductive element disposed to transmit the physiological data collected by the electrode; and an electrode communication device having a plurality of electrical connection regions forming a conductive array, each of the plurality of connection regions being suitable to be in electrical contact with the conductive element; wherein the conductive element contacts at least one electrical connection region and transmits collected physiological data to the at least one electrical connection region and upon movement by the patient or the plurality of electrical connection regions, the conductive element connects to another electrical connection region and transmits collected physiological data to the another electrical connection region. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication device to obtain physiological data from a plurality of electrodes positioned on a patient for a data monitor, each of the electrodes including a conductive element to facilitate the transmission of physiological data from the electrode, the communication device comprising:
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a generally planar contact surface; a plurality of conductive regions positioned along the contact surface, each of the conductive regions being spaced by non-conductive regions; an insulative layer spaced from the contact surface; at least one data wire disposed between the insulative layer and the contact surface, the at least one data wire being connected to each of the conductive regions to facilitate communication between the conductive regions and the data monitor; wherein the conductive regions are spaced from each other such that when the communication device is positioned over the plurality of electrodes, the conductive element of each electrode is in contact with at least one of the conductive regions. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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