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ECG leads system for newborn ECG screening

  • US 8,369,924 B1
  • Filed: 12/05/2007
  • Issued: 02/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a chest strip having dimensions suitable for a chest of a newborn, the chest strip comprising (1) an indicator for a placement of the chest strip on the chest of a newborn relative to a sternum of the newborn so that a V1 precordial lead will be in a 4th intercostal space on a right sternal border and V2 precordial lead will be in a 4th intercostal space on a left sternal border and (2) a plurality of precordial leads positioned to correspond with desired lead placement for an electrocardiogram; and

    a plurality of retractable limb leads including a right arm limb lead and a left arm limb lead coupled to the chest strip and extendable therefrom from an unextended configuration, wherein such limb leads are biased to retract and return to the unextended configuration.

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