ECG leads system for newborn ECG screening
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a chest strip having dimensions suitable for a chest of a newborn and shaped to conform to anatomic positions of a newborn for a placement of precordial leads, the chest strip comprising (1) at least one landmark to aid in positioning of the chest strip on a newborn;
(2) a plurality of precordial and limb leads for an electrocardiogram (ECG); and
(3) an ECG data recorder coupled to the chest strip, wherein the ECG data recorder is configured to receive signals from the leads.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a chest strip comprising a plurality of precordial and limb leads for an electrocardiogram (ECG) and an ECG data recorder coupled to the chest strip, wherein the ECG data recorder configured to receive signals from the leads. An apparatus including a chest strip comprising a plurality of precordial leads positioned to correspond with desired lead placement for an electrocardiogram (ECG) and an ECG data recorder; a plurality of limb leads coupled to the chest strip, wherein the ECG data recorder is coupled to plurality of precordial leads and the plurality of limb leads and configured to receive electrocardiogram data generated by the plurality of precordial leads and the plurality of limb leads. A method including coupling a chest strip including precordial leads and a data recorder to a newborn, the data recorder configured to receive electrocardiogram data from the precordial leads; and transmitting electrocardiogram data from the data recorder.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a chest strip having dimensions suitable for a chest of a newborn and shaped to conform to anatomic positions of a newborn for a placement of precordial leads, the chest strip comprising (1) at least one landmark to aid in positioning of the chest strip on a newborn;
(2) a plurality of precordial and limb leads for an electrocardiogram (ECG); and
(3) an ECG data recorder coupled to the chest strip, wherein the ECG data recorder is configured to receive signals from the leads.- View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. The apparatus of 1, wherein the precordial leads are positioned relative to the at least one landmark to correspond with a desired lead placement for a newborn.
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a chest strip having dimensions suitable for a chest of a newborn, the chest strip and shaped to conform to anatomic positions of a newborn for a placement of precordial leads comprising (1) at least one landmark to aid in positioning of the chest strip on a newborn;
(2) a plurality of precordial leads positioned to correspond with desired lead placement for an electrocardiogram (ECG); and
(3) an ECG data recorder;a plurality of limb leads coupled to the chest strip, wherein the ECG data recorder is coupled to plurality of precordial leads and the plurality of limb leads and configured to receive electrocardiogram data generated by the plurality of precordial leads and the plurality of limb leads. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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coupling a chest strip shaped to conform to anatomic positions of a newborn for a placement of precordial leads and comprising precordial leads and a data recorder to a newborn such that a V1 precordial lead is in a 4th intercostal space on a right sternal border and a V2 precordial lead will be in a 4th intercostal space on a left sternal border, the data recorder configured to receive electrocardiogram data from the precordial leads; and transmitting electrocardiogram data from the data recorder. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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