ECG lead system

• US 8,694,080 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2010
• Issued: 04/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kpr U.S., LLC (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Farrior, Justin
• Primary Examiner(s): Koharski, Christopher D
• Assistant Examiner(s): CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES
• Application Number:
  US12/876,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20110092833A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,309 Days
• Field of Search: 607/60, 600/418, 600/508, 600/509
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/222 Electrical cables or leads therefor, e.g. coaxial cables or ribbon cables
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/274 using snap or button fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/303 Patient cord assembly, e.g. cable harness
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/333 Recording apparatus specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/12 for medicine and surgery
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/005 Intermediate parts for distributing signals
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

An ECG lead system for use with a plurality of unique diverse ECG floor monitors for when a patient is substantially immobile and/or a plurality of unique diverse ECG telemetry monitors, is provided. The ECG lead system includes a plurality of unique adapters, wherein each adapter includes an input receptacle configured for selective electrical connection with a device connector of an ECG lead set assembly; and at least one unique monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle. Each monitor plug is configured to selectively electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a respective unique diverse ECG floor monitor or unique diverse ECG telemetry monitor.

Claims

1. An electrocardiograph (ECG) lead system for use with an ECG floor monitor or an ECG telemetry monitor, the ECG lead system comprising:

an ECG lead set assembly, comprising;

an ECG lead set cable;

a plurality of electrode connectors disposed at a first end of the ECG lead set cable, wherein the electrode connectors are configured to electrically connect to electrodes placed on a patient; and

a device connector disposed at a second end of the ECG lead set cable and configured to directly mate with, in a first configuration, an ECG lead set assembly connector of an ECG lead extension cable and, in a second configuration, an input receptacle of an ECG telemetry monitor adapter;

the ECG lead extension assembly, comprising;

an ECG lead extension cable;

the ECG lead set assembly connector disposed at a first end of the ECG lead extension cable, wherein the ECG lead set assembly connector is configured and adapted to directly mate and electrically connect to the device connector of the ECG lead set assembly; and

a device connector disposed at a second end of the ECG lead extension cable;

an ECG floor monitor adapter, comprising;

an input receptacle adapted and configured to directly mate with and electrically connect to the device connector of the ECG lead extension assembly; and

an ECG floor monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle, the ECG floor monitor plug adapted and configured to directly mate with and electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of an ECG floor monitor; and

the ECG telemetry monitor adapter, including;

the input receptacle adapted and configured to directly mate with and electrically connect to the device connector of the ECG lead set assembly; and

an ECG telemetry monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle, the ECG telemetry monitor plug adapted and configured to directly mate with and electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of an ECG telemetry monitor.

2. The ECG lead system according to claim 1, wherein each electrode connector includes:

a housing defining an aperture therein;

a lead wire terminal disposed within the housing and accessible through the aperture of the housing, wherein the lead wire terminals are electrically connectable to the electrodes placed on the patient;

a contact plate electrically connected to the lead wire terminal, the contact plate defines a keyhole slot that is in registration with the aperture of the housing, the keyhole slot includes a first slot portion and a second slot portion, wherein the first slot portion has an internal diameter which is greater than an internal diameter of the second slot portion; and

a lever pivotably connected to the housing and is biased to a first position, wherein the lever includes a cam finger projecting therefrom so as to extend across the first slot portion of the keyhole slot when the lever is in the first position.

3. The ECG lead system according to claim 2, wherein the lever is actuatable to a second position wherein the cam finger does not extend across the first slot portion of the keyhole slot.

4. The ECG lead system according to claim 2, wherein each electrode connector includes a biasing member disposed within the housing and operatively engaged with the lever to bias the lever to the first position.

5. The ECG lead system according to claim 1, further comprising a latching system for increasing a disconnection force required to disconnect the device connector of the ECG lead set cable and the ECG lead set assembly connector of the ECG lead extension assembly.

6. The ECG lead system according to claim 5, wherein the latching system includes a locking tab insertable into a recess of the device connector of the ECG lead set cable and a recess of the ECG lead set assembly connector of the ECG lead extension assembly, wherein the recesses are in registration with one another when the device connector of the ECG lead set cable and the ECG lead set assembly connector of the ECG lead extension assembly are connected to one another.

7. The ECG lead system according to claim 5, wherein the latching system includes a latch arm pivotably connected to the device connector of the ECG lead set cable, wherein the latch arm is pivotable to a closed position wherein a tab extending therefrom is inserted into a recess defined in a surface of the ECG lead set assembly connector of the ECG lead extension assembly.

8. The ECG lead system according to claim 5, wherein the latching system includes a pair of resilient flaps extending distally from opposed side edges of the device connector of the ECG lead set cable, wherein pair of resilient flaps project toward one another, and wherein the pair of flaps overlie a surface of the ECG lead set assembly connector of the ECG lead extension assembly when the ECG lead set assembly connector is connected to the device connector of the ECG lead set cable.

9. The ECG lead system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the ECG floor monitor plug and the ECG telemetry monitor plug has a configuration selected from the group consisting of an AAMI type (6 pin) configuration, a GE/Marquette type (11 pin) configuration, a Philips type (12 pin) configuration, a HP type (8 pin) configuration, a Spacelabs type (17 pin) configuration, a D-Subminiature type (15 pin) configuration, a D-Subminiature HP Pagewriter type (15 pin) configuration, a Datex type (10 Pin) configuration, a Medtronic type (12 pin) configuration, and a Spacelabs Dual Connect type (5 pin) configuration.

10. A method of connecting a patient to any of a plurality of unique diverse electrocardiograph (ECG) floor monitors for when a patient is substantially immobile or any of a plurality of unique diverse ECG telemetry monitors, the method comprising:

providing an ECG lead system, the ECG lead system including;

an ECG lead set assembly including an ECG lead set cable having a plurality of electrode connectors disposed at a first end of the ECG lead set cable and a device connector disposed at a second end of the ECG lead set cable and configured to directly mate with, in a first configuration, an ECG lead set assembly connector of an ECG lead extension cable and, in a second configuration, an input receptacle of an ECG telemetry monitor adapter;

the ECG lead extension assembly including an ECG lead extension cable having the ECG lead set assembly connector disposed at a first end and a device connector disposed at a second end;

a plurality of unique adapters, wherein

at least one of the plurality of unique adapters includes an input receptacle configured for selective electrical connection with a device connector of the ECG lead extension cable; and

a unique ECG floor monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle, the unique ECG floor monitor plug configured to selectively electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a respective unique diverse ECG floor monitor; and

, wherein

at least one of the adapters includes an input receptacle configured for selective electrical connection with the device connector of the ECG lead set assembly and a unique ECG telemetry monitor plug electrically connected to the input receptacle, the unique ECG telemetry monitor plug configured to selectively electrically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a respective unique diverse ECG telemetry monitor;

determining whether an ECG floor monitor or an ECG telemetry monitor is to be used;

determining the type of ECG floor monitor or ECG telemetry monitor to be used;

selecting an adapter from the plurality of unique adapters that corresponds to the type of ECG floor monitor or ECG telemetry monitor to be used; and

when an ECG floor monitor is used, then;

directly connecting the device connector of the ECG lead set assembly to the device connector of the ECG lead extension cable;

directly connecting the device connector of the ECG lead extension cable to the input receptacle of the selected adapter; and

directly connecting the unique ECG floor monitor plug to a corresponding receptacle of the ECG floor monitor being used; and

when an ECG telemetry monitor is used, then;

directly connecting the device connector of the ECG lead set assembly to the input receptacle of the selected adapter; and

directly connecting the unique ECG telemetry monitor plug to a corresponding receptacle of the ECG telemetry monitor being used.

11. An electrocardiograph (ECG) lead system for use with an ECG monitoring system, comprising:

a lead set assembly, including;

a lead cable;

a plurality of electrode connectors disposed along a first end of the lead cable configured to electrically connect to a plurality of electrodes disposed on a patient; and

a device connector disposed along a second end of the lead cable and configured to directly mate with, in a first configuration, a lead set assembly connector of an extension cable and, in a second configuration, an input receptacle of a lead adapter connector;

the extension cable including;

the lead set assembly connector disposed at a first end of the extension cable, the lead set assembly connector configured to directly electrically connect to the device connector of the lead set assembly; and

a lead adapter connector disposed at a second end of the extension cable; and

a lead adapter, including;

an adapter body;

an input receptacle disposed along a first end of the adapter body, wherein the input receptacle is configured to directly electrically connect to the device connector of the lead set assembly when the extension cable is not used and wherein the input receptacle is configured to electrically connect to the lead adapter connector of the extension cable when the extension cable is used; and

an output receptacle disposed along second end of the adaptor body, wherein the output receptacle is configured to electronically connect to the ECG monitoring system.

12. The ECG lead system of claim 11, wherein the output receptacle of the lead adapter is configured to electronically connect to at least one of an ECG floor monitor and an ECG telemetry monitor.

13. The ECG lead system of claim 12, wherein the extension cable is configured to be connected between the device connector of the lead set assembly and the input receptacle of the adapter body when the device connector of the adaptor body is electrically connected to the ECG floor monitor.

14. The ECG lead system of claim 12, wherein the device connector of the lead set assembly is configured to directly electrically connect to the input receptacle of the adapter body when the device connector of the adaptor body is electrically connected to the ECG telemetry monitor.

15. The ECG lead system of claim 11, wherein the input receptacle of the lead adaptor is one of a single and a pair of input receptacles.

16. The ECG lead system of claim 11, wherein the output receptacle of the lead adaptor is selected from the group consisting of a AAMI type (6 pin) plug, a GE/Marquette type (11 pin) plug, a Philips type (12 pin) plug, a HP type (8 pin) plug, a Spacelabs type (17 pin) plug, a D-Subminiature type (15 pin) plug, a D-Subminiature HP Pagewriter type (15 pin) plug, a DATEX type (10 pin) plug, and a MEDTRONIC type (12 pin) plug.

17. A ECG lead kit for monitoring ECG data, the kit comprising:

a lead set assembly, including;

a lead cable;

a plurality of electrode connectors disposed along a first end of the lead cable configured to electrically connect to a plurality of electrodes disposed on a patient; and

a device connector disposed along a second end of the lead cable and configured to directly mate with, in a first configuration, a lead set assembly connector of an extension cable and, in a second configuration, an input receptacle of an ECG telemetry monitor adapter in a first configuration and directly mate with the other one of the lead set assembly connector of the extension cable or the input receptacle of the ECG telemetry monitor adapter in a second configuration;

a plurality of ECG telemetry monitor adapters, each ECG telemetry monitor adapter including;

an adapter body;

an input receptacle disposed along a first end of the adaptor body, wherein the input receptacle is configured to directly electrically connect to the device connector of the lead set assembly; and

a unique output receptacle disposed along a second end of the adaptor body, wherein the output receptacle is configured to directly electronically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a unique diverse ECG telemetry monitor;

the extension cable, the extension cable including;

the lead set assembly connector disposed at a first end thereof, wherein the lead set assembly connector is configured to mate with and electronically connect to the device connector of the lead set assembly; and

an ECG floor monitor adapter connector disposed at a second end of the thereof; and

a plurality of ECG floor monitor adapters, each ECG floor monitor adapter including;

an adapter body;

an input receptacle disposed along a first end of the adaptor body, wherein the input receptacle is configured to directly electrically connect to the ECG floor monitor adapter connector of the extension cable; and

a unique output receptacle disposed along a second end of the adaptor body, wherein the output receptacle is configured to directly electronically connect to a corresponding receptacle of a unique diverse ECG floor monitor.

18. The kit of claim 17, wherein the unique output receptacle of one of the ECG floor monitor adapters or the unique output receptacle of one of the ECG telemetry monitor adapters has a configuration from the group consisting of a AAMI type (6 pin) plug, a GE/Marquette type (11 pin) plug, a Philips type (12 pin) plug, a HP type (8 pin) plug, a Spacelabs type (17 pin) plug, a D-Subminiature type (15 pin) plug, a D-Subminiature HP Pagewriter type (15 pin) plug, a DATEX type (10 pin) plug, and a MEDTRONIC type (12 pin) plug.