Electrode array
First Claim
1. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
- a substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the substrate including a central segment defining a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of the patient and an intermediate segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment, the intermediate segment disposed between a pair of opposing segments traversing the central axis and extending bilaterally outwardly from respective opposing longitudinal ends of the central segment to define a pair of opposing remote ends, each opposing remote end defining an aperture therethrough;
a first pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of one of the opposing segments to at least partially circumscribe the neck area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the upper back area of the patient and a second pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of the other opposing segment to at least partially circumscribe the abdominal area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the lower back area of the patient; and
a plurality of medical electrodes disposed on the substrate and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the central segment at least partially along the central axis, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on at least one of the opposing segments on a common side of the central axis.
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Abstract
A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals includes a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient. The flexible substrate includes a central segment defining a central axis and is adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of a patient. The flexible substrate further includes an upper segment extending traversal across the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the chest area of a patient and a lower segment extending traversal across the central segment and adapted to generally conform to the abdominal area of the patient. The apparatus further includes a medical electrode disposed on at least one of the segments and a connector in electrical communication with the medical electrode and adapted to connect to an electronic monitoring system.
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37 Claims
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1. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
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a substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the substrate including a central segment defining a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of the patient and an intermediate segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment, the intermediate segment disposed between a pair of opposing segments traversing the central axis and extending bilaterally outwardly from respective opposing longitudinal ends of the central segment to define a pair of opposing remote ends, each opposing remote end defining an aperture therethrough; a first pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of one of the opposing segments to at least partially circumscribe the neck area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the upper back area of the patient and a second pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of the other opposing segment to at least partially circumscribe the abdominal area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the lower back area of the patient; and a plurality of medical electrodes disposed on the substrate and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the central segment at least partially along the central axis, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on at least one of the opposing segments on a common side of the central axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, comprising:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a central segment arranged about a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of a patient, a pair of opposing segments traversing the central axis and extending bilaterally outwardly from opposing longitudinal ends of the central segment to define a pair of opposing remote ends, each opposing remote end defining an aperture therethrough; a first pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of one of the opposing segments to at least partially circumscribe the neck area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the upper back area of the patient and a second pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of the other opposing segment to at least partially circumscribe the abdominal area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the lower back area of the patient; and a plurality of medical electrodes disposed on the flexible substrate and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the central segment at least partially along the central axis, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on at least one of the opposing segments on a common side of the central axis.
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14. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, comprising:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a pair of opposing substantially horizontal segments and at least one substantially vertical segment defining a vertical axis and extending between opposing longitudinal ends arranged along the vertical axis, wherein the substantially horizontal segments extend bilaterally outwardly from respective opposing longitudinal ends of the substantially vertical segment to define a pair of opposing remote ends, each opposing remote end defining an aperture therethrough; a first pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of one of the substantially horizontal segments to at least partially circumscribe the neck area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the upper back area of the patient and a second pair of fastener straps extending through the apertures of the opposing remote ends of the other substantially horizontal segment to at least partially circumscribe the abdominal area of the patient to releasably couple to each other about the lower back area of the patient; and a medical electrode disposed on at least one of the segments and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the substantially vertical segment at least partially along the vertical axis, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on one of the substantially horizontal segments on a common side of the at least one substantially vertical segment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, which comprises:
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a substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the substrate including a central segment defining a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of the patient and an intermediate segment extending bilaterally outwardly from the central segment, the intermediate segment disposed between a pair of opposing segments traversing the central axis and extending bilaterally outwardly from respective opposing longitudinal ends of the central segment; and a plurality of medical electrodes disposed on the substrate and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the central segment at least partially along the central axis, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on at least one of the opposing segments on a common side of the central axis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, comprising:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a central segment arranged about a central axis and adapted to generally conform to an area extending along the sternum of a patient, a pair of opposing segments traversing the central axis and extending bilaterally outwardly from opposing longitudinal ends of the central segment and adapted to releasably couple to at least one fastener strap adapted to secure the flexible substrate to the torso of the patient; and a plurality of medical electrodes disposed on the flexible substrate and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the central segment at least partially along the central axis, wherein more than one medical electrode is disposed on at least one of the opposing segments on a common side of the central axis.
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34. A sensor array apparatus for monitoring medical signals, comprising:
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a flexible substrate adapted for positioning relative to the torso of a patient, the flexible substrate including a pair of opposing substantially horizontal segments and at least one substantially vertical segment defining a vertical axis and extending between opposing longitudinal ends arranged along the vertical axis, wherein at least one of the substantially horizontal segments is adapted to releasably couple to at least one fastener strap adapted to secure the flexible substrate to the torso of the patient; and a medical electrode disposed on at least one of the segments and in electrical communication with an electronic monitoring system via a lead set extending from one opposing longitudinal end of the substantially vertical segment at least partially along the vertical axis, wherein at least one additional medical electrode is disposed with the medical electrode on one of the substantially horizontal segments on a common side of the at least one substantially vertical segment. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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