Radiolucent electrode assembly
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a patient'"'"'s physiological signs without substantially obstructing electromagnetic imaging of the patient'"'"'s chest, comprising:
- affixing a plurality of sensors to the patient'"'"'s chest, the sensors being capable of generating electric signals representative of the patient'"'"'s physiological signs;
applying an electrode assembly in communication with a physiological monitor to the patient'"'"'s upper arm, proceeding around the back of the patient'"'"'s neck, and down the outer periphery of the patient'"'"'s torso, the electrode assembly having a chest assembly with one or more extension arms, one or more expandable arms, and a plurality of radiolucent electrical connectors;
connecting the electrode assembly on the patient'"'"'s chest to one of the extension arms or expandable arms of the chest assembly, wherein only the extension arms or expandable arms traverse the chest; and
receiving electrical signals at the physiological monitor conducted through the electrode assembly from the sensors.
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Abstract
A lightweight, disposable and substantially radiolucent electrode or sensor assembly for that universally connects to separate, non-integrated electrodes or sensors for the monitoring of the physiological parameters of a live subject wherein the electrode assembly is comprised of one or more radiolucent electrical connectors for connecting the electrode assembly to the sensors. The present invention also discloses a method of positioning the electrode assembly on a patient whose physiological signs are being monitored such that access to the patient'"'"'s chest is substantially unimpeded so as not to obstruct the electromagnetic imaging of the patient'"'"'s chest, the application of defibrillation paddles or surgical procedures that require access to the chest area.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a patient'"'"'s physiological signs without substantially obstructing electromagnetic imaging of the patient'"'"'s chest, comprising:
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affixing a plurality of sensors to the patient'"'"'s chest, the sensors being capable of generating electric signals representative of the patient'"'"'s physiological signs; applying an electrode assembly in communication with a physiological monitor to the patient'"'"'s upper arm, proceeding around the back of the patient'"'"'s neck, and down the outer periphery of the patient'"'"'s torso, the electrode assembly having a chest assembly with one or more extension arms, one or more expandable arms, and a plurality of radiolucent electrical connectors; connecting the electrode assembly on the patient'"'"'s chest to one of the extension arms or expandable arms of the chest assembly, wherein only the extension arms or expandable arms traverse the chest; and receiving electrical signals at the physiological monitor conducted through the electrode assembly from the sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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