Emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram electrode placement system

• US 9,986,929 B1
• Filed: 12/22/2017
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CB Innovations, LLC
• Original Assignee: CB Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Dunphy, Stephen, McClung, Christian, Ronan, Sean
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US15/853,578
• Time in Patent Office: 165 Days
• Field of Search: 439909
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/01 Emergency care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/02 Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0209 Special features of electrodes classified in A61B5/24, A61B5/25, A61B5/283, A61B5/291, A61B5/296, A61B5/053
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/04 Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• 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 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0803 Recording apparatus specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/256 Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/257 using adhesive means, e.g. adhesive pads or tapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/271 Arrangements of electrodes with cords, cables or leads, e.g. single leads or patient cord assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/28 for electrocardiography [ECG]
• 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 5/308 : for electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/316 : Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
• 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: A61B 5/338 : Recording by printing on paper
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6841 : by using templates

Abstract

An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device is disclosed herein. The emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device incorporates electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad that is applied to a chest wall of a patient, which places multiple electrodes in the appropriate anatomic locations on the patient to quickly obtain an ECG in a pre-hospital setting.

Claims

1. An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device, the device comprising:

a body composed of a first extension member, a second extension member, a third extension member, a fourth extension member, a fifth extensions member, a sixth extension member and a seventh extension member, wherein the body comprises a base layer composed of a flexible material, an adhesive layer composed of a flexible material, and a backing layer attached to an adhesive surface of the adhesive layer;

a plurality of electrodes, each of the plurality of electrodes comprising a connection stud, a contact pad interface and a contact pad;

a plurality of cables; and

an electrode connector connected to each of the plurality of cables;

wherein each of first extension member, the second extension member, the third extension member, the fourth extension member, the fifth extension member, the sixth extension member and the seventh extension member extends outward from a center of the body;

wherein each cable of the plurality of cables is positioned between the base layer and the adhesive layer, and connected to a corresponding electrode of the plurality of electrodes and the electrode connector;

wherein the seventh extension member comprises a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes, the sixth extension member comprises a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes, and the first extension member comprises a third electrode, a fourth electrode, a fifth electrode and a sixth electrode of the plurality of electrodes;

wherein a seventh electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the second extension member;

wherein an eighth electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the third extension member;

wherein a ninth electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the fourth extension member;

wherein a tenth electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the fifth extension member.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein each extension member has a width ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, and a length ranging from 5 cm to 20 cm.

3. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a cable management module connected to the body.

4. An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device, the device comprising:

a cable management module comprising an upper cover, an upper guide piece, a lower guide piece and a lower cover wherein each of the upper guide piece and the lower guide piece has a plurality of channels therein;

a body connected to the cable management module, the body composed of a first extension member, a second extension member, a third extension member, a fourth extension member, a fifth extension member, a sixth extension member, and a seventh extension member, wherein the body comprises a base layer composed of a flexible material, an adhesive layer composed of a flexible material, and a backing layer attached to an adhesive surface of the adhesive layer;

a plurality of electrodes positioned on the body, each of the plurality of electrodes comprising a connection stud, a contact pad interface and a contact pad;

a plurality of cables; and

an electrode connector;

wherein each of the first extension member, the second extension member, the third extension member, the fourth extension member, the fifth extension member, the sixth extension member, and the seventh extension member, extends outward from the cable management module;

wherein each cable of the plurality of cables is positioned between the base layer and the adhesive layer, routed through a channel of the plurality of channels, and connected to a corresponding electrode of the plurality of electrodes and the electrode connector.

5. The device according to claim 4 wherein the seventh extension member comprises a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes, the sixth extension member comprises a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes, the first extension member comprises a third electrode, a fourth electrode, a fifth electrode and a sixth electrode of the plurality of electrodes;

wherein a seventh electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the second extension member;

wherein an eighth electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the third extension member;

wherein a ninth electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the fourth extension member; and

wherein a tenth electrode of the plurality of electrodes is positioned at a far end of the fifth extension member.

6. The device according to claim 4 wherein each extension member has a width ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm, and a length ranging from 5 cm to 20 cm.