Electrocardiograph monitoring device and connector
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1. An EKG patch, comprising:
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at least three electrodes held in a fixed configuration with respect to said base layer, said at least three electrodes being capable of receiving an electrical signal generated by the myocardium of a human heart,wherein said base layer is configured to contact the skin of a human patient and attach thereto,wherein said at least three electrodes are also configured to contact the skin of a human patient concurrently with said base layer, andwherein said at least three electrodes are spaced at least about 1.5 cm apart and less than about 15 cm apart.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to electrocardiography and to electrode arrangements used in electrocardiographic monitoring devices, and is more particularly related to a pad or patch containing said electrodes which may be used to passively and non-invasively monitor electrical activity generated by a patient'"'"'s heart from the surface of that patient'"'"'s chest, and to a connector which allows for fast and simple connection between the pad containing said electrodes and the devices and equipment typically used to monitor and view electrocardiographic information.
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1. An EKG patch, comprising:
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a base layer; and at least three electrodes held in a fixed configuration with respect to said base layer, said at least three electrodes being capable of receiving an electrical signal generated by the myocardium of a human heart, wherein said base layer is configured to contact the skin of a human patient and attach thereto, wherein said at least three electrodes are also configured to contact the skin of a human patient concurrently with said base layer, and wherein said at least three electrodes are spaced at least about 1.5 cm apart and less than about 15 cm apart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. An EKG patch, comprising:
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a plurality of individual EKG patches, each comprising a base layer and a plurality of electrodes capable of receiving an electrical signal generated by the myocardium of a human heart, wherein each of the plurality of the individual EKG patches are stacked on top of each other such that each electrode in an individual patch aligns and contacts with at least one corresponding electrode in an adjacent EKG patch, thereby allowing a free flow of electricity through the plurality of stacked EKG patches, and such that the bottom-most EKG patch may be contacted with the skin of a patient, and wherein a temporary or release adhesive is placed between each of the plurality of EKG patches such that the bottom-most EKG patch may be peeled away from the stack after each use.
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10. An EKG patch, comprising:
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a base layer; and a plurality of electrodes held in a fixed configuration with respect to said base layer, said plurality of electrodes being capable of receiving an electrical signal generated by the myocardium of a human heart, wherein said base layer is configured to contact the skin of a human patient and attach thereto, wherein said plurality of electrodes are also configured to contact the skin of a human patient concurrently with said base layer, and wherein said EKG patch is constructed from nonmagnetic materials such that said EKG patch is suitable for use in conjunction with magnetic fields.
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11. An EKG patch, comprising:
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a base layer; and a plurality of electrodes held in a fixed configuration with respect to said base layer, said plurality of electrodes being capable of receiving an electrical signal generated by the myocardium of a human heart, wherein said base layer is configured to contact the skin of a human patient and attach thereto, wherein said plurality of electrodes are also configured to contact the skin of a human patient concurrently with said base layer, and wherein said EKG patch comprises perforations to allow at least one of said plurality of electrodes to be ripped apart from a remaining portion of said EKG patch.
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13. An EKG-patch connector, comprising:
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a connector section adapted to be electrically connected to an EKG patch, the EKG patch comprising a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of electrical leads connected to a respective one of the plurality of electrodes; and a cable electrically connected to said plurality of electrical leads at a first end through a single port in said connector section, said cable also being suitable to be electrically connected to an EKG monitoring device at a second end. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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