PORTABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OF A HEART AND OTHER BODY FUNCTIONS
First Claim
1. A portable system for monitoring heart activity of a user, the system comprising:
- a portable device comprising a processor, data storage, a transmitter, an input device, and an output device;
a first electrode positioned on a first portion of the device, wherein the first electrode comprises a first impedance;
a second electrode positioned on a second portion of the device, wherein the second electrode comprises a second impedance configured to cause the second electrode to selectively perform as an indifferent electrode;
computer instructions for instructing the processor to receive a reading from the first electrode, receive a reading form the second electrode, calculate a lead value using the reading from the first electrode, the reading from the second electrode, or combinations thereof, and store the lead value;
computer instructions for providing instructional information relating to positioning of the first electrode and the second electrode using the output device and receiving confirmation of the positioning of the first electrode and the second electrode from the input device;
computer instructions for calculating at least one extrapolated lead using a plurality of stored lead values;
computer instructions for calculating an electrocardiogram using the plurality of stored lead values and said at least one extrapolated lead for storage, transmission, or combinations thereof, transmitting the plurality of stored lead values and said at least one extrapolated lead for calculation of the electrocardiogram, or combinations thereof; and
computer instructions for outputting the electrocardiogram, information relating to the electrocardiogram, or combinations thereof using the output device.
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Abstract
Portable systems and methods for obtaining an electrocardiogram reading include a portable device having first and second electrodes with differing impedances. Computer instructions instruct a processor of the portable device to output instructional information relating to placement of the electrodes, receive confirmation of the positioning, and calculating lead values using readings from the first electrode, the second electrode, or combinations thereof, such that multiple bipolar and precordial leads can be measured. Augmented leads can be extrapolated using a known geometric relationship and the bipolar lead measurements. An electrocardiogram reading can be calculated from the lead measurements, then output, stored, transmitted, or combinations thereof. An alert response can be generated if the electrocardiogram reading deviates from selected threshold parameters.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable system for monitoring heart activity of a user, the system comprising:
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a portable device comprising a processor, data storage, a transmitter, an input device, and an output device; a first electrode positioned on a first portion of the device, wherein the first electrode comprises a first impedance; a second electrode positioned on a second portion of the device, wherein the second electrode comprises a second impedance configured to cause the second electrode to selectively perform as an indifferent electrode; computer instructions for instructing the processor to receive a reading from the first electrode, receive a reading form the second electrode, calculate a lead value using the reading from the first electrode, the reading from the second electrode, or combinations thereof, and store the lead value; computer instructions for providing instructional information relating to positioning of the first electrode and the second electrode using the output device and receiving confirmation of the positioning of the first electrode and the second electrode from the input device; computer instructions for calculating at least one extrapolated lead using a plurality of stored lead values; computer instructions for calculating an electrocardiogram using the plurality of stored lead values and said at least one extrapolated lead for storage, transmission, or combinations thereof, transmitting the plurality of stored lead values and said at least one extrapolated lead for calculation of the electrocardiogram, or combinations thereof; and computer instructions for outputting the electrocardiogram, information relating to the electrocardiogram, or combinations thereof using the output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring heart activity of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable device comprising a processor, data storage, a transmitter, an input device, an output device, a first electrode positioned on a first portion of the device, and a second electrode positioned on a second portion of the device, wherein the first electrode comprises a first impedance, and wherein the second electrode comprises a second impedance configured to cause the second electrode to selectively perform as an indifferent electrode; using the output device to provide instruction regarding a first position of the first electrode and the second electrode configured to acquire a first bipolar lead; receiving a first confirmation from the input device; calculating the first bipolar lead using information obtained from the first electrode and the second electrode; using the output device to provide instruction regarding a second position of the first electrode and the second electrode configured to acquire a second bipolar lead; receiving a second confirmation from the input device; calculating the second bipolar lead using information obtained from the first electrode and the second electrode; using the output device to provide instruction regarding a third position of the first electrode and the second electrode configured to acquire a third bipolar lead; receiving a third confirmation from the input device; calculating the third bipolar lead using information obtained from the first electrode and the second electrode; using the output device to provide instruction regarding a plurality of additional positions of the first electrode configured to acquire a plurality of precordial leads; receiving a plurality of respective confirmations from the input device; calculating the plurality of precordial leads using information obtained from the first electrode while the second electrode functions as an indifferent electrode; calculating a plurality of augmented leads using a known geometric algorithm, the first bipolar lead, the second bipolar lead, and the third bipolar lead; calculating an electrocardiogram using the first bipolar lead, the second bipolar lead, the third bipolar lead, the plurality of precordial leads, and the plurality of augmented leads; and transmitting the electrocardiogram, storing the electrocardiogram, outputting the electrocardiogram, or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring heart activity of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable device comprising a processor, data storage, a transmitter, an input device, an output device, a first electrode positioned on a first portion of the device, and a second electrode positioned on a second portion of the device, wherein the first electrode comprises a first impedance, wherein the second electrode comprises a second impedance configured to cause the second electrode to selectively perform as an indifferent electrode, and wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, or combinations thereof is configured to acquire signals from a plurality of locations within a distance of the first electrode, the second electrode, or combinations thereof; using the output device to provide instruction regarding a position of the first electrode and the second electrode configured to acquire a plurality of biopolar leads and a plurality of precordial leads; receiving a confirmation from the input device; calculating the plurality of bipolar leads using information obtained from the first electrode and the second electrode; calculating the plurality of precordial leads using information obtained from the first electrode; calculating a plurality of augmented leads using a known geometric algorithm and the plurality of bipolar leads; calculating an electrocardiogram using the plurality of bipolar leads, the plurality of precordial leads, and the plurality of augmented leads; and transmitting the electrocardiogram, storing the electrocardiogram, outputting the electrocardiogram, or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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