Electrocardiography electrodes holder and monitoring set

• US 6,076,003 A
• Filed: 05/01/1998
• Issued: 06/13/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RZ Comparative Diagnostics Limited
• Original Assignee: RZ Comparative Diagnostics Limited
• Inventors: Rogel, Dan
• Primary Examiner(s): Kamm, William E.
• Application Number:
  US09/071,738
• Time in Patent Office: 774 Days
• Field of Search: 600/382, 600/388, 600/389, 600/390, 600/393
• US Class Current: 600/390
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/335 using integrated circuit memory devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6841 by using templates

Abstract

An electrocardiography electrodes holder featuring (a) a flexible nonconductive flattened body having a fixed precordial configuration, the body featuring a first plane and an opposite second plane; (b) six electrocardiography electrode accepting holes formed in the flexible nonconductive flattened body traversing the planes for respectively engaging six electrocardiography electrodes, each of the six electrode accepting holes featuring a conductive inner circumference, the electrode accepting holes being located in a predetermined pattern effective for the precordial electrocardiography recordings; (c) six conductive recording lines electrically communicating with the conductive inner circumference of the six electrode accepting holes, the six conductive lines being on the second plane of the flexible nonconductive flattened body; (d) a first set of six conductive grounding lines, each being associated with one of the six conductive recording lines for electrically shielding the six conductive recording lines; (e) at least one terminal for electrically connecting the six conductive recording lines to a cardiometer and for grounding the conductive grounding lines. The electrocardiography electrodes holder can be a part of a set further including electrocardiography electrodes, a holding strap and a cardiometer.

Claims

1. An electrocardiography electrodes holder comprising:

(a) a flexible nonconductive flattened body having a fixed precordial configuration, said body featuring a first plane and an opposite second plane;

(b) six electrocardiography electrode accepting holes formed in said flexible nonconductive flattened body traversing said first plane and said second plane for respectively engaging six electrocardiography electrodes, each of said six electrode accepting holes featuring a conductive inner circumference, said electrode accepting holes being located in a predetermined pattern on said flattened body, said predetermined pattern being effective for said precordial electrocardiography recordings;

(c) six conductive recording lines electrically communicating with said conductive inner circumference of said six electrode accepting holes, said six conductive lines being on said second plane of said flexible nonconductive flattened body;

(d) a first set of six conductive grounding lines, each one of said six conductive grounding lines electrically shielding one of said six conductive recording lines;

(e) at least one terminal for electrically connecting said six conductive recording lines to a cardiometer and for grounding said conductive grounding lines.

2. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein said first set of said six conductive grounding lines are on said second plane of said flexible nonconductive flattened body.

3. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 2, further comprising:

(f) a second set of six conductive grounding lines being on said first plane of said flexible nonconductive flattened body, each one of said six conductive grounding lines of said second set serves for further electrically shielding one of said six conductive recording lines.

4. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein said first set of six conductive grounding lines are on said first plane of said flexible nonconductive flattened body.

5. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein the holder is designed, such that when the holder is used for said precordial electrocardiography recordings said first plane faces a chest of a user, such that said six conductive recording lines face away from the chest.

6. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein said predetermined pattern effective for said precordial electrocardiography recordings includes two of said electrode accepting holes equidistantly positionable on opposite sides of a user'"'"'s sternum, whereas the four remaining electrode accepting holes are locatable at predetermined locations relative to said two electrode accepting holes in an anatomically correct placement for sensing precordial electrocardiography signals from said user'"'"'s body, at locations correspondable to a first location at a fifth intercostal space along the mid-clavicular line, to a second location about mid-way between said first location and an adjacent one of said two holes, to a third location on an anterior axillary line, and to a fourth location on a mid-axillary line.

7. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein said conductive grounding lines are on said second plane, whereas each of said six conductive grounding lines of said first set of six conductive grounding lines features a path that surrounds its respective electrode accepting hole and conductive recording line.

8. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein said conductive grounding lines are on said first plane, whereas each of said six conductive grounding lines of said first set of six conductive grounding lines surrounds its respective electrode accepting hole and comigrates along its respective conductive recording line.

9. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein all of said conductive grounding lines are in electrical communication.

10. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein said at least one terminal is a seven pins plug, six of said pins respectively communicate with said six conductive recording lines, whereas said seventh pin communicates with all of said conductive grounding lines.

11. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein the holder is formed as a printed circuit board, whereas all of said conductive lines are printed thereon.

12. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein the holder is of a thickness of between about 0.05 and about 0.5 millimeters.

13. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 12, wherein the holder is of a thickness of between about 0.1 and about 0.2 millimeters.

14. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein the holder is made of a glass-epoxy substance.

15. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, wherein each of said electrode accepting holes features a plurality of outwardly extending cuts which form spring-like bendable elements therebetween surrounding said hole.

16. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 1, further comprising at least one positioning element for accurate repetitive positioning of the holder with respect to the chest of the user.

17. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 16, wherein said at least on positioning element includes a neck positioner.

18. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 17, wherein said at least one positioning element further includes an arm pit positioner.

19. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 16, wherein said at least one positioning element includes an arm pit positioner.

20. The electrocardiography electrodes holder of claim 16, wherein said at least one positioning element is detachably connectable to the holder via a connector.

21. An electrocardiography monitoring set comprising:

(a) an electrocardiography electrodes holder including;

(i) a flexible nonconductive flattened body having a fixed precordial configuration, said body featuring a first plane and an opposite second plane;

(ii) six electrocardiography electrode accepting holes formed in said flexible nonconductive flattened body traversing said first plane and said second plane for respectively engaging six electrocardiography electrodes, each of said six electrode accepting holes featuring a conductive inner circumference, said electrode accepting holes being located in a predetermined pattern on said flattened body, said predetermined pattern being effective for said precordial electrocardiography recordings;

(iii) six conductive recording lines electrically communicating with said conductive inner circumference of said six electrode accepting holes, said six conductive lines being on said second plane of said flexible nonconductive flattened body;

(iv) a first set of six conductive grounding lines, each one of said six conductive grounding lines electrically shielding one of said six conductive recording lines;

(v) a second set of six conductive grounding lines being on said first plane of said flexible nonconductive flattened body, further electrically shielding said six conductive recording lines; and

(vi) at least one terminal for electrically connecting said six conductive recording lines to a cardiometer and for grounding said conductive grounding lines; and

(b) a plurality of electrocardiography electrodes engagable in said accepting holes.

22. The electrocardiography monitoring set of claim 21, further comprising:

(c) a stretchable strap having connecting ends for holding the holder after being accurately positioned on the chest of the user.

23. The electrocardiography monitor set of claim 21, wherein said electrocardiography electrodes holder further includes at least one positioning element for accurate positioning repetitive of the holder with respect to the chest of the user.

24. The electrocardiography monitor set of claim 21, further comprising:

(b) a cardiometer connectable to said plurality of electrodes electrocardiography electrodes for conducting electrocardiography.