Apparatus, device and method for obtaining electrocardiogram

• US 9,107,597 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2013
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Design 408 LLC
• Original Assignee: Alon Konchitsky
• Inventors: Arad, Yadon, Konchitsky, Alon
• Primary Examiner(s): Koharski, Christopher D
• Assistant Examiner(s): CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES
• Application Number:
  US13/854,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20140296686A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 600/512, 600/513, 600/523
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provides an apparatus containing a device communicably coupled to two electrodes that may be positioned on a body of a subject for obtaining 12 leads or 18 leads electrocardiogram. The two electrodes may obtain signal parameters such as arm leads (I, II, III, AVR AVL and AVF) and left chest leads (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6) and right chest leads (V1R, V2R, V3R, V4R, V5R, V6R). The signal parameters may be detected and collected by the device for processing thereof and thus obtain 12 leads or 18 leads electrocardiogram that may be transmitted to a health care provider for seeking health assistance based on the transmitted electrocardiogram. Further, a method for obtaining the electrocardiogram using two electrodes is also provided.

Claims

1. An apparatus for performing one of 12 leads and 18 leads electrocardiogram on a body of a subject, the apparatus comprising:

two electrodes, each of the two electrodes being adjustable on the body to record one or more signal parameters at one or more locations on the body; and

a device capable of being communicably coupled to the electrodes, the device configured to detect and collect the one or more recorded signal parameters for processing thereof and thereby determining one of 12 leads and 18 leads electrocardiogram,

wherein the collected signal parameters are processed prior to transmitting the determined electrocardiogram to a monitoring station;

the device capable of housing at least one of the electrodes;

the apparatus further comprising a measurement module, the measurement module identifying locations for placing an electrode, the location calculated by analysis of received input from an electrode, the measurement module transmitting display information to a monitor, the display information indicating the correct placement of an electrode;

a sensor module for detecting recorded signal parameters;

a processor module configured for analyzing and enhancing the signal parameters and for transforming the enhanced signal parameters into an electrocardiogram display;

the apparatus further comprising at least one dynamic reference electrode, the dynamic reference electrode, not involved in direct measurement of an electrical dipole, the dynamic reference electrode shifting for each lead measurement.

2. A device for performing one of 12 leads and 18 leads electrocardiogram, the device comprising:

an electrode;

an dynamic reference electrode, the dynamic reference electrode not involved in direct measurement of an electrical dipole, the dynamic reference electrode shifting for each lead measurement;

a communication module for receiving one or more inputs from a subject;

a measuring module for identifying and displaying appropriate locations for placing one or more electrodes on a body of a subject based on the received input, wherein the appropriate locations of the electrodes enable recording of one or more signal parameters by the electrodes;

a sensor module for detecting the recorded signal parameters; and

a processor module configured for analyzing and enhancing the signals parameters for determining one of 12 leads and 18 leads electrocardiogram,

wherein the communication module transmits the determined electrocardiogram to a monitoring station and transmits, from information received from the measurement module, the next location to place an electrode; and

a noise reduction component, a signal amplification component, memory and a display.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the communication module further configured to providing an alert to the subject corresponding to placement of the electrodes at the appropriate locations.

4. A method for performing one of 12 leads and 18 leads electrocardiogram on a body of a subject, the method comprising:

receiving one or more inputs from the subject;

using a measurement module for determining appropriate locations for positioning one or more electrodes on the body based on the received inputs, wherein the electrodes record one or more signal parameters from the body of the subject when the electrodes positioned on the appropriate locations;

detecting the one or more signal parameters from the positioned electrodes; and

processing the detected signal parameters for enhancement thereof to determine one of 12 leads and 18 leads electrocardiogram

using a dynamic reference electrode, the dynamic reference electrode not involved in direct measurement of an electrical dipole, the dynamic reference electrode shifting for each lead measurement;

using the measurement module to transmit to a display the appropriate locations for positioning one or more of the electrodes.