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Bioelectric patient monitor
Assignee: Instrumentarium Oyj
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Filing: 1987-03-13
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Granted: 1989-07-25
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Expires: 2007-03-13
Abstract
Abstract The present apparatus relates to a bioelectric patient monitor, comprising an EKG-amplifier (1) and an EEG-amplifier (2) as well as a patient connecting cable (6), provided with at least five wires with their electrodes (7). The patient connecting cable (6) is connected to amplifiers (1 and 2) by way of a distributor switch (4). By selecting with distributor switch (4), it is possible to monitor either a 5-wire electrocardiogram or optionally a 3-wire electrocardiogram and electroencephalogram.
Inventors
- 👤 Borje Rantala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/30; A61B5/304; A61B5/307; A61B5/308; A61B5/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
In a bioelectric patient monitor, an input circuit comprising: a first amplifier for a first physiological activity monitoring device consisting of an electrocardiograph; a second amplifier for a second phsiological activity monitoring device; five electrodes for attaching to a patient to be monitored; an electrical cable having five wires each of which connected to a different one of said five electrodes; and a distributor switch having a first state in which said switch couples the five wires of the electrical cable to said first amplifier, and having a second state in which said switch couples three of the wires of said electrical cable to said first amplifier and the other two wires of said electrical cable to said second amplifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a bioelectric patient monitor, an input circuit comprising: a first amplifier for a first physiological activity monitoring device consisting of an electrocardiograph; a second amplifier for a second phsiological activity monitoring device; five electrodes for attaching to a patient to be monitored; an electrical cable having five wires each of which connected to a different one of said five electrodes; and a distributor switch having a first state in which said switch couples the five wires of the electrical cable to said first amplifier, and having a second state in which said switch couples three of the wires of said electrical cable to said first amplifier and the other two wires of said electrical cable to said second amplifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 1 wherein the second physiological activity is an electroencephalograph.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 1 wherein the second physiological activity monitoring device is an electromyograph.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 1 wherein the monitor is configured as a five wire electrocardiograph when the distributor switch is in the first state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 4 wherein the monitor is configured as a three wire electrocardiograph and an electromyograph when the distributor switch is in the second state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 4 wherein the monitor is configured as a three wire electrocardiograph and an electroencephalograph when the distributor switch is in the second state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 6 wherein the first amplifier receives electrocardiograph signals over the three wires simultaneously with the second amplifier receiving electroencephalograph signals over the two remaining wires when the distributor switch is in the second state.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
An input circuit for a bioelectric patient monitor comprising: a first amplifier for a first physiological activity monitoring device consisting of an electrocardiograph; a second amplifier for a second physiological activity monitoring device; five electrodes for attaching to a patient to be monitored; and means for coupling said electrodes to said first and second amplifiers, having a first state in which the five electrodes are coupled to provide electrocardiograph input signals to said first amplifier, and having a second state in which three of the electrodes are coupled to provide electrocardiograph input signals to said first amplifier and the other two electrodes are coupled to provide signals for the second physiological activity to said second amplifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
An input circuit for a bioelectric patient monitor comprising: a first amplifier for a first physiological activity monitoring device consisting of an electrocardiograph; a second amplifier for a second physiological activity monitoring device; five electrodes for attaching to a patient to be monitored; and means for coupling said electrodes to said first and second amplifiers, having a first state in which the five electrodes are coupled to provide electrocardiograph input signals to said first amplifier, and having a second state in which three of the electrodes are coupled to provide electrocardiograph input signals to said first amplifier and the other two electrodes are coupled to provide signals for the second physiological activity to said second amplifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 8 wherein the input circuit configures the monitor as a three electrode electrocardiograph and an electroencephalograph when said means for coupling is in the second state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 9 wherein the first amplifier receives electrocardiograph signals from the three electrodes simultaneously with the second amplifier receiving electroencephalograph signals from the two remaining electrodes when said means for coupling is in the second state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The input circuit as recited in claim 8 wherein the input circuit configures the monitor as a three electrode electrocardiograph and an electromyograph when said means for coupling is in the second state.
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