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Multiple electrode strip
Assignee: Physio Control Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-23
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2012-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an electrode strip (100) for use in electrocardiography comprising a flexible and substantially inextendible substrate (104), a plurality of conductors (114) that extend along the substrate to form a plurality of electrode sites (V 1 -V 6 , RA, LA, LL, RL), and a cover layer(122) that insulates the conductors. A plurality of regions of extensibility (102) in the strip allow selective positioning of the electrode sites on a body.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter D. Gadsby
- 👤 David S. Paeth
- 👤 Stephen W. Gross
- 👤 Thomas D. Lyster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/28; A61B5/282; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/02; A61B2562/0209; A61B2562/0215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
An electrode strip for placement on a body, comprising: a substantially inextendible substrate having a plurality of electrode sites defined on the substrate and a region of extensibility defined in the substrate between a pair of adjacent electrode sites; and conductive means for providing an electrical path to each electrode site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
An electrode strip for placement on a body, comprising: a substantially inextendible substrate having a plurality of electrode sites defined on the substrate and a region of extensibility defined in the substrate between a pair of adjacent electrode sites; and conductive means for providing an electrical path to each electrode site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrode strip of claim 1, and further including a layer of malleable material attached to the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrode strip of claim 1, wherein the conductive means includes a plurality of spaced-apart conductors that extend to a different one of the electrode sites.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrode strip of claim 3, and further including means for coupling the conductors to the body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrode strip of claim 4, wherein the means for coupling comprises a plurality of adhesive conductive gel pads, each of the gel pads coupling a different one of the conductors to the body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrode strip of claim 5, wherein each conductive gel pad includes an upper surface, only a portion of which is attached to the substrate to allow the substrate to bend away from the conductive gel pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrode strip of claim 3, and further including a plurality of dielectric cover layers, a different one of the cover layers extending over each conductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electrode strip of claim 3, and further including an insulating cover layer that extends over the conductors, the cover layer including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and being positioned so that a conductor extends at least partially across each one of the apertures to form the electrode sites.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrode strip of claim 3, wherein the substrate is elongate and the conductors extend longitudinally from a first end of the substrate to each electrode site.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrode strip of claim 1, wherein each region of extensibility includes a plurality of transverse folds in the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrode strip of claim 10, wherein a cross section of each fold defines a substantially U-shaped section in the substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The electrode strip of claim 1, wherein the electrode strip is for use with medical equipment and wherein the conductive means includes: a plurality of electrode pads, each pad including a tabular region, with a separate pad being coupled to each electrode site; and a plurality of separate and distinct lead wires coupleable to the medical equipment and including means for coupling the lead wires to the tabular regions of the electrode pads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrode strip for placement on a body, comprising: a substrate having a plurality of electrode sites defined on the substrate; conductive means for providing an electrical path to each electrode site; and a layer of malleable material attached to the substrate, the substrate and malleable material having a region of extensibility defined therein between a pair of adjacent electrode sites to allow selective positioning of the adjacent electrode sites on the body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrode strip for placement on a body, comprising: a substrate having a plurality of electrode sites defined on the substrate; conductive means for providing an electrical path to each electrode site; and a layer of malleable material attached to the substrate, the substrate and malleable material having a region of extensibility defined therein between a pair of adjacent electrode sites to allow selective positioning of the adjacent electrode sites on the body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrode strip of claim 13, wherein each region of extensibility includes a plurality of transverse folds in the substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrode strip of claim 14, wherein a cross section of each fold defines a U-shaped section in the electrode strip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrode strip of claim 13, wherein the conductive means includes a plurality of spaced-apart conductors that extend along the substrate to a different one of the electrode sites.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrode strip of claim 16, and further including a plurality of dielectric cover layers, a different one of the cover layers extending over each conductor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electrode strip of claim 16, and further including an insulating cover layer that extends over the conductors, the cover layer including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and being positioned so that a conductor extends at least partially across each one of the apertures to form the electrode sites.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
68 words
An assembly of electrodes for placement on a body, comprising: first and second electrode strips, each strip comprising a substrate having a plurality of electrode sites defined on the substrate, a region of extensibility defined in the substrate between a pair of adjacent electrode sites, and conductive means for providing an electrical path to the electrode sites of each electrode strip; and means for connecting the electrode strips.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
An assembly of electrodes for placement on a body, comprising: first and second electrode strips, each strip comprising a substrate having a plurality of electrode sites defined on the substrate, a region of extensibility defined in the substrate between a pair of adjacent electrode sites, and conductive means for providing an electrical path to the electrode sites of each electrode strip; and means for connecting the electrode strips.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly of claim 19, wherein each electrode strip further includes a layer of malleable material attached to the substrate of the electrode strip.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 19, wherein the regions of extensibility of at least one of the substrates includes a plurality of transverse folds in the substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 21, wherein the folds, in cross section, resemble a U-shape.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The assembly of claim 19, wherein each electrode strip includes a plurality of spaced-apart conductors that extend along the substrate of each electrode strip to a different one of the electrode sites on the electrode strip.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly of claim 23, wherein the electrode strips further include a plurality of dielectric cover layers, with a different one of the cover layers extending over each conductor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
The assembly of claim 23, wherein each electrode strip further includes an insulating cover layer that extends over the conductors, the cover layer including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and being positioned so that a conductor extends at least partially across one of the apertures to form the electrode sites.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
108 words
An electrode strip having a plurality of electrode sites, the electrode strip for placement on a body by a user, comprising: (a) a substrate including a connector segment and upper and lower surfaces; (b) a plurality of conductors, each conductor extending from the connector segment of the substrate, along the lower surface to an electrode site; (c) means for insulating the conductors; (d) a layer of malleable material attached to the upper surface of the substrate; and (e) means, defined in the layer of malleable material, for allowing the longitudinal distance between pairs of adjacent electrode sites to be adjusted through manipulation of the strip by the user.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
108 words
An electrode strip having a plurality of electrode sites, the electrode strip for placement on a body by a user, comprising: (a) a substrate including a connector segment and upper and lower surfaces; (b) a plurality of conductors, each conductor extending from the connector segment of the substrate, along the lower surface to an electrode site; (c) means for insulating the conductors; (d) a layer of malleable material attached to the upper surface of the substrate; and (e) means, defined in the layer of malleable material, for allowing the longitudinal distance between pairs of adjacent electrode sites to be adjusted through manipulation of the strip by the user.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrode strip of claim 26, wherein the electrode strip includes six precordial electrode sites and four limb electrode sites.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrode strip of claim 26, including means for coupling the conductors to the body.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrode strip of claim 28, wherein the means for coupling includes a plurality of adhesive conductive gel pads, each of the gel pads coupling a different one of the conductors to the body.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrode strip of claim 26, wherein the means for insulating includes a plurality of dielectric cover layers, a different one of the cover layers extending over each conductor.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electrode strip of claim 26, wherein the means for insulating includes an insulating cover layer that extends over the conductors, the cover layer including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and being positioned so that a conductor extends at least partially across each one of the apertures to form the electrode sites.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrode strip of claim 26, wherein the means for adjusting the longitudinal distance between pairs of adjacent electrode sites includes a plurality of transverse folds in the substrate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrode strip of claim 32, wherein a cross section of each fold defines a U-shaped section in the malleable material.
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