The present invention provides a medical electrode comprising a conductive metal base comprising a plate element and a boss formed on the plate element and a conductive support cylinder separate from the conductive metal base. The conductive support cylinder is rotatably mounted to the conductive metal base while remaining in electrical communication with said conductive metal base. The present invention also provides a limb clamp for an ECG device. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent bending of the cable connecting with the medical electrode, thereby avoiding cable failure.

A medical device system and method for detecting dislodgement of a lead determines one or more characteristics of a cardiac signal received via the lead that are associated with dislodgement of the lead during atrial fibrillation, and detects dislodgement of the ventricular lead based on the determined characteristics. The medical device and system provides a lead dislodgment alert in response to detecting dislodgement. In some examples, an implantable medical device withholds delivery of a defibrillation therapy based on detecting dislodgement of the lead.

An electrocardiogram analysis apparatus includes: an electrocardiogram signal inputting section to which electrocardiogram signals of measurement electrodes attached to a subject are input; a mistaken attachment determining section which, by using the input electrocardiogram signals, determines whether the measurement electrodes are mistakenly attached or not; an outputting section which, if it is determined that the measurement electrodes are mistakenly attached, notifies of mistaken attachment of the measurement electrodes; and an electrocardiogram data storing section which, in a case where there is an input indicative of confirmation of the notification, stores information indicating that the measurement electrodes have been checked, together with the input electrocardiogram signals, and, in a case where there is not an input indicative of confirmation of the notification, stores information indicating that the measurement electrodes have not been checked, together with the input electrocardiogram signals.

The present invention provides a circuit applied to a bio-information acquisition system, wherein the circuit includes a terminal, an output circuit, a feedback circuit and a calibration circuit. In the operations of the circuit, the terminal is arranged to receive an input signal, the output circuit is configured to generate an output signal according to the input signal, the feedback circuit is configured to receive the output signal to generate a current signal to the terminal, and the calibration circuit is configured to generate a control signal to control the feedback circuit to determine a level of the current signal according to the output signal.

A wearable device for treating dysmenorrhea in a patient includes a microprocessor, electrical stimulator and at least one electrode configured to deliver electrical stimulation from the external surface of the patient's epidermal layer through a range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm or a range of 0.1 mm to 20 mm of the dermis by applying electrical stimulation to the epidermis of a T9 to T12, L1, L2, L5 and/or S1 to S4 dermatomes of the patient. The device includes a pad, in which the electrode is disposed, for secure placement of the device on a skin surface of the patient. The device is adapted to provide electrical stimulation as per stimulation protocols and to communicate wirelessly with a companion control device configured to monitor and record menstruation-related patterns of the patient. The control device is also configured to monitor, record, and modify stimulation parameters of the stimulation protocols.

An Electrocardiography (ECG) system configured to produce an ECG output signal of a patient includes a plurality of electrodes, a monitoring circuit, a drive circuit, a lead circuit, and a control module. The electrodes form a plurality of leads. The monitoring circuit is configured to monitor a voltage differential on the leads and produce the ECG output signal. The drive circuit is configured to deliver a current to the electrodes based on a measured voltage at the electrodes. The lead fault detection system comprises one or more current sources configured to produce a current to deliver to the electrodes. The control module is configured to vary the current produced by the current sources based on a measured parameter at one or more of the electrodes.

In some embodiments, an electronic device for monitoring EEG data, may include one or more of the following features: (a) a housing, (b) a processor disposed within the housing, (c) at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor, (d) at least two EEG electrodes operatively connected to the processor and positioned on the housing for receiving EEG signals from an ear surface, and (e) a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein the processor measures the impedance of the plurality of EEG electrodes.

A patient monitoring system having defibrillation protection includes a data acquisition device and a leadset. The data acquisition device records physiological signals from a patient, the data acquisition device having at least three receiving ports, each receiving port configured to connect to a patient connector. The leadset includes a galvanic patient connector that galvanically connects a first receiving port of the data acquisition device and the patient and at least a first capacitive patient connector and a second capacitive patient connector, wherein each capacitive patient connector capacitively couples a respective receiving port of the data acquisition device and the patient.

Neuromuscular monitoring is described that uses a novel lead assembly and a monitor that can select the appropriate electrodes on the lead assembly and calibrate the stimulation signals applied to the patient through the lead assembly. The monitoring can also set a noise floor value to reduce the likelihood of an erroneous train of four calculations. The present system can automatically sense train of four response of a patient and reduce the likelihood of false train of four indications.

A method of displaying a virtual electrogram for a virtual bipole includes receiving a plurality of electrophysiological signals from a respective plurality of electrodes carried by a multi-dimensional catheter; using the received electrophysiological signals to compute a plurality of virtual electrograms associated with a respective plurality of virtual bipoles, each having a corresponding virtual bipole orientation; selecting a virtual bipole orientation; and displaying the virtual electrogram associated with the virtual bipole having the selected virtual bipole orientation. Aspects of the disclosure can be executed through a graphical user interface of an electroanatomical mapping system that also incorporates a visualization processor.