A61B5/259

METHOD TO ANALYZE CARDIAC RHYTHMS USING BEAT-TO-BEAT DISPLAY PLOTS
20210007621 · 2021-01-14 ·

Provided are controllers, methods and systems for monitoring cardiac data for the presence of arrhythmia. A controller as provided comprises input means arranged to receive first cardiac data corresponding to a time period, processing means and output means. The processing means is arranged to identify, within the first cardiac data, a plurality of events corresponding to ventricular contraction, and a time associated with each event; determine a plurality of intervals between the times associated with chronologically successive events; and produce second cardiac data in dependence on the determined intervals. The output means is arranged to transmit an output signal to a display means based on the second cardiac data, for displaying a beat-to-beat display plot corresponding to at least a part of the time period on the display means. A system as provided may comprise such a controller and a display means for displaying the beat-to-beat display plot corresponding to at least a part of the time period. Also provided are methods of analysing and monitoring cardiac data for the presence of arrhythmia, and non-transitory, computer-readable storage media which store instructions thereon that when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to carry out such a method.

BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODE PAD, BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND COMBINATION THEREOF

A biomedical electrode including: an attachment sheet being elastically stretchable and contractible with an electrically insulating property on a back surface side, an adhesive surface suitable for attachment to the skin; a plurality of electrodes located apart from one another on the back surface side of the attachment sheet and exposed on the back surface side; a plurality of connecting parts located at a central part on the back surface side of the attachment sheet and covered with electrical insulation while being exposed toward a front surface side through openings of the attachment sheet; and electrode connecting wires located on the back surface side of the attachment sheet and covered with electrical insulation that electrically connect respective ones of the plurality of electrodes with corresponding ones of the plurality of connecting parts, wherein at least one of the electrode connecting wires extends in a stretchable, contractible, and bendable manner.

BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODE PAD, BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND COMBINATION THEREOF

A biomedical electrode including: an attachment sheet being elastically stretchable and contractible with an electrically insulating property on a back surface side, an adhesive surface suitable for attachment to the skin; a plurality of electrodes located apart from one another on the back surface side of the attachment sheet and exposed on the back surface side; a plurality of connecting parts located at a central part on the back surface side of the attachment sheet and covered with electrical insulation while being exposed toward a front surface side through openings of the attachment sheet; and electrode connecting wires located on the back surface side of the attachment sheet and covered with electrical insulation that electrically connect respective ones of the plurality of electrodes with corresponding ones of the plurality of connecting parts, wherein at least one of the electrode connecting wires extends in a stretchable, contractible, and bendable manner.

Remote interfacing electrocardiography patch

A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch is provided. The remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch includes a backing formed of a strip of material and an electrocardiographic electrode on each end of the backing to capture electrocardiographic signals. A flexible circuit includes a pair of circuit traces electrically coupled to the electrocardiographic electrodes. A wireless transceiver communicates at least one of the electrocardiographic signals and other physiological measures with one or more of a physiology and activity sensor, communication device, server, and personal computer.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DELIVERING THERAPY USING AN AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICE
20210001135 · 2021-01-07 ·

An ambulatory medical device includes two or more response mechanisms; a memory storing an active operation mode parameter identifying an active operation mode from a plurality of operation modes; a controller connected with the two or more response mechanisms; and a therapy manager component executable by the controller and configured to identify the active operation mode, detect a physiological parameter indicative of a health disorder of the patient, request that the patient change the state of one of the two or more response mechanisms in response to detection of the physiological parameter, monitor the state of each of the two or more response mechanisms within a first predetermined period, and delay therapy to the patient in response to detection of a first change in the state of one of the two or more response mechanisms within the predetermined period and identification of a first mode as the active operation mode.

Emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram electrode placement system

An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device is disclosed herein. The emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device incorporates electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad that is applied to a chest wall of a patient, which places multiple electrodes in the appropriate anatomic locations on the patient to quickly obtain an ECG in a pre-hospital setting.

Wearable thoracic element for detecting, monitoring and reporting the physiological status of an individual

The thoracic element, in the shape of a band, comprises a support layer (5) including a first and second sensors (1),(2) and a processing unit (3) inside a casing (8). The first sensor (1) is a laminated strain gauge located on an elastic portion (5c) of the support layer (5) and the second sensor (2) is formed by a first and a second laminated electro-conductive elements (2a), (2b) cooperating to obtain an ECG measurement. Each of the sensors (1), (2) includes at their ends a connector (21a, 21b, 11a, 11b) to be attached to terminals (4a), (4b) of the casing (8). The laminated electro-conductive elements are superimposed and separated by an electric insulating rigid laminar layer (6). The support layer has two openings (5a) and (5b) at a given distance, through which the electro-conductive elements (2a and 2b) can contact the skin of the individual.

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH SYSTEM, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT ELECTRODE, AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT METHOD
20200405171 · 2020-12-31 · ·

Provided is a wireless 12-lead or multiple unipolar-lead electrocardiograph system without cable connection between a measurement electrode and device body. The present invention includes: a measurement electrode that acquires an electrocardiographic signal of a subject 150; a Wilson terminal 180 that is connected to the measurement electrode and forms an indifferent electrode; and an electrocardiograph body 300 that generates an electrocardiogram. The measurement electrode has: active measurement electrodes 200A-200F, 200H, 200J that wirelessly communicate with the electrocardiograph body 300; and passive measurement electrodes 200G, 200I that are connected to the active measurement electrodes 200A-200F, 200H, 200J and the Wilson terminal 180. The electrocardiograph body 300 generates the electrocardiogram on the basis of a lead signal sent by the active measurement electrodes 200A-200F, 200H, 200J.

ANS ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS, KITS, AND METHODS
20200390328 · 2020-12-17 ·

Systems, devices, methods, and kits for monitoring one or more physiologic and/or physical signals from a subject are disclosed. A system including a head mounted display to monitor one or more physiologic signals from the face or head of the subject is disclosed. A method for analyzing an ocular parameter of the subject to determine a sympathetic and a parasympathetic outflow thereto is disclosed.

Health monitoring systems and methods

Systems, methods and devices for reducing noise in health monitoring including monitoring systems, methods and/or devices receiving a health signal and/or having at least one electrode or sensor for health monitoring.