Electronic acoustic stethoscope with ECG
US10117635B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7278
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A noninvasive system for detecting and processing PCG and ECG waveforms includes an electronic acoustic stethoscope and a server computer. Heart sounds of a patient are measured using an acoustic transducer of a chestpiece of the electronic acoustic stethoscope, the heart sounds are sent to an earpiece of the electronic acoustic stethoscope, and a PCG waveform is created. Heart electrical signals of the patient are measured using at least four electrodes of the chestpiece and an ECG waveform is created. The PCG waveform and/or the ECG waveform are transmitted to the server computer using a wireless communication device of the chestpiece. The PCG waveform is processed for additional PCG information and/or the ECG waveform is processed for additional ECG information using the server computer. Access to the additional PCG information and/or additional ECG information is provided to at least one client device using the server computer.
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