Handheld ECG monitoring system with fault detection
US10433745B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6843
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ECG system and a method for operating a handheld device that provides input to an ECG system are disclosed. The handheld device has a plurality of receiving channels. Each receiving channel includes an electrode that is adapted for receiving electrical signals from a patient's body when the electrode is pressed against the patient's body at a predetermined location on the patient's body. The method includes monitoring an output signal from each of the channels for any of a plurality of invalid signal conditions during a period of time in which the output signal is used to generate a standard lead or precordial lead trace, signaling a user that the handheld device is improperly positioned on the patient's body, and instructing the user on how to correct a placement of the handheld device based on the detected invalid signal condition.
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