Oral ECG device
US12232854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0271
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a 1- or 3-lead oral ECG device, shaped and implemented like a household digital thermometer. The 3-lead device comprises three contact electrodes: two contact electrodes on a body of the device, configured for contact with the left and right hands; and one contact electrode on a metallic tip of the device—which may comprise a thermometer—configured for contact with the mouth. The 1-lead device comprises any two of these three contact electrodes and a temperature sensor disposed in the metallic tip. A novel transformation of the three leads from the 3-lead device enables the ECG signals to be processed like a standard ECG that comprises a contact electrode in contact with the leg instead of the mouth. An oral ECG device of the invention may comprise other sensors, such as a pulse-oximetry sensor, respiratory rate sensor, skin temperature sensor, body impedance sensor, galvanic skin response sensor, and/or blood-flow sensor.
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