Device for cardiac output monitoring
US4733670A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0535
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrode assembly for cardiac output monitoring comprising a first pair of electrodes consisting of a first spot injection electrode for placement adjacent the xiphoid process for injecting a signal thereat and a first elongated conductive strip electrode for receipt of the signal at the xiphoid process, and a second pair of electrodes consisting of a second injection spot electrode for placement adjacent the neck for injecting a second signal thereat, a second elongated strip electrode for receipt of the second signal at the patient's neck, and a single connector assembly connected to all of the electrodes of the first and second pairs of electrodes and to a single cable connector for coupling the electrodes to a monitoring apparatus.
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