Cardiac monitoring and diagnostic system
US5456261A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/364
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cardiac monitoring system includes an acquisition module for acquiring a plurality of analog cardiac signals through leads connected to predetermined locations on the body of a patient and for converting the cardiac signals to twelve standardized ECG lead signals. An arrhythmia monitor analyzes a plurality of the ECG signals for determining the existence of rhythm abnormalities and a twelve lead analyzer analyzes both the rhythm and the contours of all of the ECG lead signals for rhythming conduction, infarction, hypertrophy and repolarization abnormalities. The arrhythmia monitor and the twelve lead analyzers are operated concurrently for the simultaneous analysis of the ECG signals so that the occurrence of a rhythm abnormality and its cause can be determined on a real time basis.
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