ECG electrode structure and method for measuring ECG signal from a person in water
US6580943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/282
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an ECG electrode structure suitable for use in water during swimming, for example, and to a method for measuring an ECG signal from a person who is in water. To measure a difference in potential (304), the ECG electrode structure comprises a first measurement electrode (502) arranged to be in contact with an area of the skin (202) on a user's body such that, when in use, the electrode is electrically insulted (510) from the water (108), and a second measurement electrode (300). When in use, the second measurement electrode (300) is arranged to be in contact only with the water (108), the second measurement electrode (300) thus being in contact through the water with an area of the person's body other than the area under the first measurement electrode (502).
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