Monitoring system for monitoring heart signals
US9610059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/164
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a monitoring system (1) for monitoring acoustic heart signals, comprising a sensor housing (2) comprising a heart sound sensing element (3) adapted to be arranged in connection to a patient's heart to sense heart sounds and to generate a heart sound signal related to the heart sounds; a monitoring unit housing (4) comprising a processing unit (5) adapted to receive said heart sound signal, wherein said monitoring unit housing (4) is separated from said sensor housing (2) and is adapted to be arranged in relation to the patient's upper sternum, wherein the monitoring system (1) further comprises a flexible elongated connector (6) connecting said sensor housing (2) to said monitoring unit housing (4), said connector (6) having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (7), wherein said connector (6) is connected to said monitoring unit housing (4) in an angular relationship, and wherein the angle α between said longitudinal axis (7) and a main axis (8) of said monitoring unit housing (4) is within a predetermined interval.
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