Patent ID: 9198590
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A cardiac event monitoring system comprising: a base unit including a base connector and a controller; a wearable electrode system including a cable, an electrode at one end of the cable, and a cable connector at the other end of the cable, the cable connector being configured to plug into and to disconnect from the base connector; and a plug-in adapter that includes first and second electrodes configured to detect a signal from a heart of patient when the first electrode is contacted by a first finger of the patient and the second electrode is contacted by a second finger of the patient, and an adapter connector that is configured to plug into and to disconnect from the base connector; wherein the plug-in adapter is coupleable to the base unit when the wearable electrode system is disconnected from the base unit; wherein the controller is configured to selectively operate the base unit to receive electrical signals from the heart of the patient upon detection of one of a normal operation connection and an optional operation connection; wherein the normal operation connection is defined as a connection of the cable connector of the wearable electrode system to the base connector of the base unit; and wherein the optional operation connection is defined as a connection of the adapter connector of the plug-in adapter to the base connector of the base unit.