Patent ID: 8332023
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying a R-wave in an ECG signal for triggering a further measurement or examination, comprising: measuring a reference ECG signal by an ECG measuring device; identifying the R-wave in the reference ECG signal; determining a reference quantity from the reference ECG signal, wherein the reference ECG signal is in a time interval that starts before the R-wave and lasts up to an occurrence of the R-wave; generating a comparison rule based on the reference quantity; measuring the ECG signal in which the R-wave is to be identified; comparing the measured ECG signal with the reference quantity based on the comparison rule; and outputting a trigger signal based on a positive result of the comparison, wherein the comparison rule determines a deviation of the reference quantity from the measured ECG signal, wherein the deviation is determined via a determination of an error, and wherein the determination of the error is an error sum of squares.