Patent ID: 6149602
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A portable, customizable user-worn electrocardiogram device for heartbeat waveform monitoring comprising:a portable housing having a predetermined size and shape so as to be worn on a body limb of a user;user controllable switches that allow interactive control of the device by the user;an electronic system contained in the housing to produce a visual representation of a QRS electrocardiogram waveform, said system comprising:a signal port that is provided to receive a electrocardiogram signal from external electrodes that are not part of the housing;a processor responsive to the electrocardiogram signal to process the electrocardiogram signal in real time;an analog-to-digital converter coupled between the signal port and the processor;a memory to store a program to control the processor, said stored program including instructions that cause the processor to:activate menu features of the device to allow customized configuring of the device in accordance with signals fed to the processor from the user selectable switches; and,select a filter response from a plurality of filter responses to filter the electrocardiogram signal in accordance with an activity characteristic of a user; anda display mounted on the portable housing, and responsive to a signal provided from the processor to render the QRS electrocardiogram waveform in real time.