Patent ID: 8195279
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for measuring cardiac electrical activity of a patient, the method comprising steps of: forming an inverted Einthoven triangle of electrocardiograph electrodes for placement on the patient, the step of forming comprising steps of: attaching a first receiving electrode to an ear of the patient, the first electrode forming an apex of the inverted Einthoven triangle; and attaching second and third receiving electrodes to each of the patient's arms, forming a base of the inverted Einthoven triangle; attaching a fourth electrode to a chest area of the patient; wherein the receiving electrodes are coupled with a connector by lead wires and wherein the connector is operatively coupled to a processor; wherein an electrical ground electrode is further coupled to the connector by another lead wire; and electronically inverting signals obtained from the first, second, third, and fourth electrodes to produce vectors enabling a calculation of a conventional twelve lead electrocardiogram recording using the processor.