Patent ID: 7266405
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An electrode assembly for a portable 12-lead ECG signaling device, said electrode assembly comprising a thin, flexible electrode support supporting a plurality of electrodes (V 1 , V 2 , V 3 , V 4 , V 5 and V 6 , LA, RA, LL) at least some of which are constructed on the electrode support in proper spaced relationship for producing electrical contact with respective areas of a patient's chest for producing an electrocardiogram when the electrode assembly is placed directly against the patient's chest; wherein: the flexible support comprises a plurality of foldable sections that fixedly support the electrodes thereon and open out to form a substantially flat base that is placeable against the patient's chest so that those of said electrodes that are in proper spaced relationship for producing electrical contact with respective areas of a patient's chest simultaneously contact the respective areas of the patient's chest without requiring adjustment or calibration, and whereby the electrode assembly can be folded into a compact unit prior to or after use, and one of the foldable sections is provided with a flap for tucking into a slot in another one of said sections, whereby the electrode assembly can be folded into a self-contained compact unit prior to use.