Patent ID: 6463320
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A system comprising a computer, a display screen connected to said computer, and an operator interface connected to said computer, wherein said computer is programmed to perform the following steps:retrieving raw ECG data from computer memory in response to a retrieve raw ECG data instruction input via said operator interface, said raw ECG data representing a plurality of ECG waveforms; and following said retrieving step, controlling said display screen to concurrently display first and second windows, said first window displaying said plurality of ECG waveforms, and said second window displaying an ECG waveform selected from said plurality of ECG waveforms. wherein said second window comprises a plurality of virtual ECG analysis option buttons corresponding to a respective plurality of ECG analysis options and a virtual Run button, said computer being programmed to run at least a portion of a ECG analysis program on the waveform displayed in said second window in accordance with a ECG analysis option selected by clicking on one of said virtual ECG analysis buttons and in response to clicking on said virtual Run button, said clicking operations being performed via said operator interface, and wherein said computer is programmed to control said display screen to display a third window concurrently with said first and second windows, said third window displaying a set of parameter values in spreadsheet format if a parameter spreadsheet selection was previously inputted via said operator interface, said parameter values being derived by said ECG analysis program from said plurality of ECG waveforms in said first window in accordance with the ECG analysis option selected in said second window.