Patent ID: 8700121
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A non-invasive lung wetness sensor, the sensor comprising: a support backing extending along a proximal to distal axis; a plurality of elongate electrodes each the same size and having a length of between about 1.5 and about 2.5 inches and a width of between about 0.1 and about 0.5 inches, wherein the electrodes are arranged with their lengths perpendicular to the proximal to distal axis on a subject-contacting surface of the support backing so that the electrodes extend in a line parallel to the proximal to distal axis of the support backing to form an active region that extends between about 6 and about 14 inches along the proximal to distal axis; and wherein the plurality of electrodes in the active region are configured to form a plurality of pairs of current-injecting electrodes and a plurality of pairs of voltage detection electrodes.