Patent ID: 6847836

Claim:
An electrocardiogram diagnostic chest pad comprising: a base pad comprised of a lightweight material and having a central body portion, a central fit portion extending from the central body portion, a plurality of upper fit portions, and a plurality of lower fit portions; a first set of a plurality of electrodes attached to said base pad, each of said first set of plurality of electrodes being connected to a lead capable of conducting electric signals and each said lead embedded with the base pad material and terminating at a first lead bundle having a plug adapted input to an ECG monitor; a second set of a plurality of electrodes attached to said base pad, each of said second set of plurality of electrodes being connected to a lead capable of conducting electric signals and each said lead passing through the base pad material and terminating at a second lead bundle having a plug adapted input to an ECG monitor; and a perforation in the material of the base pad between the first set of plurality of electrodes and the second set of plurality of electrodes, whereby the chest pad can be used as a whole or separated into two distinct sections for varying ECG measurement and monitoring functions.