Patent ID: 8079959

Claim:
A method of screening a patient having indications for receiving an implantable cardiac stimulus device (ICSD) comprising: providing a patient screening tool comprising first visible indicia tailored for identifying individuals well suited to receiving an ICSD of a first configuration; placing a plurality of cutaneous electrodes on the skin of the patient at first locations corresponding to planned implantation locations for electrodes of the ICSD of the first configuration; capturing and printing ECG signals using the firstly placed cutaneous electrodes; visually comparing the printed ECG signals to the first visible indicia of the patient screening tool and determining from said comparison whether the printed ECG signals meet a screening criteria represented by the patient screening tool; and if the printed ECG signals meet screening criteria of the patient screening tool, determining that the patient is well suited to receiving the ICSD of the first configuration; or else determining that the patient should not receive the ICSD of the first configuration.