Patent ID: 8060175

Claim:
A system for obtaining physiological data from a patient, the system comprising: a plurality of physiological electrodes positionable on the patient and independently movable with respect to each other, each of the physiological electrodes operable to obtain physiological data from the patient, each electrode including a first conductive element positionable in contact with the patient to obtain the physiological data from the patient and a second conductive element disposed to transmit the physiological data obtained by the first conductive element; a conductive array having a plurality of spaced conductive regions formed along a generally planar contact surface, the conductive array positioned over the plurality of physiological electrodes such that the second conductive element of each physiological electrode of the plurality directly and removably contacts at least one of the conductive regions of the conductive array; and at least one communication path connected to the conductive array to conduct at least the physiological data from the patient to a data monitor; wherein the second conductive element of each electrode directly contacts at least one electrical connection region and transmits collected physiological data through the second conductive element to the at least one electrical connection region to which the second conductive element directly contacts and upon movement by the patient or the plurality of electrical connection regions, the second conductive element directly contacts an alternative electrical connection region and transmits collected physiological data from the second conductive element to the alternative electrical connection region.