Dräger Medical Ag & Co Kgaa

Rainer Degenhart

Hans Matthiessen

Markus Hampe

Yvo Gärber

Steffen Leonhardt

Eckhard Teschner

Jianhua Li

Hans-Wilhelm Steen

Dieter Sahmkow

Karsten Hoffmann

An electrode belt for impedance tomography shall be improved such that it has a simple design and makes possible good contacting of the electrodes () with the body of the test subject to be examined. The electrode belt () has at least 16 electrodes () on an electrode holder or belt material (), which is elastic at least in some sections. The belt formed of one or more belt material sections completely surrounds a test subject to be examined on the circumference of the body. Electrode feed lines () extend along the electrode holder (). The electrode feed lines and are connected to a feed line () at least at one feed point () on the electrode holder ().

Electrode belt

A device is provided for putting an electrode carrier on a recumbent patient. The device includes a first lifting cushion that supports the shoulder region and the head of the patient at the same time and into which a pressurized medium can be admitted. A second lifting cushion is provided that supports the lumbar region and into which pressurized medium can be admitted. A spacer is provided fixing the lifting cushions in relation to one another in the chest region.

Device and process for putting an electrode carrier on a patient

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Stockelsdorf, Germany

Rainer Degenhart