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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2000
Akira Ishikawa, Royce City, TX (US);
Nabuo Takeda, Richardson, TX (US);
Suzanne I. Ahn, Dallas, TX (US);
Samuel S. Ahn, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Steven R. Hays, Dallas, TX (US);
F. Andrew Gaffney, Nashville, TN (US);
Ball Semiconductor, Inc., Allen, TX (US);
Abstract
A wireless electrocardiogram monitor utilizing a cooperative association of miniature semiconductor balls. A side view of a surface mount cardiac monitor system (,) shows three semiconductor electrode balls (,), (,), and (,) contacting a central communication ball (,) for electrical communication therebetween. Each of the electrode balls (,), (,), and (,) have fabricated thereon a respective electrode (,), (,), and (,) for receiving electrical signals from the heart. The electrode signals are passed to the central communication ball (,) for processing, filtering, digital conversion, and transmission therefrom to a remote control system being operated by a medical technician. The data can then be displayed to medical personnel.