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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Börje Rantala, Helsinki, FI;
Instrumentarium Corp., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention concerns a system for ECG monitoring, comprising measuring electrodes R, F, L, N; V , V , V , V , V , V ) attached to a patient (P) in accordance with a standard electrode placement; signal leads ( ) connected to corresponding measuring electrodes (R, F, L, N; V , V , V , V , V , V ) each of said signal leads being provided with a first connector element ( ); a collecting connector ( ) containing second connector elements ( ) for receiving the first connector elements ( ); an ECG apparatus comprising an amplifier unit ( ) to which the measurement signals are passed from the collecting connector; and change-over switches ( ) which are so implemented that, in a first connection position (I), they will conduct the measurement signals from the measuring electrodes (R, F, L, N; V , V , V V , V , V ) attached to the patient (P) to the ECG apparatus so that the corresponding signal leads ( ) are connected to a patient, while in a second connection position (II) they establish a shielding ground connection for at least some of said signal leads.