SIX LEAD ECG DEVICE WITH A REDUCED FORM FACTOR
Described herein is an apparatus for monitoring various physiological parameters of a user. The apparatus may include a housing with a small or reduced form factor near the size of a credit or debit card, so as to allow a user to obtain e.g., an electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement from various locations. The apparatus may include an electrode assembly comprising a set of electrodes disposed on the housing to perform an ECG by sensing an electrical signal corresponding to heart activity of a user when in contact with skin of the user and output the electrical signal. The apparatus may detect or generate six or more ECG leads.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a housing having a credit card form factor;
a set of electrodes to generate signals corresponding to electrical activity of a heart of a user;
a memory; and
a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to:
perform a multi-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) using the set of electrodes; and
transmit data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG to a computing device.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to perform the multi-lead ECG, the processing device is to:
in response to the user making contact with each of the set of electrodes, measure a signal generated by each of the set of electrodes to record three ECG leads; and
synthesize, using an algorithm, one or more additional ECG leads using the recorded three ECG leads, wherein the data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG comprises the recorded three ECG leads and the one or more additional ECG leads.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a multi-layered structure comprising:
a lower layer having the set of electrodes, the memory, and the processing device mounted thereon; and
an upper layer to expose one or more of the set of electrodes.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a first electrode of the set of electrodes is mounted on an underside of the lower layer.
5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first electrode protrudes beyond an edge of the underside of the lower layer.
6 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a first electrode and a second electrode of the set of electrodes is mounted on a topside of the lower layer and are exposed by the upper layer.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bar code, to provide access to the data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG in response to being scanned by any appropriate device.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a first layer;
a second layer; and
an inlay sandwiched between the first and second layers, wherein the set of electrodes, the memory, and the processing device are integrated with the inlay.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a polymer material.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a plastic material.
11 . A system comprising:
a monitoring device comprising:
a housing having a credit card form factor;
a set of electrodes to generate signals corresponding to electrical activity of a heart of a user;
a memory; and
a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to:
perform a multi-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) using the set of electrodes; and
transmit data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG; and
a computing device to:
receive the data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG;
process the data corresponding to each lead of the multi-lead ECG to generate a set of additional ECG leads; and
display each lead of the multi-lead ECG and the set of additional ECG leads.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to perform the multi-lead ECG, the processing device is to:
in response to the user making contact with each of the set of electrodes, measure a signal generated by each of the set of electrodes to record three ECG leads; and
synthesize, using an algorithm, one or more additional ECG leads using the recorded three ECG leads, wherein the data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG comprises the recorded three ECG leads and the one or more additional ECG leads.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the housing has a multi-layered structure comprising:
a lower layer having the set of electrodes, the memory, and the processing device mounted thereon; and
an upper layer to expose one or more of the set of electrodes.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein a first electrode of the set of electrodes is mounted on an underside of the lower layer.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the first electrode protrudes beyond an edge of the underside of the lower layer.
16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein a first electrode and a second electrode of the set of electrodes is mounted on a topside of the lower layer and are exposed by the upper layer.
17 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a bar code, to provide access to the data corresponding to the multi-lead ECG in response to being scanned by any appropriate device.
18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises:
a first layer;
a second layer; and
an inlay sandwiched between the first and second layers, wherein the set of electrodes, the memory, and the processing device are integrated with the inlay.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises a polymer material.
20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises a plastic material.