Mobile electrocardiogram system
View Patent ↗An electrocardiogram (“ECG”) system is provided. The system includes an ECG device capable of receiving ECG signals from a lead system attached to the user. The ECG device then renders the ECG signals into ECG data, and transmits the ECG data to at least one of a user device, such as a smart phone, or a cloud-based storage system. The user device is capable of rendering the ECG data into an ECG graph, and displaying the ECG graph to the user on an application (“app”). The system also provides for a cloud-based storage system capable storing the ECG data and providing access to the ECG data to the user and to medical personal.
1. A method for operating a mobile electrocardiogram (“ECG”) system, the method comprising:
providing a wearable object with an integrated lead system;
receiving, by a portable ECG device, ECG signals from the lead system of the wearable object being worn by a user;
recording, by the portable ECG device, first ECG data of a user based on the received ECG signals;
transmitting, from the portable ECG device, the ECG data for the user to a user device and/or a remote datastore;
receiving, by a processor, a request to perform a health analysis made by a user via a user-software interaction with a user device;
receiving, by the processor from the user device, responses to a plurality of questions associated with a current health status of the user;
receiving, by the processor from the remote data store, the first ECG data of the user which was previously recorded;
receiving, by the processor via the portable ECG device, current second ECG data of the user;
comparing the first ECG data of the user and the current second ECG data of the user to differentiate between cardiac chest pain and non-cardiac chest pain;
determining, based on the comparing and the received responses, a risk level from a plurality of different levels of risk of a cardiac event;
controlling operations of the user device to output a recommendation whether or not the user should visit an emergency room (ER) based on the risk level which was determined;
automatically changing one or more parameter settings of the portable ECG device based on the risk of the cardiac event; and
monitoring, by the portable ECG device, a respiratory rate via the lead system of the wearable object from which the ECG signals were previously received;
wherein the wearable object comprises a chest and abdomen plate with the lead system incorporated therein.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the current second ECG data, via a transceiver of the portable ECG device, to at least one of the user device or a cloud-based storage system, wherein the transceiver is one of a cellular transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver or a WiFi transceiver.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of transmitting the current second ECG data is in response to a request from the user device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portable ECG device comprises a lead system that comprises 8 leads producing a 10 channel output.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the lead system is expandable to a 12 channel output.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portable ECG device comprises a lead system that comprises 10 leads producing a 12 channel output.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, based on the comparison and the received responses, the risk of the cardiac event comprises using a score.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the score comprises a thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) score.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the score comprises using a global registry of acute coronary events score, a fast revascularization in instability in coronary disease score, or a score related to heart history, age, risk factors, weight, medical history, prior symptoms, or sex of the user.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the risk of the cardiac event comprises using a thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) scoring algorithm.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portable ECG device comprises a lead system that comprises a chest patch, a first wrist bracelet, a second wrist bracelet, a first ankle bracelet, and a second ankle bracelet.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, via the portable ECG device, the current second ECG data of the user comprises capturing ECG signals via one or more leads of a lead system included in the portable ECG device, the one or more leads having an electrode at a first end thereof and an electrical connection to an ECG lead port of the portable ECG device at a second end thereof.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving oxygen saturation data of the user from an oxygen sensor included in the portable ECG device.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving body temperature data of the user from a temperature sensor included in the portable ECG device.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving rate of respiration data of the user from a respirometer included in the portable ECG device.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving body temperature data of the user from a temperature sensor included in the portable ECG device and receiving rate of respiration data of the user from a respirometer included in the portable ECG device.
17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving body temperature data of the user from a temperature sensor included in the portable ECG device.
18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving rate of respiration data of the user from a respirometer included in the portable ECG device.
19. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, based on the comparison and the received responses, the likelihood of a non-cardiac medical condition.
20. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable object comprises a wearable clothing item.
21. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chest or abdomen plate comprises chest patches with adjustable components for body sizing and location placement.
22. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameter setting comprises a parameter setting for a display.