AI-Guided ECG Electrode Pad for Rapid Emergency Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ECG devices are bulky, time-consuming to operate, prone to electrode placement errors, and not adaptable to varying patient conditions or confined spaces, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment in emergency settings.
Innovation Solution
An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device (EXG device) with an AI program, incorporating electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad for rapid, accurate, and reproducible ECG electrode placement, even in challenging environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional ECG devices are used, then electrode placement can be performed, but the system is bulky and time-consuming, leading to delayed diagnosis
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple ECG electrodes, cables, and placement guides into a single integrated pad assembly. The electrodes are pre-positioned on the pad with cables routed through channels, eliminating the need for separate electrode placement tools and reducing overall system bulkiness while maintaining full ECG functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrodes and cables are pre-assembled on the pad before use. The placement guides are pre-configured with anatomical markers and channel routes. This preliminary preparation eliminates time-consuming assembly steps during emergency ECG acquisition, allowing providers to simply apply the pre-configured pad to the patient.
2Measurement precision
If traditional ECG electrode placement is performed, then ECG data can be obtained, but placement errors occur due to lack of training and time pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The pad incorporates self-aligning features with anatomical markers and tactile guides that automatically position electrodes correctly on the patient's body. The cables are routed through built-in channels that guide them to the appropriate locations, eliminating the need for operator expertise in electrode placement while ensuring consistent, accurate measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The pad uses color-coded markers and visually distinct cable routing paths to guide placement. Different anatomical regions are marked with specific colors corresponding to the required electrode positions, allowing operators to quickly and accurately identify correct placement locations without extensive training.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional ECG systems are used, then electrode placement can be performed, but the system is not adaptable to varying patient conditions or confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The pad is constructed with flexible, conformable materials that can adapt to different patient body shapes, sizes, and positions. The thin-film construction allows the pad to be applied in confined spaces such as ambulances, emergency departments, and home settings, while maintaining electrical contact and ECG signal quality across varying patient conditions.
4Ease of operation
If multiple separate ECG components are used, then functional requirements can be met, but the system requires multiple wires and cables that complicate the procedure
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple ECG electrodes, their associated cables, and placement guides are merged into a single integrated pad assembly. The cables are pre-routed through channels within the pad structure, eliminating the need for separate cable management and reducing the number of connections required during ECG acquisition to a simple single-pad application.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The EXG device significantly reduces ECG acquisition time, eliminates systematic errors in electrode placement, maintains proper skin contact under varying physiological conditions, and allows for continuous monitoring, thereby improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing the risk of missed myocardial infarctions.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad
Implementation Method 2
incorporating electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad
Data Source
AI summary
An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device with artificial intelligence is disclosed herein. The emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device incorporates electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad that is applied to a chest wall of a patient, which places multiple electrodes in the appropriate anatomic locations on the patient to quickly obtain an ECG in a pre-hospital setting. The AI program continuously runs EKGs to continuously monitor a patient.