Elastic ECG Electrode Pad for Rapid Emergency Chest Placement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current ECG systems are bulky, time-consuming, and prone to errors in electrode placement, lead detachment, and lack reproducibility, especially in emergency and confined settings, delaying critical medical care.

Innovation Solution

An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device incorporating elastic electrical conducting materials and adhesive pads that ensure proper anatomical placement, maintain contact through physiologic changes, and allow wireless data transfer, reducing the need for multiple wires and improving reproducibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional ECG systems are used, then comprehensive cardiac monitoring is achieved, but the system becomes bulky and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveECG data accuracyVSAvoidTime to obtain ECG data

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The ECG system is segmented into a portable electrode placement device that can be quickly applied to the patient's chest, separate from the main ECG recording equipment. This allows rapid electrode placement without requiring the bulky traditional ECG system to be physically present at the point of care, thereby reducing time to obtain ECG data while maintaining comprehensive cardiac monitoring capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The electrode placement device is designed with pre-positioned electrodes and conductive materials that are prepared in advance for rapid application. The device includes pre-configured wiring and connection points that eliminate the need for complex setup procedures, enabling quick attachment to the patient's chest and immediate acquisition of ECG data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If traditional electrode placement methods are used, then comprehensive cardiac data is obtained, but placement errors and lead detachment occur

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveECG data accuracyVSAvoidElectrode placement precision

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The electrode placement device incorporates anatomically-specific positioning features and guidance markings that ensure electrodes are placed at the correct locations on the patient's chest. The device includes shaped contours, alignment guides, and tactile feedback mechanisms that locally enhance placement precision at each electrode site, eliminating placement errors while maintaining comprehensive cardiac data acquisition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The device includes self-aligning features and automatic positioning mechanisms that guide the electrodes to their correct locations without requiring extensive operator training or manual adjustment. The conductive materials and electrode holders are designed to self-adjust to the patient's anatomy, ensuring accurate placement and secure attachment that prevents lead detachment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If multiple wires and cables are used, then complete ECG signal transmission is achieved, but the system becomes bulky and difficult to manage

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveECG signal transmissionVSAvoidNumber of wires and cables

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple individual electrode leads and connection wires are merged into a single integrated cable assembly that connects all electrodes to the ECG recording device. This consolidated wiring system maintains complete ECG signal transmission from all electrodes while eliminating the complexity of managing multiple separate wires and cables, making the system more portable and easier to manage in emergency settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 device enables rapid, reliable, and reproducible ECG acquisition, reducing placement errors and time to diagnosis, maintaining contact during CPR and other physiologic changes, and facilitating wireless data transfer.

Implementation Method 1

an adhesive layer composed of a flexible material, and a removable backing layer attached to an adhesive surface of the adhesive layer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAdhesive bonding: Adhesive

Implementation Method 2

incorporates elastic electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad that is applied to the chest wall placing the electrodes in the appropriate anatomic locations

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentUS20260013770A1Emergency Cardiac And Electrocardiogram Electrode Placement System

Publication Date: 2026.01.15 CB INNOVATIONS LLC

AI summary

An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device 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.