Abstract: A monitoring cable includes a cable including plurality of individual wires each extending substantially an entire length of the monitoring cable and a plurality of electrodes each electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of individual wires and positioned at various points along the cable.

Abstract: A signal filter includes a first adaptive filter receiving a desired signal containing a noise component and a first noise correlated reference signal, and outputting a first filtered output signal. A second adaptive filter, receives the desired signal containing the noise component and a second noise correlated reference signal and outputs a second filtered output signal. Signal filter parameters of the second adaptive filter are controlled based on the first filtered output signal and the second filtered output signal.

Abstract: A portable telemedicine device used in prehospital, preliminary diagnostic procedures and treatments includes a data processing unit for receiving and processing data. Measurement devices for determining patient data relative to a predetermined patient. Presentation device for displaying patient data received from the measurement devices. Entry device for manually inputting manual data into the data processing unit. Communication equipment for permitting bidirectional communication with at least one central unit for transmitting manually entered manual data and patient data to the central unit and to receive information data from the central unit representing results from diagnoses, suggested care and previously stored data on the predetermined patient. A predetermined number of the data processing unit, measurement devices, presentation device, entry device and communication equipment being integrated into a portable unit.

Abstract: A myocardial analysis and monitoring method, comprising the steps of receiving a number of ECG signals relating to a heartbeat of at least one patient, converting the received number of ECG signals into three perpendicular ECG signals, determining an average heartbeat from the ECG signals, calculating a plurality of parameters related to a condition of each patient from the number of ECG signals, storing information representative of a value of the plurality of parameters related to the condition of each patient in storage, repeating the steps of determining the average heartbeat, calculating the plurality of parameters and storing the information for as long as ECG signals continue to be received or until the storage is full, displaying at least a portion of the stored information as a graphical display, the graphical display representing a trend of at least one of the plurality of parameters, analyzing the displayed trend of the at least one of the plurality of parameters, and displaying at least one result

Abstract: A portable telemedicine device used in prehospital, preliminary diagnostic procedures and treatments includes a data processing unit for receiving and processing data. Measurement devices for determining patient data relative to a predetermined patient. Presentation device for displaying patient data received from the measurement devices. Entry device for manually inputting manual data into the data processing unit. Communication equipment for permitting bidirectional communication with at least one central unit for transmitting manually entered manual data and patient data to the central unit and to receive information data from the central unit representing results from diagnoses, suggested care and previously stored data on the predetermined patient. A predetermined number of the data processing unit, measurement devices, presentation device, entry device and communication equipment being integrated into a portable unit.

Abstract: The present invention is a lead protection and identification system for a medical diagnostic device. Electrodes are placed on predetermined locations of a patient, and the system includes clips for attaching to the electrodes. The system identifies a lead and provides information to a user as to which one of the electrodes the lead should be connected to. Potentially dangerous signals are prevented from being inputted to a clip when the clip is not connected to an electrode and prevents the patient from being injured.

Abstract: A cardiac monitoring and telemedicine method and system provides advanced ischemia and infarction analysis and monitoring. Advanced calculations are performed on ECG signals to obtain parameter values relating to myocardial ischemia and infarction. Dominant heart beats are averaged to form a smooth beat, which is analyzed to determine the parameter values continuously and in real-time. The device includes an entry portion for input of information data and a communication portion for bi-directional communication with a central unit.