Method for monitoring a subject's heart and lung sounds

Details Method for monitoring a subject's heart and lung sounds Method for monitoring a subject's heart and lung sounds

1988-10-24

1989-12-26

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128716, A61B 502

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048891304

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a system, apparatus and method for gathering physiological data. Basic to the system of the present invention is a rigid body mold having preferably a negative impression of the dorsal half of the body. By connecting and/or embedding sensors to the body mold at specific locations, e.g., accelerometers, thermistors, and electrocardiogram electrodes, the sensors will be accurately and reproducibly positioned next to a specific body location each time the subject lies in the body mold. The body mold can be used to insulate the body from external motions thereby facilitating the preparation of a ballistocardiogram. The exact re-positioning of the body in the mold allows exact determination of the center of gravity in the horizontal plane of the body.

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