DocumentCode :
1185450
Title :
Patient Electrode Isolation Adapter
Author :
Holsinger, William P. ; Kempner, Kenneth M.
Author_Institution :
Computer Systems Laboratory, Division of Computer Research and Technology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. 20014.
Issue :
6
fYear :
1971
Firstpage :
428
Lastpage :
430
Abstract :
Safety has rapidly become a major issue in the hospital environment. Electronic equipment, particularly monitoring apparatus, has modernized clinical procedures, but constitutes a potential danger to patients. A simple isolation adapter is described which can eliminate the shock hazards of existing equipment by breaking the electrical connection between electrode and monitor. Integral current-limiting circuitry protects against component failure within the coupler.
Keywords :
Circuits; Condition monitoring; Electric shock; Electrodes; Electronic equipment; Hazards; Hospitals; Patient monitoring; Protection; Safety; Electric Injuries; Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Monitoring, Physiologic;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9294
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1971.4502887
Filename :
4502887
Link To Document :
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