Commwell, a company out of Evanston, Illinois, has developed an ECG lead placement system that takes a lot of the guessing out of the process. The PhysioGlove is a 12 lead applicator that the patient holds down to his chest during the ECG. This gets rid of a all the individual wires that invariably get tangled and require a good deal of time to apply. The company received both European and US approval allowing marketing of the glove.
Video showing how the PhysioGlove is used:
Features from the product page:
1. Simultaneous acquisition of up to 12 leads
2. Lead fault detection for fast, dependable ECG measurements
3.Recording speeds of 12.5, 25, and 50 mm/sec for capturing multiple levels of detail
4. Full page reports for convenient reading and filing
5. Portability – Fast, accurate ECG readings anywhere, anytime
6. ECG quality control features:
AC noise filtering
Baseline wander correction
User-defined filters
7. User friendly Windows environment on easy to use Tablet-PC
8. View several ECGs simultaneously on screen for comparison of patient’s ECGs
9. ECG Management System for searching, reviewing, comparing and editing (Optional)
10. Short learning curve
11. Email results including waveforms, text, and measurements
12. View several ECGs simultaneously on screen for comparison of patient’s ECGs
13. Full patient demographics and information
14. Emergency alert capabilities
15. Wireless Bluetooth™ technology
16. Modular design for upgrade to multi-parameter measurement (blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, heart and lung sounds and others)
Product page: PhysioGlove