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Electrode assembly for sensing heart activity

CA 1306018 C · Owner: Ulbrich, Paul · Inventors: Ulbrich, Paul

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An electrode assembly for sensing heart activity and especially heart activity from a fetal epidermis during the birth of a child. A fetal electrode introducer includes a rigid guide tube with an intermediate universal joint which allows the guide tube to be bent at the best angle to accommodate each patient. The intermediate joint allows a smooth transmission of the rotary motion manually applied at a distal handle to drive the electrode into the fetal epidermis. A sliding sleeve covers the fetal electrode to provide a bearing for rotation, protects the electrode from contamination, and also serves as a resistance means to indicate to the user that the assembly has abutted against the …

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  • Granted August 4, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 4, 2009.
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FiledMay 28, 1987
GrantedAugust 4, 1992
Term endedAugust 4, 2009
Patent numberCA 1306018 C
Classification (IPC)A61B5/04 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedMay 28, 1987Patent grantedAug 4, 1992Term endedAug 4, 2009

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