THORACIC IMPEDANCE MONITOR AND ELECTRODE ARRAY AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A portable thoracic impedance monitor (10) for monitoring thoracic fluid levels, an electrode array assembly (100) having a single linear electrode array lead (110) with first, second, third, and fourth electrodes (120, 122, 124, and 126) arranged sequentially and axially along the linear electrode array lead, and a method of use (200) of the thoracic impedance monitor. A measurement of the user's thoracic impedance is obtained by connecting the second electrode (122) to the user's body at the junction of the clavicles, superior to the sternum, the third electrode (124) to the user's body at the xyphiod-sternal junction, and the first and fourth electrodes (120, 126) to the user's body substantially along a centerline of the user's sternum respectively at a first pre-determined distance (D1) above the second electrode and a second predetermined distance (D2) below the third electrode, followed by initiating operation of the monitor.