Ernest Christophe Jacobs

US Patent:

20050165323, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/848968

Inventors:

Anthony Montgomery - Verona WI, US
Jason Bold - Verona WI, US
Douglas Carpiaux - Milwaukee WI, US
Ming Chang - Terrey Hills, AU
Douglas Code - Madison WI, US
Ernest Jacobs - Blue Mounds WI, US
Scott Micoley - Cedarburg WI, US
Jeffrey Milsap - Cambridge WI, US
Peter Montgomery - Hornsby Heights, AU
Robert Palmer - Cremorne, AU
Daniel Strelow - Barneveld WI, US
Jeffrey Wierschke - Sheboygan Falls WI, US
Elaine Jamieson - Cremorne, AU

International Classification:

A61B005/04

US Classification:

600544000, 128903000

Abstract:

Preferred embodiments of the invention employ a portable and wearable EEG monitoring device having a patient-worn amplifier releasably coupled to a host computer for transmitting EEG signals. When patient disconnection from the host computer is desired, a portable operations device (POD) can be connected to the amplifier. Preferably upon detecting disconnection, a controller causes new EEG signals to be routed to a removable memory or transmitter peripheral card, enabling seamless data acquisition. Upon detecting reconnection between the amplifier and the host computer, the controller causes new EEG signals to be routed to the host computer. The controller also preferably transmits EEG signals stored on the peripheral memory card (if used) to the host computer. Preferred embodiments include a handheld display apparatus for viewing EEG signals and electrode information. Also, preferred embodiments reduce patient tethers by connecting multiple amplifiers in a daisy-chain format (most preferably on a PAN bus).