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`[54] HEART RATE MONITOR
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`Inventor:
`John M, Adams, Mesa, Ariz.
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`[73]. Assignee: Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
`[21] Appl. No.: 80,597
`[22] Filed:
`Oct. 1, 1979
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`Primary Examiner—William E. Kamm
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Carl A. Forest; Lew.
`Schwartz; Joseph F. Breimayer
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`ABSTRACT
`A wrist watch size heart rate monitor coupled with a~
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`‘Signal on one arm andapplies that detected signal to
`Continuation of Ser. No. 851,030, Nov. 14, 1977, aban-
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`doned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 714,873,
`included for receiving.a second electrocardiac. signal
`Aug. 16, 1976, abandoned.
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`This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 851,030
`filed Nov. 14, 1977, now abandoned which wasitself a
`continuation of application Ser. No. 714,873 filed Aug.
`16, 1976, abandoned.
`This invention relates to cardiac monitoring and
`moreparticularly to apparatus for detecting and provid-
`ing cardiac signals to processing circuitry.
`In the prior art, many devices exist which are adapted
`to be used in measuring the heart rate of a subject. The
`devices vary from sophisticated, computer-controlled
`apparatus capable of monitoring a plurality of patients
`simultaneously to small,
`individual patient units de-
`signed to monitor only the heart rate. Of these latter
`type devices, the majority accomplish the task of mea-
`suring the heart rate by measuring the pulse rate and are
`implemented in the form of a wrist band with pressure
`sensitive or sound sensitive transducers affixed to the
`band andpositioned onthe wrist adjacent to the palm of
`the hand. .
`In addition to the pulse monitoring devices, some
`small
`individual devices measure the electrocardiac
`signal which may be detected from the skin of the sub-
`ject. This has been done by wires running from the
`device to electrodes affixed by conventional means to
`the chest area of the subject. In this manner, a conven-
`tional electrocardiac signalis detected by the electrodes
`and applied through the wires to the device. The device
`may be adapted for use by the subject at several differ-
`ent places of the body. For instance, the device may
`include a small box-like configuration adapted to be
`worn on the belt of the subject or the device may be in
`the form of a wrist band adapted for being worn around
`the wrist. A problem, however,is that the wires leading
`from the chest area to the device, wherever it may be
`placed, are prone to disconnection and breakage as the
`subject moves, thereby terminating the ability of the
`device to monitor.
`The reason that wires have been utilized in measuring
`the electrocardiac activity in the past is that it has been
`thoughtthatit is necessary to continuously monitor the
`patient. However, in many instances, it is only neces-
`sary to take an instantaneous reading of the heart rate.
`Forinstance, if a subject has previously suffered a coro-
`nary attack and has recovered sufficiently to lead a
`normal, or near normal, life with the exception that his
`heart rate should be limited to a certain maximum,it
`would only be necessary to take a measurementof the
`heart rate during strenuousactivity, such as exercising.
`In this case, a continual monitoring of the cardiac activ-
`ity of that subject’s heart would be wastefulutilization
`of the powersource (battery) powering the device. Of
`course the prior art apparatus could be modified by
`placing a simple switch on the device to render it active
`only when desired by the subject. However, the prob-
`lem of wires running from the patient’s chest area to the
`area where the device is located, still remains.
`In accordance with one preferred embodimentof this
`invention,
`there. is provided a cardiac signal detecter
`including a housing containing circuitry for processing
`a pair ofelectric signals, each one of which manifests
`the electric signal at a different limb of a person, and
`further including a band memberofan electrically con-
`ductive material. selected to be capable of detecting
`electric signals on the skin of such person, said band
`beingaffixed to said housing and ofa size to allow the
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`housing and band combination to firmly contact one of
`the limbs. The band is in electric communication with
`the circuitry to provide the signal at said one limb as
`oneof the pair ofsignals. In addition, there is provided
`receiving means mechanically fixed to the housing and
`band combination and electrically isolated therefrom.
`The receiving means is in electrical communication
`with the circuitry and adaptedto receive, by contact, an
`electric signal from the other limb and to provide such
`received signal to the circuitry as the other one of the
`pair of signals.
`A preferred embodimentof this invention is hereafter
`described with specific reference being made to the
`following FIGS., in which:
`FIG. 1 showsa pair of wrist band detectors adapted
`for use with circuitry associated with one of the wrist
`bands;
`FIG. 2 showsthe face of the housing containing the
`circuitry for processing the signals detected by the de-
`tectors of FIG.1;
`FIG.3 showsan alternate embodimentof the housing
`containing the circuitry shown in FIG. 1; and
`FIG. 4 shows the orientation of FIGS. 4¢ and 4b
`which in turn show,in block format, a circuit diagram
`for processing the signals detected by the apparatus
`shown in FIG.1 or FIG.3.
`Referring now to FIG.1, a pair of wrist bands 10 and
`12 each adapted to be worn on a different wrist of a
`subject are shown. Wrist band 10 includes the housing
`14, a contact member 16 and a pair of flexible metal
`expansion members 18 and 20, connecting housing 14
`contact 16.
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`Housing 14 contains the electronic circuitry used in
`processing the pair of signals representing a lead I elec-
`trocardiac lead signal. This circuitry will be described
`in detail hereafter with respect to FIGS. 4a and 46,
`arranged as shown in FIG. 4. As is wellknownin the
`art, a lead I electrocardiac signal is derived from theleft
`and right hand wrists of the subject and measures the
`electrical activity of the heart along a plane running
`generally parallel to the ground as a patient is in an
`upright position.
`Contact member 16 includes a conductive portion 22
`and an insulator portion 24 arranged so that conductive
`portion 22 is not in electrical communication with ex-
`pansion members18 or 20. A wire 26 or otherelectrical
`conducting member connects conductive portion 22 to
`the circuitry within housing 14.
`Expansion members 18 and 20 maybesimilar to con-
`ventional metal expansion watch bands. However,
`members 18 and 20 should be of a material capable of
`detecting electrical signals appearing on the skin when
`in firm contact with the skin. In addition, members 18
`and 20 should be-constructed to conduct the detected
`electric signal to the electric circuitry within housing
`14, with which circuitry members 18 and 20 are in elec-
`trical communication.. Expansion. members 18 and 20
`should also be constructed to be adjustable by either
`deleting or adding links therein so that the entire wrist’...
`band 10 can besized tofit firmly around the wrist of the
`subject thereby allowing a firm contact between bands
`18 and 20 and the skin to achieve good electrical detec-
`tion of the skin signals. Further, bands 18 and 20 should
`be of an adequate width to allow sufficient surface.area
`for good contact.
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`Band 12 is similar to band 10 with the exception that
`no housing for electrical circuitry is included and no
`insulator portion, such as portion 24,
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`contact member 28. Morespecifically, band 12 consists
`of conductive contact member 28 and a flexible metal
`expansion member 30 ofsimilar design to members 18
`and 20. If desired, member 30 maybedividedin half and
`a conventional wrist watch can be inserted in a manner
`similar to the inclusion of housing 14 in band 10.
`Band 12 is adapted to be worn on the wrist opposite
`of band 10, Whenit is desired to take the subject’s heart
`rate, contact member 28 is placed in firm contact with
`contact member 16. In this manner, the electrocardiac
`skin signal detected by expansion member 30 from the
`wrist upon which band 12 is worn are applied electri-
`cally through contact member 28 to the conductive
`portion 22 of contact member 16. From portion 22, the
`electrical signal is applied through wire 26 to the elec-
`tronic circuitry in housing 14. At the same time, the
`signal from the other wrist is detected by expansion
`members 18 and 20 and applied directly to the electric
`circuitry within housing 14.
`At this point it should be noted that the exposed
`surface areas of contact members 16 and 28 are designed
`to provide a good electrical connection when physi-
`cally placed in contact with one another. Such design
`may include similar size and a mirror image non-flat
`surfaces.
`Housing 14 also includesa pair of switches 32 and 34.
`Each of switches 32 and 34includes a pair of pushbut-
`tons, one of which will always extend out further than
`the other. To cause either one of switches 32 or 34 to
`changestates, it is necessary to depress the more ex-
`posed button thereof. Switch 32 is an ON/OFFswitch
`which should only be in the On state when measuring
`the heart rate and switch 34 is a 6/60 second selector
`switch, that is, the rate can be selectively measured by
`counting R-waves for six seconds and reporting ten
`times that count as beats per minute or the rate can be
`measured by counting R-waves for sixty seconds and
`reporting that count directly as beats per minute. Both
`switches 32 and 34affect the electronic circuitry within
`housing 14 in the manner described with respect to
`FIG. 4a.
`it should be
`With respect to ON/OFF switch 32,
`noted that a pressure sensitive switch in contact mem-
`ber 16 of FIG. 1 or contacts 40 and 42 of FIG. 3 could
`serve the same function with the advantage that the
`subject would not forget to turn the unit on or off.
`Referring now to FIG.2, the face of housing 14 is
`shown and includes a three-digit display 36 with each
`digit consisting of seven iliuminable segments. Selected
`ones of each of the segments can beilluminated to cause
`any of the digits 0-9 to be displayed in each digit of
`display 36. Display 36 may be any conventionaldigital
`display.
`Referring now to FIG. 3, a face plate 38 is shown
`which constitutes an alternate embodiment to the appa-
`ratus shown in FIG. 1. The only difference between
`housing 38 shownin FIG. 3 and housing 14 shown in
`FIGS. 1 and 2 is the addition of contact members 40 and
`42. Members 40 and 42 are positioned on the periphery
`of housing 38 in a position approximately 90 degrees
`from the axis through the flexible members 18 and 20. In
`utilizing housing 38, the second watch band 12 appara-
`tus shown in FIG.1 is eliminated. Rather, the thumb
`and oneofthe fingers of the hand remote from the limb
`wearing the monitoring apparatus are placed firmly in
`contact with contact members 40 and 42. In this man-
`ner, the electrocardiac signal present on the skin at the
`fingertips is transmitted through members 40 and 42 to
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`regard to the utilization the embodiment shownin FIG.
`3 is that some individuals may have calloused fingertips
`that could prevent adequate signal transmission from
`the skin to contacts 40 and 42.
`Referring now to FIGS.4a and @, arranged as shown
`in FIG. 4, a block diagram ofthe circuitry 50 contained
`within housing 14 is shown. The twosignals from the
`wrists of the subject wearing the apparatus of either
`FIG. 1 or FIG. 3 are applied respectively to terminals
`52 and 54. Terminal 54 is connected to a point ofrefer-
`ence potential, such as system ground and terminal52 is
`connected to the amplifying input of amplifier 56. The
`amplified signal from amplifier 56 is passed through a
`low-passfilter, which mayfilter out all signals having a
`frequency above, for instance, 20 hertz to thereby elimi-
`nate 60 cycle and muscle noise.
`The output of low-passfilter 58 is connected to the
`input of a voliage threshold sensitive circuit 60, such as
`a Schmitt trigger. Circuit 60 provides a pulse signal
`each time the voltage applied thereto exceeds the set
`threshold voltage there. The threshold voltage of cir-
`cuit 60 is adjusted to be responsive only to the R-wave
`of the electrocardiac signal so as to provide a pulse each
`time an R-wave occurs. It should be noted that the
`R-waveof an electrocardiac signal is a positive excur-
`sion of the signal to a point of maximum amplitude of
`the signal. The R-wave is normally proceeded by a
`smaller magnitude positive excursion known as the
`P-wave and followed by another smaller magnitude
`positive excursion knownas the T-wave. Although not
`shown in the Figures herein, a potentiometer adjust-
`mentto Schmitt trigger 60 may be provided on housing
`14 to allow the threshold magnitude to be adjusted so
`that Schmitt trigger 60 is only triggered by the R-wave
`and not the P- or T-waves for the individual patient
`utilizing the rate monitoring apparatus.
`The output pulse from Schmitt trigger 60 is provided
`to a “one-shot”, or monostable multivibrator, 62, which
`provides a controlled pulse signal each time an R-wave
`is detected by Schmitt trigger 60. The output from
`“one-shot” 62 is provided through a refractory circuit
`64 backto an inhibit input of Schmitt trigger 60. Refrac-
`tory circuit 64 may be simply another “one-shot” circuit
`which inhibits Schmitt trigger 60 from providing an-
`other pulse for a certain time (e.g., the width of the
`pulse provided therefrom) after the detection of the
`initial R-wave. Refractory circuit 64 is provided to
`prevent a large magnitude T-wave from being detected
`as a second R-waveor, on the other hand, in the event
`that a P-wave is detected as an R-wave, refractory
`circuit 64 prevents the R-wave shortly following the
`P-wave from being detected as a second R-wave.
`Again, a potentiometer adjustment (not shown) may be
`incorporated in housing 14 to allow the refractory time
`to be adjusted, depending upon the patient’s normal
`heart rate and the maximum rate to which the patient’s
`heart should be allowed to be.
`Thesignal processing circuitry consisting of amplifier
`56, filter 58, Schmitt trigger 60, one-shot 62 and refrac-
`tory circuit 64 is all under the operability control of
`powersupply 66. Forclarity, the application of power
`+V¥ to each of these components is not shown. How-
`ever, it should be understood thatthis is the case as well
`as power being supplied to each of the other compo-
`nents described with respect
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`shown in FIG. 4. As previously mentioned, the output
`from powersupply 66 is under the control of switch 32
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`to each of the components in circuit 50 is cut off and
`thus the components are non-operative.
`The output from one-shot 62 is a pulse substantially
`coincident in time with each R-waveofthe electrocar-
`diac signal. This pulse is processed by the remainder of
`the logic circuitry in the manner hereafter described.
`Theheartofthe logic circuitry is the six second timer
`68 which provides a pulse every six seconds. 6/60
`switch 34 actually is a three-bank switch consisting of
`switches 34¢, 346 and 34c with each switch having a
`switching arm and a pair of output poles shown sche-
`matically in the upper or lower positions in which the
`switch arm may be placed in. The switch arms of
`switches 34¢ and 344 are both connected to the output
`of the six second timer 68. The upper contact of switch
`34a and the lower contact of switch 346 are both dis-
`connected from any other component within the sys-
`tem. The lower contact of switch 34a is connected to a
`conventional divide by 10 circuit which provides an
`output pulse after ten input pulses have been provided
`thereto,or, in the case of circuit 50, every sixty seconds.
`The upper terminal of switch 346 is connected to the
`output of the divide by ten circuit 70. Thus, when
`switch 34 is in the “up” position, divide by ten circuit 70
`is bypassed and, a pulse appears at the output of divide
`by ten circuit 70 every six seconds and when switch 34
`is in the “down” position, a pulse appears at the output
`of divide by ten circuit 70 every sixty seconds.
`The upper terminalof switch 34c is connected to +V
`voltage whichherein is equivalentto a logic “‘1” signal.
`Connected to the lower terminal of switch 34¢ is refer-
`ence, or ground, voltage which herein is equivalent to a
`logic “O”signal.
`The timing pulse from the output of divide by ten
`circuit 70, when switch 34is in the “down”position or
`from the upper terminal of switch 34 when switch 34
`is in the “up”position, is provided as the input to one-
`shot circuit 72 to cause a desired width pulse to be
`provided therefrom. The outputpulse from one-shot 72
`is provided to the enable input to each of twenty-one
`AND gates 74, which are divided into three groups of
`seven gates each. The output from one-shot 72 is also
`connected to the reset input of each of three decade
`counters 76, 78, and 80, with the counter 76 constituting
`the least significant digit and counter 80 constituting the
`most significant digit. Counters 76, 78 and 80 are de-
`signed to respondto thetrailing edge of the pulse from
`one-shot 72 to be'reset to a count of zero uponits occur-
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`Whenswitch 34¢ is in the “up” position, + V voltage
`is applied to the enabled input of AND gate 82 sothat
`the pulses corresponding to the detected R-wavesof the
`electrocardiac signal appearing at the output of one-
`shot 62 are applied through ANDgate82 to the inputof
`decade counter 78. When switch 34c is in the “down”
`position, groundvoltage is applied through inverter 86,
`and from there as a + V voltage, or logic “1” signal, to
`the enable input of AND gate 84, so that the pulses
`corresponding to the detected R-waves are applied .
`through AND gate 84 to the inputof decade counter 76.
`The four outputs from each stage of the decade
`counters 76, 78, and 80 are respectively applied to four-
`bit to seven-segment convertorcircuits 88, 90, and 92
`which converta four line binary coded decimal (BCD)
`signal from counters 76, 78, or 80 to an appropriate
`seven line signal which will cause a seven segment
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`the seven outputs from each of the convertorcircuits
`88, 90, and 92 are applied through the associated AND
`gate 74 at the timethe gate is enabled by the pulse from
`one-shot72, to a latch circuit, represented in the block
`diagram as one ofthe latches in the seven latch circuits
`96, 98, and 109. In addition, the pulse signal from the
`output of divide by ten circuit 70 or the upper terminal
`of switch 340 is applied to the reset input of each latch
`in latch circuits 96, 98, and 100. The outputsignals from
`each of the latches 96, 98, and 100 are applied respec-
`tively to seven-segment display devices 102, 104, and
`106.
`The operation of circuit 50 will hereinafter be de-
`scribed. First, assuming that switch 34 is in the “up” or
`six secondposition, as shown in FIG.4a, a pulse will be
`provided to trigger one-shot 72 every six seconds. Coin-
`cident with each latch in latch circuits 96, 98, and 100 is
`reset and after one-shot 72is triggered, decade counters
`76, 78, and 80 are reset at the trailing edge of the one-
`shot 72 pulse. When switch 34 is in the “up” position, a
`+V voltage, or logic “1”, is applied to the enable input
`of ANDgate 82 and a negative voltage, or logic “0”,is
`applied through inverter 86 to the enable input of AND
`gate 84. Thus, AND gate 82 is enabled and passes the
`detected R-wave pulses from one-shot 62 to the second
`stage decade counter 78. Eachtime a pulse is applied to
`decade counter 78 it is incremented by one. After six
`seconds, a pulse is applied to clear the latches in latch
`circuits 96, 98, and 100 and to cause a pulse to be pro-
`vided from one-shot 72. This pulse enables each ofthe
`ANDgates 74 to provide the signals stored by counters
`76, 78, and 80, as converted by convertors 88, 90, and
`92, to latches 96, 98, and 100. It should be noted that
`with switch arm 34c in the “up”position, the least sig-
`nificant stage decade counter 76 is bypassed and thus
`maintains a zero count therein. In this situation, the
`seven latchesin latches96 are set to cause display 102 to
`display a numerical zero as the least significant digit of
`the display 36, whereby the rate displayed is ten times
`the number of pulses counted during the six second
`interval. Thus, if six pulses had been provided from
`one-shot 62 during the six second interval, display 104
`would have a six appearing thereon and displays 102
`and 106 would each havea zero displayed thereon or in
`other words, a heart rate of 60 would be displayed. On
`the other hand, if twelve pulses-had been counted dur-
`ing the six second interval, decade counter 78 would
`contain a two and decade counter 80 a one count. There
`would be applied through in the manner previously
`described to displays 104 and 106 with display 102 being
`zero, whereby a count of 120 would be displayed.
`Thetrailing edge of the pulse from one-shot 72 would
`then reset each of the counters 76, 78, and 80 and the
`above process would be repeated again until such time
`as another pulse appeared at the input of one-shot 72
`which pulse would clear the latches in latch circuits 96,
`98, and 100 and cause one-shot 72 to provide a pulse to
`enable gate 74.
`When switch 34 is placediin the “down”position, or
`sixty second position,it requires ten pulses from the six
`second timer 68 to be applied through divide by ten
`circuit 70 before a pulse is ‘applied. to one-shot 72. Be- °
`tween one-shot 72 pulses, pulses provided at the output
`of one-shot 62 are applied through enabled AND gate
`84 to decadecounter 76. In this instance, ground volt-
`age from switch 34c is inverted by invertor 86 and then
`applied to enable AND gate 84, wherebyleast’ signifi-
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`displayed on display 102 in the manner previously de-
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`decade means responsive to said means for selecting
`Whatis claimedis:
`whereby in the event a six second timing signalis
`1. A cardiac signal detector comprising:
`selected, said display means displays ten times the
`a housing containing circuitry for detecting and
`numberof detected and counted heartbeats.
`counting individual heartbeats of a person as said
`2. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said
`heartbeats are manifested by a pair of electric sig-
`decade means comprises means for applying the count
`nals, each one of which signals manifests the elec-
`trocardiac potential at a different limb of said per- 10 of said detecting and counting means to the “10s” and
`son, said circuitry including meansfor selecting the
`highersignificant digits ofsaid display.
`time during which said detected beats are counted
`3. A cardiac signal detector comprising:
`to be six or sixty seconds;
`a housing containing circuitry for sensing a pair of
`a band memberofan electrically conductive material
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`nation being capable offirmly contacting one of
`material selected to be capable ofdetecting electric
`said limbs, said band and housing combination fur-
`signals on the skin of such person, said first band
`ther being in electric communication with said 20
`being affixed to Said housing and said housing and
`circuitry to provide the signal at said one limb as
`first band combination being capable of firmly
`one ofsaid pair of signals;
`contacting one of said limbs, said first band and
`receiving meanselectrically isolated from said hous-
`housingcombination further being in electric com-
`ing and band combination, said receiving means
`munication with said circuitry to provide the signal
`being adapted for physical contact with said other 25
`at said one limb as oneofsaid pair of signals;
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`limb and being in electrical communication with
`second band member ofelectrically conductive
`said circuitry to provide the other oneofsaid pair
`material selected to be capable of detecting electric
`of signals;
`signals on the skin of said person and adapted to
`display means for providing a signal representative of
`firmly contact the other one ofsaid pair of limbs;
`the heart rate of said person;
`and
`timing meansresponsiveto the state of said means for
`a contact plate carried by said first band and housing
`selecting for providing timing signals to cause said
`combination and electrically isolated therefrom,
`detecting beats to be counted for said selected time;
`said contact plate further being adapted for physi-
`means responsive to said timing signals and the
`cal contact with said second band member and in
`counted beats for providing signals representative 35
`electrical communication with said circuitry to
`provide the other oneofsaid pair of signals.
`of the heart rate of said person to said display
`4. The invention according to claim 3 wherein said
`means;
`contact plate is carried by said first band member.
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`meansresponsive to said meansfor selecting whereby
`in the event a sixty second timing signalis selected, 40
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