Question

____________ is a wireless ECG acquiring system.

(a) pregelled disposable electrodes

(b) smart pad

(c) pasteless electrodes

(d) limb electrodes

The question was posed to me in homework.

Question is taken from Transmission of Analog Physiological Signals Over Telephone topic in section Biomedical Telemetry of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) smart pad

The explanation is: Smart pad is a system that displays patients electrocardiogram signals without adhesive pads, wires or active intervention from a clinician.  The selected electrodes are used to provide a differential 3 lead measurement of the patient’s ECG, which is then transmitted wirelessly and displayed on a laptop computer. The system automatically selects three electrodes from an array of Cu/Ni fabric based electrodes patterned on a thin pad on which the patient lies.