Julian Bradley wrote:
> It seems that there are oodles of different types of ECG electrode.
> It seems that there are oodles of different types of lead. It seems
> that a patient can have an ECG with their GP, perhaps another on
> arrival in eg. A&E with one set of electrodes. The next ECG and the
> monitor (in the same hospital) require a different set because the
> connectors don't match. The CCU leads don't match the previous ones
> either.
>
> Blow generic drugs, what about generic connectors for ECG machines to
> electrodes? If because of XRays or MRI scans etc some special high
> tech electrodes are needed, all well and good, but why shouldn't every
> lead connect in a standard way to every electrode?
>
This is yet another artifact and increased cost to us of patents,
copyrights, capitalism and the lack of use of commons licences for designs.
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