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A patient-specific electrode positioning apparatus and method allow EKG testing and delivery of therapeutic electrical impulses to the heart to be performed in an accurate and consistent manner by eliminating individual positioning of precordial electrodes for all but the first EKG test on a particu

A patient-specific electrode positioning apparatus and method allow EKG testing and delivery of therapeutic electrical impulses to the heart to be performed in an accurate and consistent manner by eliminating individual positioning of precordial electrodes for all but the first EKG test on a particular patient. Each electrode is slidably mounted on a platform aligned on the torso of the patient. Each electrode is adjusted until it is properly positioned and then it is permanently fixed in place by a lock-down mechanism, leaving the electrodes permanently positioned on the platform so that, when the platform is aligned properly on the particular patient's torso utilizing an adjustable position indicator, the electrodes will be properly positioned for a repeat administration of the EKG test and for delivery of therapeutic electrical impulses.

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1. A patient-specific apparatus for consistent electrode positioning for EKG testing and delivery of therapeutic electrical impulses to a heart, comprising, in combination:a precordial electrode platform; a plurality of precordial electrodes, each precordial electrode being attached to said precordi

1. A patient-specific apparatus for consistent electrode positioning for EKG testing and delivery of therapeutic electrical impulses to a heart, comprising, in combination:a precordial electrode platform; a plurality of precordial electrodes, each precordial electrode being attached to said precordial electrode platform in a manner initially non-fixed with respect to said precordial electrode platform and each other; means for permanently retaining the position of each of said precordial electrodes on said precordial electrode platform after proper positioning of each of said precordial electrodes on a particular patient for EKG testing and defibrillation; means for transmitting the signals received via said precordial electrodes to an EKG machine; means for transmitting electrical energy to said precordial electrodes; and an adjustable position indicator for initial proper positioning of said precordial electrode platform on said particular patient.