Integral patch type electronic physiological sensor
First Claim
1. A thin self-contained device capable of securement to the skin of a person or mammal, comprised of:
- an adhesive area on a skin-contact side of the device, said adhesive area providing a means of attachment to the skin without a band or a strap, two or more EKG sensing surfaces located on the skin-contact side of the device, one or more electronics circuit assemblies, one or more of which includes a means for processing input signals, storing data and generating output signals, and one of which includes a transmitter circuit section, and, a built-in power source.
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Abstract
A “smart bandage” or “smart patch” incorporates neither elastic bands nor wired individual sensors into its construction for physiological monitoring, especially heart rate sensing methods. The patch has an electronic circuit and battery, sandwiched between layers of insulating material and cover plastics. On the skin contacting side of the assembly, a pair of conductive, adhesive gel pads are intended to be placed upon the torso or abdominal area of a human or other mammal in order to sense the heart-rate voltage differential across the sensors. The signals are amplified and filtered by the internal electronics. A microcontroller then converts the heart-rate data information into one of multiple data output formats, which are sent by radio data transmission to any variety of outside receiving equipment.
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12 Claims
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1. A thin self-contained device capable of securement to the skin of a person or mammal, comprised of:
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an adhesive area on a skin-contact side of the device, said adhesive area providing a means of attachment to the skin without a band or a strap, two or more EKG sensing surfaces located on the skin-contact side of the device, one or more electronics circuit assemblies, one or more of which includes a means for processing input signals, storing data and generating output signals, and one of which includes a transmitter circuit section, and, a built-in power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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