Electro-Mechanical Connector for Thin Medical Monitoring Patch
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1. A skin-mounted device comprising:
- a medical device which includes device electrical contacts;
a patch including a conductive first layer, which is in direct operative communication with the skin; and
a patch connector, which includes connector electrical contacts in electrical communication with the first conductive layer and establishes an electrical communication path between the skin and medical device contacts and which affixes the medical device in close proximity to the patch.
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Abstract
A device (8) comprises a medical device (10) which includes device electrical contacts (50). A patch (22) includes at least partially conductive first layer (28), which is in direct operative communication with a base surface (18). A patch connector (26) includes electrical contacts (42) being in electrical communication with the first conductive layer (28) and establishes an electrical communication path between the base surface (18) and medical device contacts (50), and a mechanical connection between the patch (22) and the medical device (10) when the patch connector (26) and the medical device (10) are engaged.
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1. A skin-mounted device comprising:
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a medical device which includes device electrical contacts; a patch including a conductive first layer, which is in direct operative communication with the skin; and a patch connector, which includes connector electrical contacts in electrical communication with the first conductive layer and establishes an electrical communication path between the skin and medical device contacts and which affixes the medical device in close proximity to the patch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of connecting a medical device to a subject base surface comprising:
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disposing a patch which includes a conductive first layer in direct electrical communication with the base surface; and electromechanically connecting the patch to a medical device connection interface which includes a first connector and device contacts via a patch connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A connector comprising:
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a clip which includes; a first surface; a second surface opposite the first surface; extending portions disposed on the first surface; and a band of elastomeric material which extends from about the first surface to about the second surface to electrically contact device contacts of a medical device on the first surface and patch contacts on the second surface when the extending portions engage with a case of the medical device.
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