MULTI-ELECTRODE SENSING PATCH FOR LONG-TERM PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING WITH SWAPPABLE ELECTRONICS, RADIO AND BATTERY, AND METHODS OF USE

• US 20110028822A1
• Filed: 10/21/2008
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HMicro Inc.
• Original Assignee: HMicro Inc.
• Inventors: Beck, James C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,265,435 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/386
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]

Abstract

Provided herein is an electrode device comprising an interface comprising at least one magnetic contact. The interface can be adaptable to be in communication with an electronic member, wherein the magnetic contact on the interface is adaptable to align and position the electronic member with respect to the interface. The interface can be further adaptable to remain affixed to a patient while an electronic member is removed and/or inserted from the interface. Further provided herein are methods of using the electrode device and kits.

Claims

1. An electrode device comprising:

an interface comprising at least one magnetic contact, the interface adaptable to be in communication with an electronic member, the at least one magnetic contact adaptable to slidably align and position the electronic member with respect to the interface.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the interface is further adaptable to remain affixed to a patient while an electronic member is removed and/or inserted from the interface.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the interface is a pouch.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the device further comprises an electronic member.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a flexible substrate.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the magnetic contact is adaptable to contact a contact located on the electronic member.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is adaptable to be used with a replaceable electronic member.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising a ferromagnetic metal adaptable to facilitate a connection between the interface and an electronic member.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the interface is adaptable to maintain the connection between the electronic member and the interface.

10. The device of claim 1 further comprising an additional support structure adaptable to maintain the position of the electronics component.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one magnetic contact is adaptable to provide a low engagement force between the interface and an electronic member.

12. An electrode device comprising:

an interface in communication with a patient;

an electronic member adaptable to be inserted and/or removed from the interface without disturbing the interface; and

at least one compliant electronic connection,

wherein the interface is adaptable to slidably engage the electronic member and further adaptable to facilitate self-alignment and self-positioning of the electronic member with respect to the interface.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein the interface is a pouch.

14. The device of claim 12 wherein the interface further comprises a flexible substrate.

15. The device of claim 12 further comprising more than one compliant electronic connection.

16. The device of claim 12 further comprising at least one contact located on the interface, the contact adaptable to facilitate the self-alignment and self-positioning of the electronic member.

17. The device of claim 12 wherein the electronic member is adaptable to be inserted, removed, and then reinserted into the interface.

18. The device of claim 12 wherein the electronic member is adaptable to be inserted, removed, and replaced with a second electronic member.

19. The device of claim 12 wherein the device is further adaptable to be in communication with more than one electronic component.

20. A method for detecting a physiological parameter with at least one electrode comprising:

positioning an interface on the surface of a patient;

sliding an electronic member into contact with the interface to engage the electronic member with the interface; and

detecting the physiological parameter from the patient.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the electronics member is adaptable to be inserted and/or removed from the interface without disturbing the interface.

22. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of removing the electronic member from the interface and replacing the electronic member with a second electronic member.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the second electronic member is the electronic member.

24. The method of claim 20 wherein the interface comprises at least one magnetic contact, the interface adaptable to be in communication with an electronic member, wherein the at least one magnetic contact is adaptable to align and position the electronic member in the interface.

25. The method of claim 20 wherein the interface is a pouch.

26. The method of claim 20 wherein the device is adaptable to facilitate insertion of the electronic member in the interface.

27. A method of detecting a physiological parameter comprising:

forming an interface from a flexible substrate, the flexible substrate comprising at least one magnetic contact;

sliding the interface in contact with a surface of a patient;

inserting an electronic member in the interface, the electronic member comprising at least one magnetic contact;

connecting the interface and electronic member using the at least one magnetic contact on the interface and the at least one contact on the electronic member; and

detecting at least one physiological parameter from the patient.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the interface is further adaptable to remain affixed to a patient while the electronic member is removed and/or inserted from the interface.

29. The method of claim 27 further comprising the step of disconnecting the electronic member from the interface and reconnecting an electronic member with the interface.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the electronic member is the original electronic member.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein the electronic member is a new electronic member.

37. The kit of claim 31 further comprising an electronic member.

32. A method for detecting a physiological parameter from a patient comprising:

sliding an electronic member into contact with an interface adaptable to be in communication with the electronic member; and

positioning the interface on a surface of a patient.

33. The method of claim 32 wherein the interface is further adaptable to remain affixed to a patient while an electronic member is removed and/or inserted from the interface.

34. The method of claim 32 further comprising the step of removing the electronic member and reinserting the electronic member.

35. The method of claim 32 further comprising the step of removing the electronic member and replacing the electronic member with a second electronic member.

39. The kit of claim 33 further comprising more than one electronic member.

36. A kit for measuring a physiological parameter comprising:

an interface comprising at least one magnetic contact, the interface adaptable to be in communication with an electronic member, the at least one magnetic contact adaptable to slidably engage the electronics member and is further adaptable align and position the electronic member in the interface.

38. A kit for measuring a physiological parameter comprising:

an interface at least one magnetic contact, the interface adaptable to be in communication with an electronic member; and

at least one electronic member adaptable to be inserted and/or removed from the interface without disturbing the interface,

wherein the at least one magnetic contact is adaptable to slidably align and position the electronic member in the interface.