DEVICE FEATURES AND DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR LONG-TERM ADHESION
First Claim
1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a rigid physiologic data collection circuit contained in the housing;
multiple wings extending laterally from the housing without overlapping, wherein each wing includes a hinge portion adjacent the housing;
an electrode positioned on a bottom surface of each of the wings, the electrodes electrically connected to the physiologic data collection circuit; and
an adhesive layer on the bottom surfaces of the wings and not on a bottom surface of the housing, wherein the adhesive layer provides adhesion to the surface of the mammal, and wherein the housing is unattached to the mammal when the electrodes are in contact with the mammal.
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Abstract
An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal includes a housing with an electronic component. The electronic device may include a first wing and a second wing, each being integrally formed with the housing. An electrode is positioned on a bottom surface of each of the wings, the electrodes electrically connected to the electronic component. An adhesive layer is provided for adhesion to a surface of the mammal. The adhesive layer may cover a portion of the bottom surfaces of the wings but generally does not cover the electrode or a bottom surface of the housing. A method of applying an electronic device to a mammal includes removing first and second adhesive covers from first and second wings of the electronic device to expose an electrode and an adhesive coated on a bottom surface of each wing.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:
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a housing; a rigid physiologic data collection circuit contained in the housing; multiple wings extending laterally from the housing without overlapping, wherein each wing includes a hinge portion adjacent the housing; an electrode positioned on a bottom surface of each of the wings, the electrodes electrically connected to the physiologic data collection circuit; and an adhesive layer on the bottom surfaces of the wings and not on a bottom surface of the housing, wherein the adhesive layer provides adhesion to the surface of the mammal, and wherein the housing is unattached to the mammal when the electrodes are in contact with the mammal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for monitoring cardiac rhythms of a mammal, the device comprising:
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a floating section; a skin adhering section extending laterally out from the floating section; two electrodes disposed along a bottom surface of the skin adhering section at a sufficient distance apart from one another to detect cardiac rhythm signals from the mammal; an adhesive layer disposed along the bottom surface of the skin adhering section except along portions of the bottom surface containing the electrodes; electronics disposed in the floating section, wherein the electronics are more rigid than the skin adhering section, and wherein the electronics are configured to receive and store cardiac rhythm signals from the electrodes while the device is attached to the mammal; and two electrical connections, wherein each electrical connection connects one of the electrodes with the electronics, wherein, when the device is worn on the mammal, only the adhesive layer is directly attached to the mammal, and the floating section is not adhered to the mammal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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