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DEVICE FEATURES AND DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR LONG-TERM ADHESION

  • US 20130245415A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2013
  • Published: 09/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:

  • a housing;

    a physiologic data collection circuit contained in the housing;

    at least two wings extending laterally from the housing without overlapping, wherein each wing includes a hinge portion adjacent the housing and wherein each hinge portion comprises an electrical connection and a mechanical connection;

    an electrode integral with a bottom surface of each of the wings so as to be inseparable from the wings during use of the device, the electrodes electrically connected to the physiologic data collection circuit;

    an adhesive layer on the bottom surfaces of the wings, wherein the adhesive layer provides adhesion to the skin of the mammal;

    wherein the housing is attached to the mammal'"'"'s skin only via the adhesive layer on the wings and is not directly attached to the skin of the mammal when the electrodes are in contact with the mammal;

    wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal'"'"'s body in response to movement of the mammal; and

    ,wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support.

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