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 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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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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23 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for monitoring cardiac rhythms of a mammal, the device comprising:
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a floating section configured to move toward and away from the body of a mammal; a skin-adhering section extending laterally out from the floating section; two electrodes integral with a bottom surface of the skin-adhering section and disposed along the bottom surface at a sufficient distance apart from one another to detect cardiac rhythm signals from the mammal, wherein the electrodes are inseparable from the skin-adhering section during use of the device; an adhesive layer disposed along the bottom surface of the skin-adhering section except along portions of the bottom surface containing the electrodes, wherein the adhesive layer is not disposed along a bottom surface of the floating section; 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; 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 directly adhered to the mammal such that the floating section can move toward and away from the body of the mammal in response to movement of the mammal; and
,wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:
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a housing; a physiologic data collection circuit contained in the housing; at least two wings extending laterally from the housing, 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 carried by a bottom surface of each of the wings, 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, and wherein the housing is attached to the mammal'"'"'s skin 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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Specification