WEARABLE PATCH WITH RIGID INSERT

• US 20180020942A1
• Filed: 07/20/2016
• Published: 01/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Preventice Technologies, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: KRONSTEDT, Brian, ARROYO, Andrew, RECTOR, Charles
• Granted Patent: US 10,285,607 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate wearable patches having rigid inserts. The rigid insert is positioned adjacent to one or more connectors, such as studs for receiving sockets to distribute the force transferred to a patient when reconnecting a socket to the stud. The rigid insert may be sized to maintain flexibility in areas of the wearable patch. An optional adhesive layer may be applied to the wearable patch adjacent the rigid insert to reduce the likelihood of delamination of the wearable patch.

Claims

1. A wearable patch, comprising:

a base layer;

a coversheet disposed above the base layer;

an electrically conductive layer positioned between the base layer and the cover sheet;

a rigid insert positioned between the base layer and the coversheet; and

one or more sockets for snap connections aligned with the rigid insert.

2. The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert comprises plastic.

3. The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert comprises acrolynitrile butadiene styrene.

4. The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert has a thickness within a range of about 0.5 millimeters to about 1 millimeter.

5. The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert is smaller in size than the base layer and the coversheet.

6. The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the one or more sockets is multiple sockets.

7. The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert includes an opening formed therein.

8. The wearable patch of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer located between the rigid insert and the electrically conductive layer.

9. The wearable patch of claim 8, wherein the adhesive layer has the same shape as the rigid insert.

10. A wearable patch, comprising:

a base layer;

an intermediate layer comprising an adhesive positioned over the base layer;

a rigid insert positioned over the intermediate layer;

an adhesive layer positioned over the rigid insert;

an electrically conductive layer positioned over the adhesive layer;

a cover sheet positioned over the electrically conductive layer; and

one or more sockets for snap connections aligned with the rigid insert.

11. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert includes an opening formed therein.

12. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert comprises plastic.

13. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert comprises acrolynitrile butadiene styrene.

14. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert has a thickness within a range of about 0.5 millimeters to about 1 millimeter.

15. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert is smaller in size than the base layer and the coversheet.

16. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the one or more sockets is multiple sockets.

17. The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the adhesive layer has the same shape as the rigid insert.

18. The wearable patch of claim 17, wherein the rigid insert includes concave outer edges.

19. The wearable patch of claim 10, further comprising eyelets in contact with the studs, wherein the eyelets are aligned with the rigid insert.

20. A wearable patch, comprising:

a base layer;

an intermediate layer comprising an adhesive positioned over the base layer;

a rigid insert positioned over the intermediate layer, wherein the rigid insert has a thickness within a range of about 0.3 millimeters to about 1.5 millimeters;

an adhesive layer positioned over the rigid insert;

an electrically conductive layer positioned over the adhesive layer;

a cover sheet positioned over the electrically conductive layer; and

one or more sockets for snap connections aligned with the rigid insert.