Electrode patch monitoring device

• US 8,818,482 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2009
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verathon Incorporated (Roper Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Heartscape Technologies, Inc. (Roper Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Phillips, Paul David, McGregor, Brian, McKean, Wesley James
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US12/992,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20110190615A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,929 Days
• Field of Search: 600/393, 600/372, 600/391, 600/392
• US Class Current: 600/393
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0215 Silver or silver chloride containing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7207 of noise induced by motion artifacts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

An electrode patch monitoring device that enables fast and accurate application is described. According to some embodiments, the electrode patch monitoring device comprises an array of electrodes for monitoring bioelectrical data that are formed on a flexible substrate. The electrode patch monitoring device may be available in a plurality of sizes, and various methods are provided for selecting an appropriate size according to the physiology of a patient. Methods for applying the electrode patch monitoring device to the patient'"'"'s body are also provided.

Claims

1. A sensor device for monitoring bioelectrical data, the sensor device comprising:

first and second electrically conductive traces formed on a flexible substrate;

an electrically insulating layer overlaid on at least a portion of the first electrically conductive trace and at least a portion of the second electrically conductive trace; and

a plurality of electrodes for receiving bioelectric signals, each of the plurality of electrodes being formed at least in part on one or more portions of the electrically insulating layer directly over the second electrically conductive trace;

wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes is in direct contact and electrically connected with the first electrically conductive trace and is electrically insulated from the second electrically conductive trace.

2. The sensor device of claim 1, wherein the electrically insulating layer comprises an aperture, and wherein the first electrically conductive trace forms an electrical connection with the at least one electrode via the aperture.

3. The sensor device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first electrode for receiving a bioelectric signal, the first electrode being formed on the flexible substrate and being electrically connected with the second electrically conductive trace.

4. The sensor device of claim 3, further comprising:

a third electrically conductive trace formed on the flexible substrate, wherein the at least one electrode is formed at least in part on a second portion of the electrically insulating layer directly over the third electrically conductive trace and the at least one electrode is electrically insulated from the third electrically conductive trace.

5. The sensor device of claim 1, wherein the flexible substrate comprises first and second parallel slots, and wherein the first slot extends along a first side of the at least one electrode and the second slot extends along a second, opposite side of the at least one electrode.

6. The sensor device of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second electrically conductive traces extend lengthwise in a direction parallel to the first and second slots.

7. The sensor device of claim 5, wherein the sensor device comprises a first column of the plurality of electrodes between the first and second parallel slots.

8. The sensor device of claim 7, wherein a plurality of electrodes in the first column of electrodes are formed at least in part on one or more portions of the electrically insulating layer directly over the second electrically conductive trace.

9. The sensor device of claim 1, wherein the flexible substrate comprises a plurality of parallel slots separated by a plurality of a plurality of strips, and wherein each strip of the plurality of strips comprises a column of the plurality of electrodes formed thereon.

10. The sensor device of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of parallel slots extends more than half of the length of the substrate.

11. The sensor device of claim 9, wherein a respective distance between each pair of adjacent columns of the plurality of electrodes is fixed.