Remote interfacing electrocardiography patch

• US 10,888,239 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2019
• Issued: 01/12/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Felix, Jason, Bishay, Jon Mikalson, Bardy, Gust H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Manuel, George
• Application Number:
  US16/241,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20190133486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/03 Detecting, measuring or recording fluid pressure within the body other than blood pressure, e.g. cerebral pressure; Measuring pressure in body tissues or organs A61B5/205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• 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 5/335 using integrated circuit memory devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/349 Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 : characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 : User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch is provided. The remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch includes a backing formed of a strip of material and an electrocardiographic electrode on each end of the backing to capture electrocardiographic signals. A flexible circuit includes a pair of circuit traces electrically coupled to the electrocardiographic electrodes. A wireless transceiver communicates at least one of the electrocardiographic signals and other physiological measures with one or more of a physiology and activity sensor, communication device, server, and personal computer.

Claims

1. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch, comprising:

a backing formed of a strip of material;

an electrocardiographic electrode on each end of the backing to capture electrocardiographic signals;

a flexible circuit comprising a pair of circuit traces electrically coupled to the electrocardiographic electrodes; and

a wireless transceiver on the strip of material of the backing to wirelessly interface with a physiology and activity sensor and to transmit at least one of the electrocardiographic signals and other physiological measures to the physiology and activity sensor.

2. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, further comprising:

a receptacle provided on a surface of the backing opposite the electrocardiographic electrodes to receive a monitor recorder.

3. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 2, further comprising:

a cavity formed within the non-conductive receptacle to house a battery.

4. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, wherein the monitor recorder records the electrocardiographic signals.

5. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, further comprising:

a cryptographic circuit to authenticate the backing for use with the monitor recorder.

6. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, wherein the electrocardiographic signals are converted to a different format and processed.

7. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, wherein the formatted electrocardiographic signals are retrieved by one of a server, a client computer and a mobile device via the wireless transceiver.

8. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, wherein the physiology and activity sensor measures one or more of heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, movement, sleep, footsteps, calories burned and estimated blood glucose level.

9. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 8, wherein the communication device evaluates the measures of the physiology and activity sensor to generate feedback.

10. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch according to claim 1, wherein the measures of the physiology and activity sensor are merged with the electrocardiographic signals in an electronic medical record.

11. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor, comprising:

a patch, comprising;

a backing formed of a strip of material;

an electrocardiographic electrode on each end of the backing to capture electrocardiographic signals;

a flexible circuit comprising a pair of circuit traces electrically coupled to the electrocardiographic electrodes; and

a wireless transceiver on the strip of material of the backing to wirelessly interface with a physiology and activity sensor and to transmit at least one of the electrocardiographic signals and other physiological measures to the physiology and activity sensor; and

a monitor recorder paired with the patch to record the electrocardiographic signals.

12. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, further comprising:

a receptacle provided on a surface of the backing opposite the electrocardiographic electrodes to receive the monitor recorder.

13. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 12, further comprising:

a cavity formed within the non-conductive receptacle to house a battery.

14. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, wherein the monitor recorder comprises a housing with a front end circuit to sense the electrocardiographic signals through the electrocardiographic electrodes and a flash memory to store the electrocardiographic signals.

15. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, further comprising:

a cryptographic circuit to authenticate the backing for use with the monitor recorder.

16. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, wherein the electrocardiographic signals are converted to a different format and processed.

17. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, wherein the formatted electrocardiographic signals are retrieved by one of a server, a client computer and a mobile device via the wireless transceiver.

18. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, wherein the physiology and activity sensor measures one or more of heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, movement, sleep, footsteps, calories burned and estimated blood glucose level.

19. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 18, wherein the communication device evaluates the measures of the physiology and activity sensor to generate feedback.

20. A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor according to claim 11, wherein the measures of the physiology and activity sensor are merged with the electrocardiographic signals in an electronic medical record.