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;
multiple wings extending laterally from the housing without overlapping, wherein each wing includes a hinge portion adjacent the housing;
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;
a first adhesive layer on the bottom surfaces of the wings and not on a bottom surface of the housing, wherein the first adhesive layer provides adhesion to the skin of the mammal, and wherein the housing is attached to the mammal'"'"'s skin only via the first adhesive layer and is not directly attached to the skin of the mammal when the electrodes are in contact with the mammal; and
a second adhesive layer functioning as an adhesion guard protecting the first adhesive layer.
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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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17 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; multiple wings extending laterally from the housing without overlapping, wherein each wing includes a hinge portion adjacent the housing; 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; a first adhesive layer on the bottom surfaces of the wings and not on a bottom surface of the housing, wherein the first adhesive layer provides adhesion to the skin of the mammal, and wherein the housing is attached to the mammal'"'"'s skin only via the first adhesive layer and is not directly attached to the skin of the mammal when the electrodes are in contact with the mammal; and a second adhesive layer functioning as an adhesion guard protecting the first adhesive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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