Physiological monitoring device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11627902-B2
Application number	US-202016786831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2020
Priority date	Jan 24, 2013
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

The present invention relates to a physiological monitoring device. Some embodiments of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Further embodiments may also allow for the monitoring of secondary signals such as motion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for refurbishing reusing a physiological monitor, the method comprising:
providing a wearable patch configured to attach to the skin of a mammal and to be detached from the skin of the mammal after a period of time, the wearable patch comprising: a hardware processer and a plurality of electrodes, the hardware processor encased within a first housing, the first housing comprising a first upper housing member and a first lower housing member, and
a plurality of adhesive wings extending laterally from the housing, each wing comprising a lower substrate layer, an upper substrate layer, and an electrode trace positioned between each upper substrate layer and each lower substrate layer, each upper substrate layer comprising a rim extending horizontally outward beyond the corresponding lower substrate layer;
detaching the upper housing member from the lower housing member;
removing the hardware processor from the wearable patch;
transferring the physiological signals to a data processor; and
inserting the hardware processor into a second housing, the second housing comprising a second upper housing member and a second lower housing member.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a gasket positioned between the first upper housing member and the first lower housing member.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the second housing to the skin of a second mammal.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rim comprises an adhesive configured to adhere to the skin of the mammal.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the rim is configured to reduce edge-lift of the wing from the skin of the mammal.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the rim is thinner than an adjacent portion of the corresponding wing.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the second housing to the skin of the mammal.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wearable patch comprises only two wings.

Assignees

• Irhythm Tech Inc

Inventors

• Bahney Timothy J
• Ho Hung H
• Park Shena H
• Sepulveda Genaro S
• Day Mark J
• Tamura Yuriko

Classifications

• A61B5/28

  for electrocardiography [ECG] · CPC title

• A61B5/257 Primary

  using adhesive means, e.g. adhesive pads or tapes · CPC title

• A61B2562/125

  characterised by the manufacture of electrodes · CPC title

• A61B5/6833 Primary

  Adhesive patches · CPC title

• A61B2562/0219

  Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches · CPC title