Device features and design elements for long-term adhesion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12324668-B2
Application number	US-202418806604-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2024
Priority date	May 12, 2010
Publication date	Jun 10, 2025
Grant date	Jun 10, 2025

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion, the device comprising:
a housing;
a physiologic data collection circuit contained in the housing;
a skin-adhering section extending from the housing;
the skin-adhering section comprising an electrode positioned on a bottom surface of the skin-adhering section, the electrode electrically connected to the physiologic data collection circuit;
the skin-adhering section comprising an adhesive layer positioned over the electrode and an adhesive strip positioned over and adhered to the adhesive layer, the adhesive strip extending outward beyond a boundary of the adhesive layer.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive strip is configured to protect the adhesive layer.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a skin-adhering adhesive positioned on the underside of the skin-adhering section.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the skin-adhering adhesive does not extend beneath the housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the skin-adhering adhesive comprises a hydrocolloid adhesive.

6. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the skin-adhering adhesive extends at least partially below the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the physiologic data collection circuit is configured to collect cardiac rhythm data from a user.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing is rigid.

9. An electronic device for long-term adhesion, the device comprising:
a housing;
a physiologic data collection circuit contained in the housing;
a skin-adhering section extending from the housing;
the skin-adhering section comprising an electrode positioned on a bottom surface of the skin-adhering section, the electrode electrically connected to the physiologic data collection circuit;
the skin-adhering section comprising an adhesive layer positioned over the electrode and an adhesive portion positioned over and adhered to the adhesive layer, the adhesive portion extending outward beyond a boundary of the adhesive layer.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the adhesive portion is configured to protect the adhesive layer.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising a skin-adhering adhesive positioned on the underside of the skin-adhering section.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the skin-adhering adhesive does not extend beneath the housing.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the skin-adhering adhesive comprises a hydrocolloid adhesive.

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the skin-adhering adhesive extends at least partially below the housing.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the physiologic data collection circuit is configured to collect cardiac rhythm data from a user.

16. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the housing is rigid.

Assignees

• Irhythm Tech Inc

Inventors

• Kumar Uday N
• Livingston Peter H
• Day Mark J
• Park Shena Hae
• Willis William F
• Righter William H

Classifications

• A61B5/257 Primary

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

• A61B5/256

  Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands · CPC title

• A61B5/6832

  using adhesives (conductive adhesive for bioelectric electrodes A61B5/259) · CPC title

• A61B2560/0406

  specially shaped apparatus housings · CPC title

• A61B2560/0468

  Built-in electrodes · CPC title