CPC A61B 5/6817 (2013.01) [A61B 5/7475 (2013.01); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0271 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
1. An ear-worn electronic monitoring system configured to be worn by a wearer and powered wirelessly at least during wearer sleep, the ear-worn electronic monitoring system comprising:
an on-ear component comprising a housing configured for placement on, in or about the wearer's ear, the on-ear component comprising a power source and a first interface coupled to the power source; and
an in-ear component comprising a housing configured for deployment at least partially within an ear canal of the wearer, the in-ear component comprising:
a second interface configured to couple to and decouple from the first interface;
a controller coupled to a memory;
one or more physiologic sensors coupled to the controller and memory; and
power management circuitry coupled to the controller and comprising a wireless power receiver configured to receive power from a wireless powering arrangement, the power management circuitry further configured to receive power from the power source of the on-ear component when the second interface is coupled to the first interface.
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