US 12,324,668 B2
Device features and design elements for long-term adhesion
Uday N. Kumar, San Francisco, CA (US); Peter H. Livingston, San Francisco, CA (US); Mark J. Day, San Francisco, CA (US); Shena Hae Park, San Francisco, CA (US); William F. Willis, San Francisco, CA (US); and William H. Righter, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to iRhythm Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by iRhythm Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/806,604.
Application 18/806,604 is a continuation of application No. 17/304,811, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 12,133,734.
Application 17/304,811 is a continuation of application No. 16/723,208, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,141,091, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 16/723,208 is a continuation of application No. 16/138,819, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,517,500, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/138,819 is a continuation of application No. 15/005,854, filed on Jan. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,405,799, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 15/005,854 is a continuation of application No. 13/890,144, filed on May 8, 2013, granted, now 9,241,649, issued on Jan. 26, 2016.
Application 13/890,144 is a continuation of application No. 13/563,546, filed on Jul. 31, 2012, granted, now 8,538,503, issued on Sep. 17, 2013.
Application 13/563,546 is a continuation of application No. 13/106,750, filed on May 12, 2011, granted, now 8,560,046, issued on Oct. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/334,081, filed on May 12, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0398310 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A61B 5/25 (2021.01); A61B 5/259 (2021.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/291 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01)
CPC A61B 5/282 (2021.01) [A61B 5/25 (2021.01); A61B 5/259 (2021.01); A61B 5/291 (2021.01); A61B 5/6832 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); A61B 5/68335 (2017.08); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 2560/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0468 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01)] 16 Claims
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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.