| CPC A61B 5/681 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |

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1. A monitoring system comprising:
a strap having a free end and a base end;
a base attached to the base end of the strap;
at least one contact pad attached to the base;
an electrical conductor extending along the strap between the free end and the base end, wherein the electrical conductor is electrically connected to the at least one contact;
an electronic module releasably attached to the base, the electronic module comprising:
a processor;
a power supply electrically connected to the electrical conductor at the base end of the strap;
a transmitter; and
a locking pin; and
a locking mechanism configured to retain the electronic module on the base, the locking mechanism comprising:
a biasing member mounted on the base;
a locking pawl operable between a locking position and a release position, the biasing member biasing the locking pawl toward the locking position and engaging the locking pin when the electronic module is attached to the base;
wherein the free end of the strap is releasably insertable between the module and the base.
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