US 12,133,734 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 Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/304,811.
Application 17/304,811 is a continuation of application No. 16/723,208, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,141,091.
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 2021/0315504 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
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)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a user, the device comprising:
a housing comprising a physiologic data collection circuit, the housing positioned over a flexible layer extending from the housing, the flexible layer comprising an electrode positioned on the bottom of the flexible layer at a position distal from the housing, wherein the flexible layer comprises a polymer upper layer overlying an electrical connection, the electrical connection extending from the physiologic data collection circuit to the electrode, the polymer upper layer adhered to a polymer lower layer underlying the electrical connection;
a lower adhesive layer positioned on the flexible layer and configured to adhere the electronic device to a user, the lower adhesive layer extending at least partially below the housing; and
wherein the housing is configured to tilt at an angle relative to the lower adhesive layer in response to movement of the user.