Patent ID: 9585620
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A61B,G16H

Claim:
1. A vital-signs monitor patch comprising: a first electrode comprising a first part of a first snap fitting and a surface configured to attach to the skin of a patient; a second electrode comprising a first part of a second snap fitting and a surface configured to attach to the skin of the patient; a circuit assembly operably coupled to the first and second electrodes and configured to periodically take at least one measurement from the first electrode or the second electrode, the circuit assembly comprising a wireless transceiver; a central segment in which the circuit assembly is housed; and first and second flexible portions, each adjacently and oppositely coupled between the central segment and a corresponding one of the first and second electrodes, the first flexible portion comprising a second part of the first snap fitting, the second part of the first snap fitting extending from a surface of the first flexible portion and configured to disconnectably mate with the first part of the first snap fitting such that an electrically conductive connection is formed between the circuit assembly and the first electrode through the first and second parts of the first snap fitting when mated, wherein the first and second snap fittings are each configured to swivel for enabling rotary motion of the first and second flexible portions when mated with the corresponding electrode, and wherein the first and second flexible portions are configured to suspend the central segment above the skin of the patient and to flex between the central segment and the first and second electrodes in response to patient movement to allow the central segment to move with respect to the skin of the patient.